In a rare display of honesty, a youth keader
Comrade Bartholomew Ebuka Okoh, the NYCN Chairman in Enugu State, has returned a sum of ₦10million naira mistakenly sent to his account.
The money was sent to him on 9th December 2022 in Enugu.
Speaking with Newsmen in Enugu, Comrade Okoh said, as a business man, he understands what it means to loose such amount of money pointing out his duty as a youth leader, to uphold ethical principles and live by example.
He stated that, when the incident happened, he did not think twice to return it because, it wasn’t his money, and he knows that, someone could loose his life or develop a terminal ailment due to the shock of loosing such amount.
According to him, “the money came at a time I really needed it but I knew it wasn’t mine and nobody could have sent such to me as at the time it was sent .”
‘I did not even think twice about returning it because, it was not mine ”
“Although, I had no intentions of hoarding the money or using it to solve my personal problems but, a lot of temptations came from some friends who I consulted for advice, to divert the money”.
‘I had to call my account officer to trace where the money was from and to know if he knew any person by the name Robert Anwatu. ”
“MY account officer later called me and said that the person bearing the name is owner of Roban Stores before we started the process of returning the money to the owner. ”
When questioned about his feelings after retuning the money, Hon okoh stated that, he felt fulfilled and had peace of mind, because, he came from a Christian family in Uhuona Ugbawka.
“I feel super excited and good! I feel fulfilled because, I came from a family in Uhuona Ugbawka, where we are known to be principled ”
” Also as a Leader, I should lead by example. I know that, no matter how rich the owner of the money is, loosing such amount will definitely affect his business and probably his mental health.”
‘I also know that the account officers might loose their Jobs too for making such a dangerous mistake . So I had to do everything possible to save the situation.”
Reports also had it that, the owner of Roban stores, Chief Robert Anwatu put up a phone call to Hon Okoh and expressed his heartfelt appreciation.
