https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf1h2sAiUUc

Former Nigerian professional tennis player, Tanya Okpala, has been found mentally unstable and wandering the streets of Awka, Anambra State.

Tanya, who represented Nigeria in tennis during the 1990s, is a half-cast with a mother from Belarus and a father of Igbo extraction.

In a video shared across social media, the former tennis champion appeared unstable and was seen begging for money and drinks.

During a conversation with an unidentified man in the video, the tennis star, seemingly nursing a wound on her left leg, stated that she is a former lawn tennis player who has been abandoned.

She mentioned that she has been labeled a prostitute by people in the areas and has been asked to return to her country but considers herself an Igbo lady.

She however, appealed for help saying that she is planning to return to her village the next day to care for her daughter.

She said in parts, “I was a former lawn tennis champion in Nigeria. I don’t know if you are familiar with Tanya Okpala and Jacqueline Okwueze during those days. I played tennis for Nigeria and Africa.”

When asked about using any recreational center for her health, she declined to answer, stating, “I think if somebody is very mentally sick, I don’t think it is my business how the person is taking care of himself or herself.”

Tanya Okpala (Fmr Tennis champion) is now in the custody of the Anambra State Government. She was with the Commissioner of Women Affairs when my wife spoke with her on the phone. My government will ensure her rehabilitation and fruitful reunion with her daughter and family.

Chukwuma Charles SOLUDO, CFR

This is not funny at all

This life sef

May Help find her🙏

Just know that if you are representing Nigeria, in anything, especially sport know that you will be all alone when things went down..



She is not the first Nigerian sportsman we see ending up like this.


So I don't blame pple that do erase Nigeria, away from their names in any of their occupations.

While you're enjoying your life now, buying fine clothes, shoes, phones, data, fuel, paying rent, eating fastfood, remember you're not living for today alone.

Spend wisely

Drug?
How did she get to that situation?
Well, Nigeria is not easy right now for many people.

😳

When u make money think of investing a portion of it. Don't waste ur life thinking that pple or government will help u for once doing something that gave u money nd fame. If u want to be helped by the government because u`re a celeb what of the teachers, doctors, security personnel, etc that gave their best yrs to the country nd yet no one remembers them?

Who made the video and how best can she be contacted. Op kindly share details.

For those quoting me, my request on how to reach her was made before the intervention of the Anambra State Government. I had people with genuine concerns. We are relieved she got the needed help.

Na drug situation

MadeINchenzen2:
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Were you that Chinese Girl popular on NL romance section some years back? 2019, 2018??

So sad

Someone with connections to the Minister of women affair should help tag her please.

This is the person that needs rehabilitation and not the "soldier girl" they are trying to silence from exposing those depraved army "red necks"

I really hope this turns out good for Tanya.

I'm glad the govt intervened.

I see her getting the help she needs. I see kind hearted Nigerians flying her abroad.

This I have seen.

That's bad, and obi the reactor is yet to react...

Na waoh. She looks like she is on something.

Likely Mkpururu miriri.

MadeINchenzen2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf1h2sAiUUc


Chukwuma Charles SOLUDO, CFR

I'm glad help came at last for Tanya Okpala ( born in 1982). I remember she used to play lawn tennis as a kid alongside her sister Katya Okpala back in the 1990s and schooled in the U.S.

I must commend the guy who did the video and intelligently asked her questions which made her reveal her identify as Tanya. Though she was well-spoken in the video, she obviously needs some professional mental health therapy and hard drugs detox. She deflected a question the man in the video asked her to know if she's on any recreational drugs.

Pity

See why many Nigerians choose to play for their naturalized countries abi

I'm glad Soludo came to the rescue.

May healing hand of God rest upon her.

Pathetic to say the least.

Hmm.... What happened?

Well done Proffesor Charles soludo , I like the good heart of this man

Mehn

Jeon:
Just know that if you are representing Nigeria, in anything, especially sport know that you will be all alone when things went down..



She is not the first Nigerian sportsman we see ending up like this.


So I don't blame pple that do erase Nigeria, away from their names in any of their occupations.

Shebi you no go stop the murder English?

😁

She probably got evicted new into the street due to the state of economy, she should be taken out of the street else touts go eat her up

I think her problem is more like depression probably caused by lack of affection from lover and friends.