Mr. Dipo Okubanjo, a former sports journalist, currently battling for his life due to kidney disease, has appealed to well-meaning Nigerians to save his life.
Health experts at the Gbagada General Hospital in Lagos who have been treating Okubanjo say he needs N20million for a kidney transplant.
At the time he took ill, he was a media officer with Covenant University, Ota, and worked with many media houses, including TheNEWS/TEMPO/ PM NEWS, The Moment, Newswatch Times Magazine and The Union.
Okubanjo, who is currently on weekly dialysis at the Gbagada General Hospital, was diagnosed with renal failure last year, with the condition keeping him out of circulation since then.
According to him, the doctors said he needs N20 million for a kidney transplant, a cost he is unable to afford.
His words: “I first thought I had malaria and I went to my local clinic, where I was attended to without any significant improvement. I was asked to do a CT scan and it was based on the result of the scan that I was referred to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), from where I was referred to the Gbagada General Hospital.
“It was at Gbagada that I was told that my kidney was failing.
“I was placed on three rounds of dialysis per week before it was reduced to two, with each costing N45,000.
“I now do one per week due to paucity of funds. So far, we have spent over N5m, which have come from family, friends, my place of work and personal savings.
“Sourcing for funds has not been easy but God has been faithful. It is impossible to raise N20m needed for the transplant while still battling to pay for dialysis. This is why I’m reaching out to good Nigerians to help with whatever token they can afford.”
Okubanjo’s account, operated in his name, is domiciled at First Bank with account number 3066204016. Also, he can be reached on 08023531323.