Zamfara NUJ donates N50,000 to families of child with imperforate anus

The Correspondents

Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Zamfara State Council has donated N50,000 cash to the families of a nine month old child suffering from imperforate anus in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital.

Presenting the donation to the parents of the affected child at Saminaka area of Gusau, the Chairman of the Correspondents Chapel, Comrade Sani Haruna Dutsinma, called on three tiers of government, wealthy individuals, groups and organizations to also follow suit to help the affected baby.

Comrade Dutsinma said, the child was born with imperforate anus which makes it difficult for him to excrete, this compelled his parents to take him to the Federal Medical Center (FMC)

Gusau for medical attention, but later transferred to Usman Danfodio Teaching hospital Sokoto.

The father of the child, Malam Lawali Ibrahim told newsmen that, three hundred thousand naira was spent at UDUS for the child to have a temporary excretory system, adding that, “After series of medical tests and diagnosis at Usman Danfodio Teaching Hospital Sokoto, three hundred thousand naira was projected for emergency operation to provide a temporary excretory system by the side of his ribs”.

According to him, he was left with no option than to sell his motorcycle which he is using for commercial purposes to feed the family.

“We are also directed to take the child back after three month for another round of surgeries and N500,000 bill is given to us”.