Save another Nigerian

Tobechuku Ndukwe, a charming twenty-two year old University of Lagos student has become another victim of the failings of the Nigerian government to provide good roads and a health care system that works
Making rounds during the fuel subsidy protest, was how the Nigerian people have continued to subsidize the government inabilities. Provision of quality health care at both primary and tertiary levels has stealthily deteriorated. The unprecedented number of deaths and accidents that occur as a result of the failure of the Nigerian government to fend for the welfare of its citizens cannot be overly emphasized.  It will take more than optimistic chants, slogans and attractive coinages to dissuade more realistic and pessimistic people from despondency. Despondency, that prevalent situations in Nigeria have caused.
Tobechuku Ndukwe, a charming twenty-two year old University of Lagos student has become another victim of the failings of the Nigerian government to provide good roads and a health care system that works.
Mr. Ndukwe lives in Sapele, Warri in Delta state. On the 7th of February, he left his residence for his University in Lagos.  It was supposed to be an uneventful journey, alas, it wasn’t.  Mr. Ndukwe who boarded a white commercial travelling bus headed to Lagos woke to find himself as Ro’ona hospital at Ijebu Ode in Ogun state. On the Lagos-Sagamu-Ore road, the white commercial bus he boarded, swerved off the bridge at Ore in Ondo and fell into a river. He was rescued by fishermen who took him to Ro’ona hospital at Ijebu ode in Ogun state. He was immediately transferred to Lagos University Teaching Hospital. At the emergency department, he was given first aid treatment and placed on intravenous solution.
The day after he was admitted, he had a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) test and On a Thursday, two days after he was admitted into LUTH, the MRI scan revealed that that Mr. Ndukwe sustained severe spinal injury. “On Thursday, the doctor came and said he had examined the MRI report and that there is nothing that they can do for him either at LUTH or Igbobi because he sustained a severe spinal injury.” his sister, Ms. Ifechukwude Lauryn said. The two federal health care institutions where affordable health care should be available to treat ailments as severe as spinal cord injury had neither the facilities nor personnel to handle Mr. Ndukwe’s situation. A private institution had to be sought as the better alternative as what has become a frequent occurrence in Nigeria.
Mr. Ndukwe’s sister proceeded to take him to a private institution where money needed to treat the victim has become a barrier to his healing and a possible bright future. “We had advices to take him to lagoon hospital Apapa, we then went to make inquiries there.”  Mr.Ndukwe sister said. She also said the doctors told her that her brother would require 3.5 million naira to be treated. That sum of money has become the wire that would keep Mr. Ndukwe alive.

“Someone stood as a guarantor for us last night and we are to drop one million tomorrow and drop the balance of 2.5 million by weekend that money is not available”.
“Tobechukwu is on oxygen now. He almost gave up yesterday, that is why we took him to Lagoon hospital where someone helped us to stand as a guarantor”. Mr. Ndukwe’ sister who was distraught and grief stricken said she wants her brother alive. She thinks he has a very good shot at greatness if he lives.
A deposit into the Zenith bank account number: 1020104123 with the name: Ifechukwude Lauryn Ndukwe might help save Mr. Ndukwe’s life. You can also contact Mr. Ndukwe’s sister on 08068867172.