A member of the Atlanta ’96 Olympics Gold medal-winning Dream Team, Kingsley Obiekwu, who recently opened up on his financial struggles has received a donation of N2 million from Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa.
Obiekwu was reported to be working as a driver in Enugu and has confirmed the alert & cash support from Musa.
Obiekwu, Member of the Order of Niger (MON), revealed his predicaments in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Awka.
The towering defender who aside from playing for Enugu Rangers and Udoji United also featured in the Dutch League for Go Ahead Eagles said he went into the transport business to sustain his family.
The 47-year old former defender fondly referred to as Shagari in his playing days said things had not been rosy since he returned to Nigeria in 2008, in spite of his contributions to the development of Nigeria’s football.
According to Obiekwu, who now coaches INGAS FC, Enugu, he has to combine the coaching job with the commercial transport business to make ends meet.
He also stated that being owed over N6 million cumulatively by his former employees had also made things difficult for him.
“Yes, I am a commercial transporter; there is nothing to hide about it. Man has to do what is legal to pay his family bills.
“I have four children at Enugu State University of Technology and my last child is in primary five,” he said in the NAN interview.
