The management of Rangers International Football Club of Enugu denies rumours that the club abandons their Technical Director, Christian Chukwu, that the rumours were not only untrue but an imagination of the writer.
The statement was made known by Norbert Okolie in reaction to the stories going viral in most social media platforms that the club and Enugu State Government abandon their former player.
The club further said that their former coach and a national team captain was attended to in his hour of need as he recovers from a life-threatening health challenge.
The General Manager of Rangers International, Prince Davidson Owumi, describe the stories of alleged abandonment of the national icon as completely baseless.
He said that both the club and the state government led by Chief Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has been doing all that was needed to help the coach back on his feet.
“We in Rangers made the initial deposit for his admission for medical attention at Nike Clinic, GRA, and Enugu.
After informing the state government of his condition, the sum of One million, five hundred thousand nairas (N1.5m) only was made available to his family for treatment which has been carried out, “he said.
He is now recovering from the treatment carried out on him.
Prince Owumi said that the club made the initial N200, 000 deposit for his admission and commencement of treatment at the private health facility.
“Christian Chukwu is a legend and our governor holds him in high esteem and takes whatever concerns him with high regard.
“So, it is not right that some media channels start peddling stories that he was abandoned, it is not true.
“Our legend, Chukwu has been assessed by medical personnel at the hospital and is gradually getting over the health challenge.
“We did not want to make the efforts of Enugu state government and Rangers, in this case, public, because his family never wanted his condition a public affair,” he said.
