Over 10 years after incurring severe burns following explosion from a
lamp that was laden with adulterated kerosene, Nnamdi Onwukwe, an
indigene of Abia State has cried out to the public to aid him
financially for corrective surgery.
The looks on Onwukwe’s countenance on Wednesday when he visited the PUNCH office in Calabar, Cross River State, easily gave him away as a young man in distress.
The 24-year-old man told PUNCH Metro that he had visited several hospitals including the National Hospital in Abuja and the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital where it was concluded that he needed skin grafting to cover the open wound on his right leg.
Unfortunately, Onwukwe , who will also require to undergo surgery on his penis that was affected as well by the fire incident, said he has not been able to raise N800, 000 to fund the operations.
Narrating his ordeal, Onwukwe said the incident occurred on February 16, 2004 following an explosion from a kerosene lamp that was filled with adulterated product.
The young man, who said he specializes in laying tiles, disclosed that the incident happened in Aba, Abia State when he was residing with one of his aunties.
He added that from then on, he had been going through the traumatic experiences and moving from hospitals to traditional-medical homes without real improvement.
Worst still, Onwukwe said he had for over 10 years found it difficult urinating with ease because the fire affected his penis.
He said, “When the incident happened in Aba, I was taken to a nearby hospital where I was treated for three months without improvement. My father came and took me to our village (Nono-Oboro in Abia State)for traditional cure. I stayed there for eight years, yet the wound did not heal.
“A friend of mine called Emmanuel came and took me to the National Hospital in Abuja, where after carrying out series of tests, they came to the conclusion that they will need to do skin grafting at the cost of N500,000.
“The fire also affected my penis and doctors said I will undergo surgery to correct the veins. I find it extremely difficult urinating.”
He said his father had given up on his situation because of lack of finance to carry out the surgeries.
“My father did his best but it appears he has given up because of lack of money. He would have given me if he had,” he said.
Onwukwe said he had approached his church for help but was told that he would get divine healing. He, however, showed appreciation to the medical unit of the new generation church that had at intervals dressed the wound and given him medications at no cost.
The young man said he was also worried that he had been on constant sedative to enable him sleep for the past years, adding that this might soon begin to have negative effect on him.
Source;punchng
The looks on Onwukwe’s countenance on Wednesday when he visited the PUNCH office in Calabar, Cross River State, easily gave him away as a young man in distress.
The 24-year-old man told PUNCH Metro that he had visited several hospitals including the National Hospital in Abuja and the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital where it was concluded that he needed skin grafting to cover the open wound on his right leg.
Unfortunately, Onwukwe , who will also require to undergo surgery on his penis that was affected as well by the fire incident, said he has not been able to raise N800, 000 to fund the operations.
Narrating his ordeal, Onwukwe said the incident occurred on February 16, 2004 following an explosion from a kerosene lamp that was filled with adulterated product.
The young man, who said he specializes in laying tiles, disclosed that the incident happened in Aba, Abia State when he was residing with one of his aunties.
He added that from then on, he had been going through the traumatic experiences and moving from hospitals to traditional-medical homes without real improvement.
Worst still, Onwukwe said he had for over 10 years found it difficult urinating with ease because the fire affected his penis.
He said, “When the incident happened in Aba, I was taken to a nearby hospital where I was treated for three months without improvement. My father came and took me to our village (Nono-Oboro in Abia State)for traditional cure. I stayed there for eight years, yet the wound did not heal.
“A friend of mine called Emmanuel came and took me to the National Hospital in Abuja, where after carrying out series of tests, they came to the conclusion that they will need to do skin grafting at the cost of N500,000.
“The fire also affected my penis and doctors said I will undergo surgery to correct the veins. I find it extremely difficult urinating.”
He said his father had given up on his situation because of lack of finance to carry out the surgeries.
“My father did his best but it appears he has given up because of lack of money. He would have given me if he had,” he said.
Onwukwe said he had approached his church for help but was told that he would get divine healing. He, however, showed appreciation to the medical unit of the new generation church that had at intervals dressed the wound and given him medications at no cost.
The young man said he was also worried that he had been on constant sedative to enable him sleep for the past years, adding that this might soon begin to have negative effect on him.
Source;punchng
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