from www.tribune.com.ng
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| olamide awofade |
Akwa
Ibom State governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio has donated a sum of N1million to
take care of the operation of 15-year-old Olamide Awofade, who was knocked down
by a commercial motorcyclist, leading to the amputation of one of her legs
while her fate lies in the balance with the second leg.
In
the last week edition of Sunday Tribune, it was reported that Olamide was
knocked down on 4 March, 2010 after her father dropped her off on her way to
school, a development which led to her shuttling between home and the Obafemi
Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH) for months, after her visit to the
traditional bone treatment specialists proved incompetent in taking care of her
fractured bones.
However,
Olamide’s family was asked to produce N800, 000 for the operation on Olamide’s
leg, while it was also asked to deposit N250, 000 for the purchase of
artificial leg.
Mr.
Awofade, a commercial driver, had said that he began to sell off his property
to take care of her child, “I have resorted to borrowing when I don’t have any
property to sell again in order to raise money for the medical bill of
Olamide.”
In
a swift reaction, the Akwa Ibom State government called in to show interest in
helping Miss Awofade.
Yesterday,
the Special Assistant on Media to Governor Akpabio, Mr Jackson Udom, presented
the sum of N1million to Olamide through the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief
of the African Newspapers of Nigeria PLC, publishers of Tribune Titles, Reverend Sam Adesua.
Mr
Udom said: “The governor was moved with passion when he read the story of
Olamide and he immediately extended this donation to help a Nigerian in need.”
While
receiving the donation on behalf of the family, Reverend Adesua said: “The milk
of kindness of Governor Akpabio has flowed across the Niger to Osun State. This
action has shown that he is a progressive governor in action,” adding that the
company was grateful on behalf of the family.
NB:
Many people had called in, asking for an account number through which they
could make donations.
Here
it is: First Bank Account Number: 3030140838
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