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Kogi  Gives N5million For Elijah & Kamilu's Treatment

The Kogi State Government in response to the Save Our Soul, SOS made by the Childhood Cancer Foundation, CCF Founder, Mrs Alice Ada Bisong, on the need for urgent Kidney transplant for Elijah Sani,15,Ankpa  and major Heart surgery for Kamilu Iliya 8.They are both from Kogi and they require N22.156Million  for treatment  at a Hospital in India.They are currently on Admission at the National Hospital, Abuja.  

The Permanent Secretary of the Kogi State Liaison Office Abuja, Mr Abraham Akale, who represented the Kogi State Governor, Governor Ibrahim Idris, noted that although the Governor is out of the country on lesser Hajj, the attention of the Governor was drawn to the plight of the kids by CCF and he immediately approved N5Million naira for the Children.

“This donation is to support the bill for their surgery, it is sad and worrisome that the case of children with terminal illness is on the increase in the country, it is important that something is done to stop this” he stated.  

“The State Government acknowledges the efforts of CCF and all they are doing for the children and we pray that other Nigerians will emulate them, while we urge other State Governments to support their indigenes especially these children as they are our future leaders, while thanking God who preserved the lives of the boys. They have very bright future and we must help them actualize it. “

According to Dr Eze, Elijah Sani 15 was diagnosed in February 2011 with stage 5 Kidney failure and has been on admission at the National Hospital since then. He explained that the boy receives dialysis 3 times a week and this has kept him going. We got the attention of CCF and they started picking his bills. Elijah was admitted with issues of hypertension but we were able to stabilize him.And CCF have concluded arrangement for his surgery in India 

The mother Blessing Hauwa Sani, widow 38, who was to donate her Kidney to rescue her son, has also been diagnosed to have cyst in both kidneys. Thus she invited her husband’s younger brother and process is on for his test to ascertain if he can donate to save the nephew. She thanked the Governor and Mrs Bisong for their support to her son, who is a twin.

According to Dr Bose Babaniyi, a Consultant at the National Hospital, the case of Kamilu Iliya, 8, Okene was diagnosed first when he was a year old,he was diagnosed to have a hole in the heart and the parents were told to bring N400,000 then but they didn’t have it and then it  degenerated to Iliya's  inability to walk. There is cancer on  his chest as our investigation revealed. He had a large hole in the heart that is cancerous.

“We invited CCF to come and assist. Since then, they have been catering for all of his needs. We have gotten Fortis hospital in India and they are waiting to do the surgery. She also urged the Governor's Representative to extend support to other kids such as Tsumu from Adamawa and Ebuka, Enugu, whose limb was amputated. “

Nana Kamilu, the mother of Kamilu could not stop her tears of joy at the gift from her Governor for the kids. She prayed God to bless both the Governor and Mrs Bisong for giving her son a hope to live again, adding that,“my son wants to be a Medical Doctor”. I pray this surgery works out so he gets his dream come true ,she stated.

Mrs Bisong thanked “the Kogi State Governor and his wife for the support and prompt attention they gave the kids while urging other State Governments to support the children. She said she resigned as a nurse to enable her answer her calling of giving back these children their lives. Adding that,“God has been my pillar and I thank him for providing for me to see to the welfare of these kids, I urge all Nigerians to do same, let us give these kids new life”.      

In a related development earlier Smile Initiative a group of young Nigerians have donated N20,000 to Tsumu, while the Ansarudeen Chief Imam of Maitama Mosque gave a bag of Rice and other items. The Reverend Sisters from Sisters of Jesus The Redeemer Gwarimpa visited the children and prayed with them. 

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