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'Return My 30 Million Naira' – Emenike Blasts Governor Sullivan Chime

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10 years ago

September 3, 2014

Super Eagles striker, Emmanuel Emenike, has asked Enugu state government to give him back his 30 million Naira (about $ 180,000) he invested in the state to build a sports academy after army men stopped workers from working on it.
An angry Emenike told AfricanFootball that he acquired the land after the World cup had concluded through the help of a special assistant to the Enugu State Governor Frank Ndubuisi Ugwunweze (a.k.a Ezeumuaga), who forwarded all documents concerning to the land in Emenike’s name.
Emenike revealed that he bought the lands as he visits there regularly during his free time, so he found out about a free plots of land in the state and contacted Governor Sullivan Chime’s aide who further assisted in making the purchase.
Emenike, in his own words, said: “I worked hard to make my money, I know what I pass through on the pitch before I earn my living and it will be unfair if what am hearing about my land in Enugu State was true.
“I visit Enugu whenever I come to Nigeria, my friends stay there as well as some of my family
members. And I am the kind of person who allows for advise. Even before now, I had a dream to own an academy not only in Nigeria but I believe in the saying that “charity begins at home”.
“About three, four months ago, I acquired 13 plots of land in Enugu State through the special assistant to Governor Sullivan Chime. And during the time of conversation of the land papers he never told me there was any problem on the land. He gave me all the necessary documents in my name after payment.
He went on to reveal that when he asked work to begin in the state, the Chime led government ordered soldiers to stop the labourers.
He added: “I then directed for work to commence immediately, but the state government has directed soldiers to stop anybody from working there.”I don’t want to believe that this is fraud. I am ready to fight it all.
“I am not a politician and I see no reason why my money will be held by the government house.”
“I have called some top government officials in Enugu, but all of them are not trying to be sincere.
They could not help because the order came from the Governor.
“Nobody is trying to be sincere and as a matter of fact, I want my money back. I am very depressed that there is no confidence in investing in my country. I just don’t understand the pranks.
“Right from time, I don’t like going through government for anything. I prefer to do it with my money and I see no reason why my property will be held back by government.”
Emenike also demanded that the Governor gives him back his money, if the project won’t be allowed to continue, as he won’t like to see his hard earned cash dissapear into thin air.
“People go to government to get free land, but I will not do that because there is no sincerity in most of the things we do. And I will not be here and somebody takes my money, it will never happen,” he disclosed.
“I just want to believe that His Excellency Governor Chime was not aware of the purchase of the land, in that case, I will like to have my money back.”
Emenike plays for Turkish club Fenerbahce, and he is Nigeria’s main and mostly lone striker.
The bulky Imo state born athlete has started this season off well, having scored a fantastic goal for Fenerbahce, he is scheduled to represent Nigeria in the September 6th AFCON Cup qualifiers.