An appeal has gone to wealthy individuals to assist a 40-year- old rice farmer, Mukhtar Abdulkadir who must undergo kidney transplant.
The surgery is estimated to cost N12 million.
A medical report signed by consultant Nephrologists,Dr Tuko Tari of Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Birnin Kebbi, said Abdulkadir is being managed for end stage kidney disease and he has been unable to sustain adequate maintenance which he requires to have twice weekly.
Tari stated further that the patient also needs to be on antihypertensive medication, enythropoest in therapy as well as other supportive medication. This treatment is estimated to cost about N65, 000 weekly.
“I hereby solicit on his behalf to the wealthy individuals to assist him. The patient would definitively benefit if referred to a kidney transplant centre in the country, this however is estimated to cost N12, 000,000 only,” he added.
Narrating his ordeal to newsmen, the patient, Mukhtar Abdulkadir said, “I am suffering from end stage kidney disease whereby both of my kidney have failed. I need help. I used to work but for the last six months, I have been unable to go to my rice farm because of my deteriorating health condition.”
Abdulkadir stated that he couldn’t bear the dialysis expense of N65,000 weekly saying, ”My relatives ,friends and siblings have been supporting my dialysis cost, while the doctor said transplant is the best recommended treatment for me.
“I am hopeful for a transplant as my physicians and transplant team feel that I am still medically strong enough to undergo the transplant. I am calling on government, religious organisations, NGOs, philanthropists and others to come to my aid.
“This is my FCMB account number for anybody wishing to help: 2906986027.’’
