![Photo: [1] Yesterday, I was at a fundraising event for Nollywood actress Ngozi Nwosu who is back in the UK for healthcare following the collapse of her two kidneys
[2] As many of you will be aware, she had to be rushed to London earlier on in the year as she was facing certain death
[3] She has had a transplant and hopefully everything will be fine but she currently needs to undergo a series of tests which cost a whopping £1,000 each
[4] Friends and family have opened an account for Ngozi's treatment with Natwest with account number 31180140 and sort code 601314 to which well-wishers can donate
[5] As you all know, the only reason Ngozi is still alive today is because Raji Fashola, the Lagos State governor donated N4.5m (£18,600) to fund the original treatment in the UK when her plight became public knowledge
[6] Now with Ngozi's treatment costing £1,000 a day we are back to square one, asking governors, friends, fans, well-wishers, etc to contribute
[7] Those of you in the UK know that treatment for renal failure is free for citizens of this country on the NHS
[8] Given how widespread renal failure and sickle cell anemia are in Nigeria today, I think it is time we said enough is enough to our governors. Every state should have one kidney specialist hospital and one specialist sickle cell anemia centre. We certainly have the demand for it!
[9] If we had these facilities in Nigeria, Ngozi would not have to go through all this. She would just go to the local one in her state (Be it Lagos where she resides, Abia where her dad is from or Imo where her mother is from) and have this treatment free of charge
[10] This year alone, I can count over 10 Nigerian VIPs who have come to the UK for treatment. If we look at the money spent on all these trips (The Michael Cjhionda one alone self build one ward), it easily builds one specialist hospital. Why are we throwing money at the British NHS when it is much cheaper to build our own health facilities at home?
Something simply has got to give ladies and gentlemen. This has gone beyond the absurd! Having said all this, I would please urge all of you to donate generously towards Ngozi's cause.](https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/p480x480/1005759_546133865424458_607513166_n.jpg) |
[1] Yesterday, I was at a fundraising event for Nollywood actress Ngozi Nwosu who is back in the UK for healthcare following the collapse of her two kidneys
[2] As many of you will be aware, she had to be rushed to London earlier on in theyear as she was facing certain death
[3] She has had a transplant and hopefully everything will be fine but she currently needs to undergo a series of tests which cost a whopping £1,000 each
[4] Friends and family have opened an account for Ngozi's treatment with Natwest with account number 31180140 and sort code 601314 to which well-wishers can donate
[5] As you all know, the only reason Ngozi is still alive today is because Raji Fashola, the Lagos State governor donated N4.5m (£18,600) to fund the original treatment in the UK when her plight became public knowledge
[6] Now with Ngozi's treatment costing £1,000 a day we are back to square one, asking governors, friends, fans, well-wishers, etc to contribute
[7] Those of you in the UK know that treatment for renal failure is free for citizens of this country on the NHS
[8] Given how widespread renal failure and sickle cell anemia are in Nigeria today, I think it is time we said enough is enough to our governors. Every state should have one kidney specialist hospital and one specialist sickle cell anemia centre. We certainly have the demand for it!
[9] If we had these facilities in Nigeria, Ngozi would not have to go through all this. She would just go to the local one in her state (Be it Lagos where she resides, Abia where her dad is from or Imo where her mother is from) and have this treatment free of charge
[10] This year alone, I can count over 10 Nigerian VIPs who have come to the UK for treatment. If we look at the money spent on all these trips (The Michael Cjhionda one alone self build one ward), it easily builds one specialist hospital. Why are we throwing money at the British NHS when it is much cheaper to build our own health facilities at home?
Something simply has got to give ladies and gentlemen. This has gone beyond the absurd! Having said all this, I would please urge all of you to donate generously towards Ngozi's cause. —
[2] As many of you will be aware, she had to be rushed to London earlier on in theyear as she was facing certain death
[3] She has had a transplant and hopefully everything will be fine but she currently needs to undergo a series of tests which cost a whopping £1,000 each
[4] Friends and family have opened an account for Ngozi's treatment with Natwest with account number 31180140 and sort code 601314 to which well-wishers can donate
[5] As you all know, the only reason Ngozi is still alive today is because Raji Fashola, the Lagos State governor donated N4.5m (£18,600) to fund the original treatment in the UK when her plight became public knowledge
[6] Now with Ngozi's treatment costing £1,000 a day we are back to square one, asking governors, friends, fans, well-wishers, etc to contribute
[7] Those of you in the UK know that treatment for renal failure is free for citizens of this country on the NHS
[8] Given how widespread renal failure and sickle cell anemia are in Nigeria today, I think it is time we said enough is enough to our governors. Every state should have one kidney specialist hospital and one specialist sickle cell anemia centre. We certainly have the demand for it!
[9] If we had these facilities in Nigeria, Ngozi would not have to go through all this. She would just go to the local one in her state (Be it Lagos where she resides, Abia where her dad is from or Imo where her mother is from) and have this treatment free of charge
[10] This year alone, I can count over 10 Nigerian VIPs who have come to the UK for treatment. If we look at the money spent on all these trips (The Michael Cjhionda one alone self build one ward), it easily builds one specialist hospital. Why are we throwing money at the British NHS when it is much cheaper to build our own health facilities at home?
Something simply has got to give ladies and gentlemen. This has gone beyond the absurd! Having said all this, I would please urge all of you to donate generously towards Ngozi's cause. —
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