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Anambra state governor, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has announced the rescue of Tanya Okpala, Former Nigerian professional tennis player, who was found roaming the streets aimlessly.Tanya Okpala, a former Nigerian professional tennis player, was captured in a viral video on Social media by a good Samaritan on the streets of Akwa. She was mentally unstable and wandering the streets of as at when she was seen.Tanya Okpala and her sister Katya Okpala both represented Nigeria in tennis in the 1990s. The Okpalas are of mixed race, with a mother from Belarus and a father of Igbo extraction.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.Taking to Twitter, Soludo said she is now in the custody of the Anambra State Government. The Governor stated, “Tanya Okpala (Fmr Tennis champion) is now in the custody of the Anambra State Government. She was with the Commissioner for Women Affairs when my wife spoke with her on the phone.”Soludo further assured that he has directed the immediate rehabilitation and reintegration of Okpala with her family. “My government will ensure her rehabilitation and fruitful reunion with her daughter and family,” ✍️“feel free to disagree in the comments 👀 ☝️👆 & let JAIYEORIE know what U think!” 📎
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