AKURE – A visually challenged man, Kareem Babatunde, is currently undergoing serious medical challenge as he drinks two bucketful of water every day to flush out unwanted fluid from his system.
According to a statement by the spokesman of the Nigeria Association of The Blind, Oladele Nasirudeen, the patient needs N1 million to undergo surgery in less than a month to save his life.[READ FULL ARTICLE]
He explained that Babatunde’s situation would get worsened if he failed to undergo the operation soon.
Nasirudeen disclosed that the patient had early undergone surgery, but he needed the second to keep him alive.
He, therefore, appealed to philanthropists, well-meaning people and the Ondo State government to come to the rescue of the patient by donating N1 million to him through his Union Bank Account No: 0111176420, Account Name: Kareem BB.
The statement reads in parts: “Our brother, Kareem Babatunde, must finish drinking water in this bucket twice daily so that he will have enough water in his system to flush out some unwanted fluids so that it won’t aggravate his pain.
“Even at night, he must wake up to drink, else he will be in pain. Let’s remember him in our deepest prayers for helpers to raise the money for the surgery as soon as possible.
“He has just less than one month before the situation gets worsened. We are with you Kareem. He needs to go for his second operation as soon as possible. So, we are calling on Nigerians to please assist. We really appreciate.[READ FULL ARTICLE]
“Account number – 0111176420 Bank name- Union Bank. Account name – Kareem BB. For more information, you can call 07069007987.”