Nigeria
World Cup star Emmanuel Emenike is up in arms with the Enugu State Government
over 13 plots of land worth 30 million Naira (about $180,000), which he bought
to build a sports academy in Enugu.
A
bitter Emenike told reporters that he bought the 13 plots of land
after the World Cup in Brazil through a special assistant to the Enugu State
Governor Frank Ndubuisi Ugwunweze (a.k.a Ezeumuaga), who handed all documents
concerning to the land in Emenike's name to the forward.
He
further narrated: "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.
"I
then directed for work to commence immediately, but the state government has
directed soldiers to stop anybody from working there.
He
added: "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.
"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.
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