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The birth of Kehinde
Yusuf, an eight-year-old boy with hydrocephalus ailment to the family of Mr.
and Mrs. Isiaka Yusuf on September 19, 2009 was celebrated with pomp and
pageantry.
He was born a normal
child like his twin brother, but a sickness that took Kehinde Yusuf to the
hospital where he was infused with drips via his head, saw him coming down with
a swollen head.
Visibly distressed, his
father has been moving from one hospital to the other seeking for his son’s
full recovery sent a SOS message through INDEPENDENT to Nigerians for financial
assistance.
He narrates his ordeal:
“I am Isiaka Yusuf, 52, a recharge card seller while my wife is an auxiliary
nurse. My eight-year-old child, Kehinde Abdul-Raheem Yusuf has been receiving
treatment at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan since June 2011 for
hydrocephalus ailment.
“He and his twin brother,
Taiwo, were born normal but six months after being born on September 19, 2009
at Iseyin General Hospital, Iseyin, Oyo State.
Kehinde had repeated high
temperature prompting me and my wife to take him to Ado-Awaye General Hospital,
Iseyin Local Government Area of Oyo State where the Chief Medical Director of
the Hospital who also doubled as the owner of Holy Land Hospital, Peller Road,
Iseyin, in Iseyin Local Council passed a drip via his head. Two weeks later my
child’s head started growing more than his entire body and he could not sit
neither could he walk nor control his head since then.
“He had undergone two
surgeries, one at the University College Hospital and the other at the
University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, and currently undergoing physiotherapy
at the University College Hospital (UCH).
“Meanwhile, his doctor
says he has to undergo a minor surgery on his legs and some other treatment
estimated to cost N400,000 or more, even as we are yet to see any change in my
child after spending fortunes on him since March 2010 as a result of which I
have sold virtually all my properties to see him through. Before going to the
University College Hospital (UCH) in 2011, I have taken him to about 10
different private and trado-medical hospitals.
“I am now tired and
seeking the assistance of members of the public to help raise this fund to
treat him or assist in taking him to any hospital in Western countries for
better and less-stressful treatment.
“Please help and I pray
God showers his mercy, favour and grace on you abundantly as you help. May you
never lack, Amen.”
Isiaka Yusuf can be
reached at No. 231 Ire Akari Quarters, Tose, Moniya, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
or call 08022300344, 08059001989. His bank details are Guaranty Trust Bank
(GTB) Account Number 0151945965, Account Name Kehinde Abdur-Raheem Yusuf or
Skye Bank Plc Account No.: 1031284723 Account Name is Kehinde Abdur-Raheem
Yusuf. His UCH Ibadan Hospital’s number is 1209980 for verification.
