"Davido Please Save My Son from Dying": Nigerian Mum Cries for Public Help Over Sick Kid Who Needs Urgent Care

"Davido Please Save My Son from Dying": Nigerian Mum Cries for Public Help Over Sick Kid Who Needs Urgent Care

  • Oluchi Anijiofor, a Nigerian mum has called on Nigerians to help her save the life of her child named David who has been diagnosed with HBSS, a severe form of sickle cell anaemia
  • Mrs Anijiofor shared a heartrending video on Facebook where she narrated her ordeal and called for help to save the kid and give him a chance at life
  • She specifically mentioned the name of Nigerian singer, Davido whom she said she is confident would help sponsor the treatment of her son

Oluchi Anijiofor, a heartbroken Nigerian woman, is seeking help for the treatment of her son who is diagnosed with HBSS.

HBSS is a server form of sickle cell anaemia, according to the Centres for Disease Control. The disease can be treated through cell transplants; the woman has said her family cannot afford the cost.

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Photos of Mrs Oluchi Anijiofor and her son, David.
David needs to undergo a transplant to be well again. Photo credit: Mrs Anijiofor.
Source: Facebook

My son is in pains

In video she posted on Facebook, the woman lamented that her son cannot sleep since he always runs temperature and has excessive body pain.

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She said in a short writeup that accompanied the video:

"We have cried long enough on the closet, and as a mother, I can't stand seeing my son, my only son suffering this way everyday, I am letting my pain out to every kind heart out there to shear this video."

Calling on Davido for help

Mrs Anijiofor specifically mentioned the name of Nigerian singer, Davido, asking him to intervene financially and save the life of her son, who is also named David.

She told Legit.ng in a brief chat:

"My son David requires a bone marrow transplant for him to be well again. Seeing that I and my husband are not financially capable of sponsoring the transplant, I have come seeking your help and especially the super star David Adeleke, for this medical procedure sponsorship."

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Those willing to help Mrs Anijiofor's son should send such helps to the bank account: 2075567815 Anijiofor Oluchukwu Sussan UBA.

Watch the video of her post below:

Nigerians send help to a blind woman who lives alone in Ibadan

In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian woman who is blind called on the public to help her out.

The woman named Mrs Mulikat Sofiu lamented that her husband was late and that all her children were dead.

After the story was published, the woman received help from Nigerians including the gift of a mattress, a gas cylinder, and other goodies.

Source: Legit.ng

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Israel Usulor (Human-Interest editor) Israel Usulor is a journalist who has 9 years of experience. He worked at The Prime Newspaper and has published articles in TheCable Newspaper. Israel graduated with distinction from Fidei Polytechnic (Mass Commun, 2016). Israel has interviewed Zannah Mustapha, the man who helped negotiate the release of Chibok Girls, and Kunle Adeyanju, who rode a bike from London to Lagos. He covered exclusive stories on Chef Dami during her Guinness World Records cookathon. Email: israel.usulor@corp.legit.ng.