Taiwo Awoniyi Makes Surprise Visit to IGH, Pays Bills for Patients

Hammed Shittu  in Ilorin

Super Eagles and Nothingham Forest of England striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, visited the Ilorin General Hospital yesterday to make cash donations to the needy. 

The former Union Berlin of Germany marksman was received by the hospital’s Chief Medical Director (CMD), Dr Bola Abdulkadir, into the facility.

The Super Eagles’ striker was later conducted round different wards of the hospital where a female cancer patient was introduced to him for help. 

The Nothingham Forest striker after receiving briefs of the patient was told that the she needed a complete dose of a particular injection which each cost N107,000. Awoniyi paid instantly for the remaining four doses. 

Another patient who was in need of  just N5000 to get oxygen for one of her children received over N100,000 from the former Liverpool forward while he also supported two old men with another N100,000. 

Awoniyi’s many donations came after he had presented envelopes containing cash to several patients receiving treatments at the hospital.

The Nothingham Forest striker also initiated several unaccounted donations at the hospital before departing for his usual off season training. 

CMD of the hospital, Dr Bola Abdulkadir, thanked Awoniyi for deeming it feat to visit the hospital to make donations to the patients. 

The CMD posited that government alone cannot shoulder the responsibility of everything hence the need for the well to do individuals to be of help. 

He solicited the support of the striker  to make a donation to a foundation in the hospital where funds are accessed the needy for treatment.

Awoniyi had earlier visited the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Zulu-Gambari, where the chairman of Kwara Traditional Council, prayed for the continuous success of the footballer in his career.