Although the incident took place in 2007, NNWES President Nkiru Joy Okpala said it was not too late to recognize him for his sincerity.
Usua, a father of six, who joined eight other award recipients in Abuja, said he had no regrets for returning the money even though he is "a poor man."
"I can never take another person's money. I am very happy that Iam being recognized," he said.
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Mumu! Maybe dis was his time of blessing and he wasted it. I wont return it. I believe in d phrase " God works in mysterious ways". Anyone who has d mind to forget 18 million naira has obviously left billions in his house. May dis type of blessing come my way. I can use d moni to buy many medals abeg
ReplyDeleteIn the sight of our GODless generation he will be called a fool.But that day Imeh returned that bag GOD said something and it will come to pass.it may be seen on His Children. Not to forget That even our former president OBJ was used as offering in the hause of GOD by His father.look at him today.
ReplyDeleteIn the sight of our GODless generation he will be called a fool.But that day Imeh returned that bag GOD said something and it will come to pass.it may be seen on His Children. Not to forget That even our former president OBJ was used as offering in the hause of GOD by His father.look at him today.
ReplyDeleteMr. Imeh Usua has made an unforgettable impact. Also, NNWES recognizing and honouring him for this "extra-ordinary" behaviour has further reinforced the positive attitude to life. This is the way to go for all of us. Welldone to Mr. Usua and NNWES.
ReplyDeleteWe need more Nigerians like him. God will surely bless him because of that. To the person who made the first comment, YOU are what is wrong with this country. Shame on you for leaving such a stupid and insulting-to-God comment. As if God himself did not say "you shall not steal!". How dare you say that someone's money that he forgot in a cab is God's way of blessing you? God works in mysterious ways, not in CROOK-ISH ways! You have shamed our country you stupid, useless, idiot!
ReplyDeletePraise Almighty Allah! With all hardship imposed on us by ungodly looters we still have honest citizens among us.
ReplyDeleteMr. Imeh Usua has left good name for his children while others looting left and right are bad name for their entire family.
Mr. Usua thanks for being honest.
To God be the glory, I believe honest people still lives around us but to the very first commentator on this issue above, I urge you to repent or perish because it seems that you are a common CRIMINAL
ReplyDeleteMr Anonymous, by now u would hv finished spending d money. The driver has portrayed Nigeria as "Not everyone is bad in d country". Thank you! I will emulate you Mr Imeh. God bless you.
ReplyDeleteYes, Nigeria needs person like Imeh as a leader. Imeh is more sincere than many modern men O God in 9ja.
ReplyDeleteHe is far more better than every one in both lower and upper 9ja house of legislation.
Senators, governors and others should learn from him and stop dragging 9ja name in mud.
Award them better gifts not a placard.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good conduct and God will surely reward him better.
ReplyDeleteThe award will feed his family-He missed the MANNA
ReplyDeleteThank God for that british man d driver is not an Igbo. Because we all know that even an Igbo pastor will never return that money. Just read the first comment and you can know dat its author is an Igbo. Hahahahahaaaaaa...
ReplyDeleteWe are yet to know what type of award was awarded to Mr. Usua. Secondly, where is this Usua from? Cos that name sounds like my dad, cos he likes keeping things to himself.
ReplyDeleteProof: My name is U****e Imeh Edet (Usua), my dad's name is Imeh Edet Usua; My father has six (6) children, and he is a driver at the Calabar airport. JESUS! Could this be the reason he came home that fateful day smiling and weeping at the same time althrough?
I will find out from him when he comes back because this cannot be a coincident. He must go back and bring that N18m from whoever he returned it to because "we have suffered" so much to eat 3-square meal. What rubbish!
I think it is good to be honest as Mr Imeh was being especially in this country of ours, however, hohest people should be rewarded nicely - with something that will at least reduce their poverty level, if we can be doing that, I am sure more people would wish to be honest. May Almighty Allah bless and reward Mr Imeh accordingly!
