Former Green Eagles captain and later coach of Nigeria, Christian Chukwu, has spoken from his hospital bed in Enugu:

A report on Friday morning quoted the soccer legend as telling one of their editors on phone: “I sincerely thank Nigerians for their concern on my health. By the grace of God I’ll be back on my feet. It, however, feels bad that people have created controversy over my health. It doesn’t feel good. I have not been abandoned.

“The Enugu State Government has been helpful and I appreciate them. My friend, Benson Ejindu, who lives in USA and who is patron of Ex-Rangers players, has been tremendous too. He directed that I be brought to this hospital where I am now. He contacted them and moved me to this place.

“I did not tell anybody that I have been abandoned. Ejindu did not also tell anybody that Enugu State Government has abandoned me. Nobody has said that. So, I don’t know where this controversy is coming from.”

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