OGBU Still In Dark Over Prize Money

Close to one month after helping his team Heartland retain the Federation Cup striker Brendan Ogbu has lamented that he’s yet to receive his total prize money of N550 000 for emerging the MVP as Hertaldn beat Lobi Stars 2-1 at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.

Ogbu was aawarded prize money of N300 000 by the Lagos State governor, who bankrolled the final and further N250 000 by confectionery giants, Tom Tom for emerging the MVP and bringing the total prize money to N550 000.

The former Rangers star told National Mirror that he was yet to hear from the representatives of the tow corporate bodies as they continued to hold on to his prize money. Ogbu said an official of the NFF collected his account details and promised to remit the money into his account but said he kept assuring him that the money would hit in his account.

“I’m tired of calling the official who would always tell me that bureaucratic process has to be followed before his prize money would be released,” Ogbu cried.

“Up till now, no money has hit my account and I don’t really understand what’s really going on. The Tom Tom people haven’t reached me since then.

“The whole thing is strange to me because I don’t know why it has to be like this. I got family and friends who are also waiting to get their share of the prize money.

“The whole thing was in the news and I can’t continue telling them that I’m yet to receive my money.

“I’m appealing to the Lagos State government and Tom Tom to release the money. It’s long overdue now, over one month and it’s really not good at all.“

Ogbu assisted and netted the winning goal in the dot of 90 minutes as Heartland retained the title they won on same venue last year.