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Abuja, Sunday 28th June, 2020. The Chairman /CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora
Commission, NIDCOM, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa commends Mr Ikenna Nweke a
Nigerian Living and Studying in Japan for returning a lost wallet
containing huge sums of money as well as a credit card to its owner
through the police.
Hon Abike gave the commendation in a statement signed by Mr Gabriel Odu
of the Media, Public Relations and Protocol Unit of NIDCOM on Sunday in
Abuja.
She said, “it is indeed a great opportunity to celebrate you. This is
what Nigeria is about. All the negative information you tend to hear
about are far out stripped by the positive information that are hidden
and not told and these are the likes of people like Mr lkenna.You have
portrayed the image of Nigerians in the Diaspora as unique, honest and
Cultured set of immigrants.
Nweke who is a PhD student at the university of Tsukuba, Japan, and also
a Teaching Assistant in the same university said he stumbled on the
wallet while climbing the staircase to buy some items for the wife at
the Tsukuba center.
Nweke who hails from Amauzari in Isiala Mbano LGA, Imo state, said he
was born and raised in Okpoko, Onitsha, Anambra state, but relocated to
Japan in 2013 through a Japanese government sponsored scholarship
program.
Hear him, “On the 19th of June 2020, while I was going home from the
university, I decided to get my wife her favorite kebab. As I was
climbing the staircase around Tsukuba center, I noticed something on the
ground.
“As I drew closer, I saw that it was a wallet. When I opened it, I saw a
huge sum of money, a credit card, and other valuables. I immediately
reported to the police. One of the officers was surprised and asked me
why I did not take the money. I told him that there was no need for that
because I was raised by responsible parents, and that I am also a
Christian.”
“Honesty remains the best policy. We must exhibit such behaviour in
whatever position we find ourselves. That is the path we have chosen to
take, and our country will eventually get to a new shore,” NIDCOM Boss
emphasized.
