Vanguard· 1h ago· 1 min read
…Thanks Nigerians for N1.1m support, appeals to Tinubu for N15.2m life-saving surgery By Chioma Obinna
Months after his heartbreaking story first appeared in Vanguard, Ayoola Idowu is still trapped in darkness. The father of two, who says he became permanently blind following a radiotherapy procedure, has yet to raise the N15.2 million needed for a cornea transplant in India that doctors say could restore his sight.
While donations from compassionate Nigerians have kept hope alive, they have only been enough to secure a modest one-bedroom apartment for his family and cover basic medical and living expenses. The greater battle, raising enough money to save his sight, remains painfully out of reach.
Worse still, the family’s hardship has deepened. His children have been forced out of school because of unpaid fees.
Speaking to Good Health Weekly, an emotional Idowu expressed gratitude…
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