Wigan Athletic boy, Victor Moses who may have his first chance to play an international game with Nigeria on Sunday says he does not want to visit Kaduna any time soon.
Moses was born in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna and lived there with his parents until he moved to England when he was eleven years old.
Moses told naijafootball247.com that he has no plans to visit Kaduna but was not ready to reveal why.
“No I’m not ready to visit Kaduna again and you know why. Oh no, no, I’m not going there,” Moses said.
He tried to smile as he said he won’t be visiting Kaduna soon but the story behind it is never one to make a person smile.
Moses was born in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna and lived there with his parents until he moved to England when he was eleven years old.
Moses told naijafootball247.com that he has no plans to visit Kaduna but was not ready to reveal why.
“No I’m not ready to visit Kaduna again and you know why. Oh no, no, I’m not going there,” Moses said.
He tried to smile as he said he won’t be visiting Kaduna soon but the story behind it is never one to make a person smile.
WIGAN'S VICTOR MOSES
There is actually a very sad story about Moses in Kaduna and how he left Nigeria in a hurry at a tender age.
Austin and Josephine Moses were the parents of Victor and were Christian missionaries in Kaduna when rioting broke out in 2002.
Thousands of Christians were killed when they objected to imposition of Islamic Sharia law.
Shari'a law was implemented in Kaduna State beginning in 2001 and a particular incident in February 2000 saw at least 1,000 killed in a particular riot and the parents of Victor were counted amongst the dead.
Victor’s father had his own church and was a target of the Muslim extremists who went to their home and murdered both of them.
The eleven year old Victor was playing football in the streets when his uncle rushed to tell him rioters had murdered his parents.
They thought his life was in danger so they hid him in a friend’s house and one week later he was taken to England.
In that time Moses continued playing football and has featured for Crystal Palace and Wigan Athletic while also playing for England’s U16, U17, U19 and U21 sides before making up his mind to play at full international level for Nigeria.
Does Victor Moses see himself as a Nigerian after being away for so long and in the circumstances he left?
“Yes, I’m Nigerian. I was born here and I grew up here,” he told naijafootball247.com.
“Or is it because I speak differently? Well, I’m Nigerian and I can speak like a Nigerian if I want,” he said laughing.
“How you dey? Wetin dey happen?” he asked in pidgin English
'I’m Nigerian and I’m happy to be here to play for my country.”
Source:naijafootball247
sad story. Just hearing about it for the first time. May their souls rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteHmmm. Moses a good nigerian. Eveen with what they did to his parents. So proud of him andd am glad is a chelsea player.we are all counting on you come sunday the final match. We all love u VM.
ReplyDeleteWonderful of VM, how i wish our politician could learn from him the true meaning of patriotism.
ReplyDeleteGod is ever faithful, he never forgot their labour of love. May u never live to experience such tragedy again in jesus name.
ReplyDeleteMoses your parents will really be proud of you. God will continue to bless you! Don't score against Man U abeg oo.
ReplyDeleteI dnt believe dis ooooo,victor moses is a typical benin boy,n his a friend to my bro,he grow up in benin wit his parents n d parents r still alive ok and his a chelsea baller nt a wigan.li lie people
ReplyDeleteREAD WELL BEFORE U COMMENT. THEY NEVER TOLD U THAT VICTOR MOSES IS NOT A CHELSEA PLAYER, BUT VISIT HIS PROFILE AND SEE HOW HE STARTED WITH CRYSTAL PALACE AND WIGAN ATHLETIC BEFORE JOINING CHELSEA.
DeleteVictor moses a blessed player
ReplyDeleteWhich state is moses from in nigeria
ReplyDeleteEdo
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