God will uche a.k.a Bala wrote this....

MY CHILDHOOD FRIEND HAS ROSE TO STARDOM AND HAS FORGOTTEN THAT
I EXIST.

Kelechi iheanacho was my childhood friend, we grew up together in the same neighborhood Nekede Old Road Owerri IMO state. We played the street balls together under the rain and scorching sun. We attended the same primary school; Unique Nursery and primary school Umualum Nekede No 4 b/stop as at then but has relocated to a new site now. We did almost everything together but today grace has found you and you've rose and clapped your way into the corridors of fame and stardom,you're now a celebrity not just in Nigeria but all over the world.

I remember how we conquered the environments of Ama - ato. Azuatalam,Chigozirim known as Podosky and you and I. If we are not there the games won't be fun but you've forgotten so fast and now mingles with those that you met after being famous.
We played an academy club "Danish" together for years before you moved to Taye academy how can you just forget those days so fast.

I remember how happy i was when i watched you play for Nigeria under 17 in UAE 2013.. I was not surprised when you conquered the world in that stage because i knew how good you were prior to then. Your senior brother Uchenna couldn't give me your contact because we are no more on the same pedestrian,you've moved higher.

Hear this,

I'm writing this not because hunger has finished my life but because a picture with you now will serve as a story i will tell to my children. Don't forget that the bodyguards and security personnel guarding you from people coming close to you, were not there when we use to go to the bush in Uzo ubi those days in search of riped fruits. It pains my heart that you've forgotten most of us who suffered with you and grew up together with you in the hood.
It's hard for me to get reach to you again as i've followed you in all social media platforms, Instagram, twitter, e.t.c. But it's easy if you want to get to me,if really you want to.

Please whoever that can reach out to Kelechi Iheanacho should help me and show him this letter and tell him it was written by Bala as i was nicknamed those days.

Rising to stardom doesn't mean you should forget those who grew up with you. I still remember paying for some matches we watched together at the viewing centres even game centres for PS2 (PlayStation). The things we did together are so enormous that i can't put all in writing.

Friends, i know Kelechi Iheanacho may not see this but you that is reading it now, don't forget the people with you now when luck shines on you.
Don't call them lazy,poor or feel irritated when you see them coming to you. We all started from somewhere and grace found you.

Godswill Uche (A.K.A Bàlà)

Is good to be rich.
May God enrich us with good wealth.

Just work hard and make money so you won't remember any "Kelechi" exists anywhere.

I support the comment above. Work hard and be rich and no Kelechi would mean anything to you.

This one people have started calling out people,is it now the new trend?
Oga he did not forget you, because he owes you nothing, work hard and become popular/rich and you'll do same....HE OWES YOU NOTHING

Ehya

The above comments are not just right,making it in life shouldn't be the criteria to forgetting those we started with. Nobody is owing anybody but from the letter, the writer mentioned it that he did paid for a game for the said ihenacho so ihenacho is definitely owning him. He could have decided not to pay for him back then too.

If you want to beg just beg and stop playing the victim card, Iheanacho hasn't done anything wrong, this guy is just displaying the typical African poverty and entitlement mentality.

He wants Iheanacho to feel guilty and start apologizing to him so that he can start making demands, Iheanacho should forget him and concentrate on his career abeg.

This style of urging successful people to remember their neighborhood is stale, if I'm abroad chasing my career, handling deals and contracts, trying to remain relevant some one in one village will want me to be thinking of him? Hmm, this guy should just beg for regular handouts and keep quiet.

phorget:
The above comments are not just right,making it in life shouldn't be the criteria to forgetting those we started with. Nobody is owing anybody but from the letter, the writer mentioned it that he did paid for a game for the said ihenacho so ihenacho is definitely owning him. He could have decided not to pay for him back then too.

Iheanacho ain't owing him shiiit, besides do you guys know what's like playing in the EPL and competing with strikers like Aguero, Sterling, Kane, Verdy, Mane, Sallah, Firmino etc so you want Iheanacho to be there thinking of a childhood friend in one Naija Village?

Bala should just accept reality, he wants them like before which before which is never possible, Iheanacho is levels ahead of him now, he should just be begging for regular handouts out kawai.

And the Bala guy couldn't just contact him on Twitter or inbox him on Facebook?
Mtscheew

babakb:


Iheanacho ain't owing him shiiit, besides do you guys know what's like playing in the EPL and competing with strikers like Aguero, Sterling, Kane, Verdy, Mane, Sallah, Firmino etc so you want Iheanacho to be there thinking of a childhood friend in one Naija Village?

Bala should just accept reality, he wants them like before which before which is never possible, Iheanacho is levels ahead of him now, he should just be begging for regular handouts out kawai.

The truth is that the writer never mentioned that he wants them together like before, or how will u explain a friendship between the distance?
There are stages in friendship, your childhood friends, your school friends,the friends you were struggling together with etc.
In each of these categories their would always exist an individual that stands out among the rest and those individuals should never be neglected when you eventually make it in life. Yes nobody is owing anybody any shit but if this mindset continues to grow in us then the society will never grow.

The mistake people do make when an old friend is trying to reach them is that that friend is coming to beg them for money. Your old friend might as well need your connection for him to grow too but when you avoid them then how would they rise?
E. G... I am a contractor in a competitive market and I have an old friend who is made, if my friend could award his million Naira estate contract to me then do you think I'll remain poor? And ones I mention to people that I handled such person's project then definitely more doors will open for me.

Everything is not about the little amount you are going to hand to your friend, your friend might need your status to grow too.

phorget:


The truth is that the writer never mentioned that he wants them together like before, or how will u explain a friendship between the distance?
There are stages in friendship, your childhood friends, your school friends,the friends you were struggling together with etc.
In each of these categories their would always exist an individual that stands out among the rest and those individuals should never be neglected when you eventually make it in life. Yes nobody is owing anybody any shit but if this mindset continues to grow in us then the society will never grow.

The mistake people do make when an old friend is trying to reach them is that that friend is coming to beg them for money. Your old friend might as well need your connection for him to grow too but when you avoid them then how would they rise?
E. G... I am a contractor in a competitive market and I have an old friend who is made, if my friend could award his million Naira estate contract to me then do you think I'll remain poor? And ones I mention to people that I handled such person's project then definitely more doors will open for me.

Everything is not about the little amount you are going to hand to your friend, your friend might need your status to grow too.

I understand but Bala has to play his part first, at least he must achieve some milestones to go near Iheanacho now it's not pride just reality, he should be strategic about it not complaining.

If he wants to roll with Iheanacho again he can consider these...

If he is broke he should establish connections with Iheanacho through social media and beg for handouts.
Use the handouts to obtain a UK study or visit visa and have enough time to interact with Iheanacho real life.
If Iheanacho refuses to play along then he should forget him, reunion is not by force.