Taiwo Awoniyi: Nottingham Forest striker offsets bills on Ilorin General Hospital visit

By Wale Mustapha

Nigerian international Taiwo Awoniyi, visited the Ilorin General Hospital on Thursday as part of his off season’s activities as he make a cash donations for the patients and others around the medical centre.

The Nottingham Forest marksman was received by the hospital’s Chief Medical Director (CMD) Dr Bola Abdulkadir into the facility.

Awoniyi was taken round different wards of the hospital where a female cancer patient was introduced to him for help.

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

Another patient who required 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 at the hospital receiving treatments.

The former Union Berlin striker also initiated several unaccounted donations at the hospital before departing for his usual off season training.

Chief Medical Director, Dr Bola Abdulkadir, appreciated the Super Eagles striker for deeming it feat to visit the hospital to make donations to the patients.

Dr. Abdulkadir 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 where he urged him to make donation to a foundation in the hospital where funds are accessed for the needy.

Awoniyi had earlier visited the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Zulu-Gambari, where the chairman of Kwara Traditional Council, prayed vehemently for his success in the upcoming season and beyond.