1. My story na my struggle, & my struggle na my superpower bro. I came into India in 1993 as a student of @PunjabUnivers to study public admin/political sci, & not for football as thought. I left @FirstBankngr Fc Lagos, in 1992/93 season to further my education.
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My month in India was a bit tough as I couldn’t attend lectures (time differ) played a tough game on me. I was quite used to my nigerian time. I will sleep somewhere around 5am (12.30am in Nigeria) and be waking up around 2:30pm (10am bongo time). God, lecturers wan swear for me.

I couldn’t cope. The intonations, the food, the culture & system. Everything turned me off. boom within 4days I got a GF (she’s now the wife of Ex Indian cricket captain). She was a super woman, beautiful, she was ready to elope with me but (where we wan run go tori Oloun)?

Punjabi boys were all after me, lecturers were all over me. She helped me with my sleeping timing, I got used to waking up by 7am (we were together in men hostel for 9days (dem catch us, we were expelled) . Her parents flew down from Austria, I was arrested, 4days in jail

She was sent back home, she ran away back to Punjab, arranged my bail along with the help of the African Students Association & a human right lawyer. I came outta jail with a lion heart. @NNPCgroup via the @NigeriaEmbassy Delhi made sure I was back in the university.

Why NNPC? I came to India via NNPC/TOTAL Scholarships scheme. I got admission from New Zealand, Singapore, Cyprus & India. My love for Indian films na hin make me come India o. My parents(RIP) were so furious with me. I came to India via @NigeriaAirways (then 9ja still good)

Life start again, no be small thing. This babe was all over me, Dean/VC recognised us, we restarted the relationship, we were so Famous. She was a good Belly-dancer, & I was getting famous in football, table tennis & lawn tennis (representing Uni). We were hotties. She was a WaG

Many clubs started coming after me. I couldn’t joined any (schoolboy). Knowing this, I was given University football captain, sports Vice President. My 1st year I don be superstar, Punjab boys were jealous. I was the university poster boy. Girls all over, babe was mad at me..
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I remained humble (I get home training, & I sabi treat women). She believed me. We were stars. I started representing my Uni at the ALL INDIAN UNIVERSITY GAMES in 4Disciplines, winning medals for myself & trophies for the Uni. My edu was going great but lecturers were so helpful.

I started getting threatening & scaring msgs from punjabi students. I wasn’t moved at all (I get outstation boys, foreign students,vC & top lecturers/Dean) for my back. Me gaan na AJ blood deh flow for my body. Bottles/Knives game still deh my head then WHO BORN THEM? omo hood

We kept moving. 2nd year. We moved outta campus to our own 2BHK home (me/babe). Her parents no know o. Few trusted pals knew. We good & we were loving it. We started doing things in a low-key, focusing on our studies & sports. It was great, awesome. We were called d VADOPUC.

Clubs offers kept pouring in. Tempting but I gave my parents my words, especially my kid sis. I love her so much, we were bestie. I represented Uni in all 4 AIU Games, got 2 gold, 1 Bronze in football (1996 we came 4th, so no medal) + table tennis/lawn tennis ehn leave am for me.

Results were great. I completed my edu+sports with Distinction. Everyone was proud of me. I got free extra 700k from @NNPCgroup for that (1996/97 na like million then). Now I don finish school, I no wan do masters cos I wan play ball by all means. Babe parents don come back India

2 professional clubs approached me. 1 was JCT Mills fc (jagajith cotton textiles) and the other was Sesa Goa Sports club. JCT played in the Premier League then & based in Punjab state (same state where my university is located) While Sesa Goa was a 2nd Div club. Imagine, think up

JCT was best for my career. But I signed for Sesa Goa, everyone was upset with me, but me, I was scared to stay in Punjab State. Babe parents were around. Bcos of woman see wetin I deh take my career do. But it later turned to a great move, best decision. GOD get purpose for us.

Sesa S.c, wanted to give me ticket to/fro Nigeria to change my visa from student to Employment, I asked for cash, not tickets, they refused.. I applied to NNPC for conversion (ticket to cash) NNPC agreed, I was super happy. Got everything done, Babe wanna go NGR with me.. wahala.

I had already boarded the train to New Delhi, I got a msg on my Pager , it was babe. Parents told her she will be travelling to Canada for her masters, I was down & depressed. Beside I can’t take her to Ngr, she wanted us to return there (Ngr, no be where I ever wan live). So?

I told her to go to Canada, it’s her masters (future lies there), go there, be in touch. Then I was using a Pager & only Hotmail email (which I still use till date), this girl no gree o. Say she wan come meet me for Goa, & she go go 9ja with me. I knew we would be in trouble

I told her my plans. Now I’m in New Delhi to get a letter from Ngr embassy, then I move to Goa to get all my football papers & officially sign for Sesa, then fly to Bombay (Mumbai) & 2days in Bombay, then cash a flight to Ngr. I was so opened/straight up with her cos she’s...

.. suffering mentally/emotionally for us. I loved her so much, she knows it too. But we got too many hurdles, she’s a princess, only child, etc. we kept on sending pager msgs/phone calls never stopped. We finally agreed to my idea. We never knew her parents were planning things..

We deh plan, her parents deh super plan too. On her returning to her native place, they had already arranged/fixed her into marrying a national cricketer, rich guy (a prince too), studying & playing in Canada. Marriage was fixed on the same day I was flying to Ngr. Unknowingly...

For the 2 of us. A day b4 my departure, we talked thru the night. Laughed/Cried, she wanted Ngr dresses, & few Ngr stuffs. It was a promise. We both never knew it was her marriage next day . Good morning Prem, she would say. Good morning Dil (my respond), etc. pager off Ngr.