By Ikechukwu Ilekam ( Flakes)
Like in the words of George Allington, “How beautiful the world can be with a touch of kindness”. Such has been the tale of the city of Aba thanks largely to the benevolence of DR Chinedu Victor Egbulefu whose name makes impressive headlines as far as grassroot football is concerned in Abia state.
His charitable activities had a big swing and push during the just concluded 13th edition of the famous abayi ariaria football championship which he single-handedly sponsored to the core, an unprecedented sponsorship that left sweet tales on the lips of participating teams.
Blessed with broad vision, abundant patience, good sense of humour, he is well known for his simplicity, humility and unflinching generosity which was duly extended to the tricycle riders in the city of aba as he gallantry hosted the 2nd edition of the “Keke Riders” football competition a tournament that was successfully completed as the brass keke riders unit ran out winners at the expense of their Aba owerri Road counterparts last week in a nerve jangling finale played at the abayi umuocham primary school field.
The Houston, Texas based philanthropist is the founder of The Chinedu Victor Egbulefu Foundation, a foundation that has really improved the lives of many in the city of aba in no small measure.
His measure of benevolence was recently extended to the veterans of aba football as they are currently participating in an ongoing competition tagged “The Aba All Stars Football Championship” where 24 teams littered with veterans are jostling for a whooping sum of 1.5 million Naira.
The emergence of Dr Chinedu Victor Egbulefu in the development of grassroot football in aba is pretty timely, his kind is rare, breath of freshness, renewed hope and goodwill is now the order of the day because of a certain man that keeps to his words. Cherishing those/these good memories, it would be pertinent to say that the noble soul in aba is in total bliss to witness the rewards his good deeds has fetched already.
Remember the name Dr Chinedu Victor Egbulefu, a man of the people.