Super Eagles midfielder John Ogu has settled the bills for the operation of a Nigerian female basketball player reportedly diagnosed of spinal tuberculosis.
Bone tuberculosis is one of the top ten causes of deaths worldwide according to healthline.com.
Titans Basket, a Nigerian basketball news outfit in a bid to help the ill girl, took to Twitter on Friday to canvass for the sum of 350,000 naira (1000 US dollars) to cater for a cardiovascular surgery on the patient.
One of our players, DEBORAH ONAH is down with Tuberculosis of the Spine.
We solicit financial support as she undergoes treatment, at National Hospital Abuja.
The goal is 350,000 Naira for cardiovascular surgery.No amount is too small. pic.twitter.com/2szkYkSZCi
— #TitansBasket (@titansbasket) March 6, 2020
A few Nigerians in a bid to provide support reposted the tweet while some others gave varied suggestions while calling out to a few notable Nigerians to assist with the bills.
Suadi Arabia’s Al-Adalah midfielder Ogu stumbled on the viral tweet and swiftly transferred the needed sum.
I’m depositing that 350k into the account under this tweet . https://t.co/oQkb5Mdn9J
— John Ogu (@ogujohnugo) March 6, 2020
I just did . May God heal her and she will be back doing what she loves doing 🙏🏻🙏🏻. AMEN https://t.co/tr7oXkhnv9 pic.twitter.com/7yFMnOxUlA
— John Ogu (@ogujohnugo) March 6, 2020
Titans Basket are yet to publicly acknowledge receipt of payment.
