How I Declined 10% Of The Money I Found, Nigerian Honoured In Japan Reveals
By Niyi Oyedeji On Jun 29, 2020


IKENNA Nweke, a Nigerian living and working in Tsukuba, Japan, who was recently celebrated for returning a lost wallet containing huge sums of money as well as a credit card to its owner through the police has revealed why he declined 10 per cent of the money he found.

Nweke in an interview with the ICIR stated that he declined the 10 percent offered him by the Japanese police for returning the valuables because he is a devoted Christian raised by responsible parents.

“The police told me that according to Japanese law, that I was entitled to 10% of the money found inside the wallet but I declined, I told him that there was no need for that because I was raised by responsible parents, and that I am also a Christian,” he said.

Nweke who is a PhD student at the University of Tsukuba, Japan, and also a Teaching Assistant in the same university recounted how he saw the wallet while going home from the University

“I was going home from the University, I decided to get my wife her favorite kebab, as I was climbing the staircase around Tsukuba centre, 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,” Nweke narrated to The ICIR.

The lost wallet

Nweke who hails from Amauzari in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area, 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.

He noted that the owner of the wallet, after getting it back from the police has also called him to express his gratitude.

Nweke said he was amazed to receive a letter from the Ibaraki/Tsukuba police, expressing their gratitude towards his incredible and selfless behavior.

When asked why he decided to return the money instead of taking it away, Nweke told the ICIR that he is a devoted Christian, who is committed to change the narratives and unprintable names given to Nigerians in Japan and other countries abroad.

The commendation letter sent to Mr Nweke by the Japanese police

“Not every Nigerian is criminal-minded, there are a lot of Nigerians abroad working so hard to erase the bad name given to “us” by the criminal few,” he noted

Meanwhile, the Chairman /CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa has commended Mr Ikenna Nweke for his honest and patriotic attitude.

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.”

https://www.icirnigeria.org/how-i-declined-10-percent-of-the-money-i-found-nigerian-honoured-in-japan-reveals/

God bless him immensely for doing what I can not do.

Nice 1 bro...e no go better for those wey soil our name home and abroad

IduNaOba:
Abike the bigot could not emphasize that he is Igbo now abi...
For say na crime now she for talk trash as usual.
Anyways IGBO AMAKA
Gwazie ndị yard Ụnụ

IduNaOba the Bigot cannot read.

Thank God we still have credible people.

Kriss216:
God bless him immensely for doing what I can not do.

This Will Not Happen If He Was A Son Of A Politician.
Good Of Him. He Has Done What I Could Have Done.

Pathetic bigot/ Children have derailed this beautiful thread now

I wasn't surprised the man is Igbo. In present day Nigeria, it's only an Igbo person I can vouch for to return lost money. Forget about 'Igbos too like money'

This is one of the few good Nigerians in diaspora ...

That guy must be an IPOB member. They so truthful and committed.
This what you will see in the new Biafra. those guys are so disciplined

IgboAmaka, A proud son of the soil.

It shall be well with you my brother

[quote author=cosef post=91199680]Only an Igbo man can do that. Ewedu man for don carry the money pick race. Abi go use am buy laptop to continue their wire fraud.. if na lie ask hushpuppi

A highly responsible and principled fellow. Most Japanese could have run with the money, not just Nigerians.

Even ethnic champions have a say on this knowing what they call him under their masks.

Good you returned it. All these developed countries have a lot of cameras secretly installed. You could lose all over avarice.

OPPPS:
Pathetic bigot/ Children have derailed this beautiful thread now

You will never say anything meaningful once it's coming from South East BTW this account was registered on June 20th and in less than 9 days you have posted over 250 comments, over 90% are showing your hatred, stupidity and bigotry as well as promoting division among Ethics.

Good news.

Pls keep dry cleaning our dirty image.

Where is abike dabiri?She will pretend that she didn't hear this news now.
If it is negative news about IBO's now her shrinked nipples will start swelling.

IduNaOba:
Abike the bigot could not emphasize that he is Igbo now abi...
For say na crime now she for talk trash as usual.
Anyways IGBO AMAKA
Gwazie ndị yard Ụnụ

it is rare to see good Igbo man or woman

that is the reason I'm personally celebrating Mr nweke

cosef:
Only an Igbo man can do that. Ewedu man for don carry the money pick race.

Dis Ur obsession Wit Yoruba Can Lead 2 Suicide 1 Day

We've still got good citizens.

He's a true Christian

IKENNA Nweke, a Nigerian living and working in Tsukuba, Japan, who was recently celebrated for returning a lost wallet containing huge sums of money as well as a credit card to its owner through the police has revealed why he declined 10 per cent of the money he found.

God bless you Ikenna.
This is one of the people that give our darling a good name out there.
Not like the criminals, fraudsters and bastards that keep soiling our name and putting us in disrepute.

God will continue to bless the world of your hands Mr Nweke.

Some delicious plates of Barbecue for you and your beautiful wife and cute family, anytime you are in Naija.
We got you man!

tungamaje:
I wasn't surprised the man is Igbo. In present day Nigeria, it's only an Igbo person I can vouch for to return lost money. Forget about 'Igbos too like money'

must everything be about tribe?? How will this country move forward self with people like this?? All we do is fight Igbo and yoruba! Other countries have left us behind oh when are we are still here fighting Yoruba and tribe.. make God help us.. we need unite and move this country forward

Nice one. Good news about us to start the week with. You have done well sir.

what a law. What if na person school fees?

The guy is probably comfortable. Good gesture

ovoko! keep it up....

I still don't get how tribal sentiments came into this wonderful news from posters above, na wa o.
You did well man.