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ReplyDeleteGod has already rewarded him...as for the first comment,its people like you that corrupt this country...What will you gain if you have all those so-called gold medals and lose your soul????
ReplyDeleteTO MR/MRS ANONYMOUS WHO MENTIONED IGBOS IN THIS CASE,U AND UR ENTIRE GENERATION MUST BE VERY VERY STUPID AND HOPELESS.I AM AN IGBO MAN TO THE CORE,MR IMEH DID AN EXCELLENT GODLY JOB;AM NOT THAT SURPRISE BECAUSE I WILL EQUALLY DO SAME.7 YRS BACK IN DUBAI,I FORGOT $19,000 USD IN A GROCERY STORE, ON TOP OF A REFRIDGERATOR AND LEFT.LATER,WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY MONEY WAS NO LONGER WITH ME,I RETURNED TO THAT STORE.ON MY WAY GOING TO THE STORE,I WAS SAYING THIS BITTERLY WITHIN ME. "GOD,IF I WILL SEE SOMEONE ELSE MONEY AND TAKE IT,LET ME NOT SEE THIS MONEY AGAIN;BUT IF I WILL SEE SOMEONE ELSE MONEY AND RETURN IT TO HIM OR HER,LET ME SEE MY MONEY AGAIN." EVENTUALLY,AN IRANIAN,WHO WAS THE OWNER OF THAT STORE GAVE ME MY MONEY BACK INTACT AND I REWARDED HIM FOR THAT.MR IMEH IS WORTHY TO BE REWARDED AND COMMENDED
ReplyDeletethere is nothn like honesty in naija dictionary, forget all the blablabla u guys ar sayn. mr imeh is just one out of a million naija
ReplyDeleteMr. Imeh certainly did something honorable and he deserve every commendation even to the presidential level, but I will like to view this from the economic angle, that is:"what was the British Man doing with N18m cash CCAASSHH"?
ReplyDeleteHe should be arrested for economic sabotage & breaching our immigration policy by traveling and entering Nigeria with excess Cash.
Think about it can any Nigerian enter Europe or America with any thing above $10k ?
by going free the British guy has rubbed Nigeria of valuable Forex & Forex reserve.
i think the man should have ask the oyinbo guy to reward him, by giving him some money, he was returning the money as least to compensate him,
ReplyDeletebecos honesty pays., not giving him award, he can not eat the award.
Mr Unyime, u're an emergency thief who want 2 reap where he did not sow. God bless mr Imeh.
ReplyDeleteGod will bless him by make our country proud..
ReplyDeleteThanks be to God for keeping such a mindful person in naija Mr Imeh, God has reward u
ReplyDeleteALL THE PEOPLE THAT ARE CALLING IGBOS BAD NAME DEVIL WILL PUNISH ALL OF YOU. TRIBALISM IS ONE OF THE PROBLEM OF THIS COUNTRY. THE IDOT THAT WAS INSULTING IBOS I AM SURE IS WORSE THAN THE NAME DISHONEST. AND FOR ALL OF YOU THAT ARE CALLING MR IMEH NEGATIVE NAMES YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO THIS COUNTRY. MAY GOD FORGIVE YOU. TAKE THE MONEY, SPEND IT AND BRING CURSES TO YOUR GENERATION. BETTER REPENT NOW BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE. WELL DONE MR. IMEH. DON'T WORRY GOD WILL BLESS YOU AND THROUGH YOUR CHILDREN YOU WILL BE ANNOUNCED GLOBALLY.
ReplyDeleteMr. Imeh,may God BLESS you the more,for you are already a blessed man. God help+change Nigerians...
ReplyDeletewhat have you done for the sincere man since 2007.do u give the six children a scholarship or do u ivest him?
ReplyDeleteI don't think dat man can ever make it in life Again ooooooo
ReplyDeleteThe inscription on that certificate says"HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY" should be changed to "HONESTY IS THE ONLY POLICY" and if it is the only policy to everybody in Nigeria,nobody in this country will ever suffer.
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