Kogi State correspondent of the Vanguard Newspaper, Mr Boluwaji Obahopo, has expressed profound gratitude to Nigerians and Governor Yahaya Bello for their financial and moral support to enable his his wife undergo spinal decompression and fixation surgery.
In a appreciation message sent to KogiReports on Friday, Obahopo said he was overwhelmed with the show of love extended to him by Nigerians, many of whom did not know him personally.
He said his wife, who was involved in a fatal road accident ten days ago, had a successful surgery yesterday and presently out of the intensive care unit.
“On Sunday, November 14, 2021, I came to you pleading for help. I sought your assistance for my wife who needed a total of N3,580,000 for surgery following an accident she was involved in 10 days earlier….and you responded. Within 72 hours the money was completed. Wao!
“Here is a big THANKS to you all! For those who shared the message on Facebook or other platforms, we say THANK YOU! From the ‘widow’s mite’ of N500 to the highest donation of N2.5m from the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, we take none for granted. You all made it happen.
“I have made collation of over 120 names of persons/groups, aside those who call in and does not want to be mentioned, who contributed in spite of the economic reality in the country. May I add that many of those names are unknown to me and I may not even meet them in life; yet, they donated. Indeed, ethnicity and religion lines does not compare to the true humanity’s spirit.
“For those who prayed, I felt your prayers; it worked ahead in many ways. And please don’t stop praying, as in couple of days the physiotherapy will commence and that is the point we are trusting God that he will regain her leg again.
“Like the Yoruba speaking people will say; ‘May we not repay each other with this type of kindness.’ May God bless you and grant you favour in all your ways,” he said.
He rolled out names of most of the donors:
Governor Yahaya Bello – N2.5M
Barr. Femi Mokikan – N50,000
David Olukayode – N3,000
Atiri Alexander – N30,000
Oluwadamilola Joseph – N5,000
Oyekanmi Bimbola – N5,000
Anonymous – N50,000
Medubi Grace – N5,000
Adeniyi Olubunmi – N20,000
Gold Sekinat – N1,000
Bamidele Michael – N5,000
Yussuf Hassan – N1,000
Abolaji Olatunji – N1,000
Goehle Victoria – N5,000
Ndulue Sandra – N5,000
Akintaro Samson – N2,000
Olowogbon Toyin – N10,000
Segun Emmanuel – N5,000
Bello Mariam – N3,000
Balogun Opeyemi – N2,000
Kofoworola Olu N10,000
Anonymous – N20,000
Amokun Fasilat – N4,000
Bode Favours – N100,000
Odiowei Ogoina – N1,000
Ijagbemi Joshua – N10,000
Olukemi Abiola – N20,000
Comfort Olufunke – N5,000
Abdullahi Muhammed – N2,000
Abdulrahman Ahmed – N5,000
Damisa Safurat – N2,000
Anonymous – N1,000
Emmanuel Ojo – N5,000
Anonymous – N5,000
Ejioma Rebecca – N5,000
Kanjuni Olufunke – N2,000
Dada Olayinka – N1,000
Emiola Mayowa – N5,000
Uwandu Elizabeth – N5,000
Olobashola Martins – N10,000
Asala Olaku – N1,000
Oluwatoyin Babatunde – N5,000
Adewale Oludolapo – N10,000
Emmanuel Adebayo Abanida – N50,000
Bamitale Ibitoye
Ralph Agbana – N2,000
Aledare Akinwale – N30,000
Victor Young – N20,000
Road Cruiser – N1,000
Nkem – N5,000
Taiwo Ajayi – N2,500
Solomon O. – N5,000
Imanuel Chijioke – N5,000
Caroline Kinrin – N5,000
Lynda Omowumi – N1,000
Anonymous – N2,000
Ajileye Solomon – N2,000
Ojo Segun – N2,000
Adegbuji Onikoyi – N20,000
Omole – N5,000
Peter Dauji – N2,000
Idris Miliki – N10,000
Adediran Teslim – N10,000
Musa Enesi – N1,000
Adedayo J. – N1,000
Ebilakun Joshua – N4,000
Anonymous – N3,000
Solomon Olorunleke – N2,00
Bolanle Arokoyo – N5,000
Emmanuel Oluwakorede – N5,000
Collins Onwuegbu – N1,000
Ibinaiye Agboola – N1,000
Momoh Taiwo – N1,000
Balogun Ugbede – N2,000
Medubi Omotola – N5,000
Peter Martin – N5,000
Precious Saiki – N1,000
Olotu Aidevo – N10,000
Loretta Odumodu – N5,000
Ben Ayaduben – N5,000
Eniolorunmo Monatan – N5,000
John Feyisola – N5,000
Anonymous – N36,000
Adewale Esther – N5,000
Mustapha Lukman – N10,000
Anonymous – N10,000
Hassan Khadijat – N1,000
Victoria Precious – N50,000
Exposure Newspaper – N10,000
Ayinmiro Adebola – N10,000
Anonymous – N1,000
Aiyegbudi Folashade – N1,000
Oddia Eunice – N15,000
Obafemi Nasiru – N1,000
Anonymous – N1,000
Yekini J. – N20,000
Anonymous – N5,000
Anonymous – N5,000
Anonymous – N3,000
Bashir Habiba – N10,000
Anonymous – N5,000
Bukola Catherine – N5,000
Eno Pius N5,000
Kolapo Toyin – N1,000
Abdullahi – N5,000
Adejumo Adeiza – N2,000
Taiwo Austins – N10,000
Musa Esther – N5,000
Adetunji Islamiyyah – N1,000
Mesole Temitope – N5,000
Dada Ife – N2,000
Tanimomo Ebunlomo – N2,000
Adeagbo Olusola – N2,000
Anonymous – N10,000
Samuel Onipinsaiye – N10,000
Salaudeen Olatunji – N2,000
Anosike Chidiebere – N5,000
Olushola Inuyomi – N2,000
VULCANEX NIG – N5,000
Anonymous – N1,000
SMOGA (wife set) – N80,000
FUL PGD Pol. Sci – N7,000
Olorundare Hellen – N10,000
Anonymous – N5,000
The Young Shall Grow Cooperative – N20,000
ABC Kabba – N25,000
Elder Leke Abejide – N150,000
” Please forgive me if I missed your name, it’s not intentional. God knows you and will reward you.
“I equally appreciate, in no small measure, the financial support extended to us immediately after the accident incident by the Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly, Prince Matthew Kolawole; the Secretary to Kogi State Government, Dr. Folashade Ayoade; Chief of Staff to Kogi State Governor, Pharmacist Abdulkarim Jamiu Asuku and a host of others.. God bless you real good.”
