The Femi Otedola Foundation has given a lifeline to former Nigerian international and football coach, Charles Bassey.
Bassey was receiving treatment for a spinal cord problem at the Ibom Specialist Hospital, Uyo, until the Otedola foundation defrayed his medical bills.
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“Thanks to Femi Otedola, I can walk again. I could not move on my own. I was helpless as countless letters I wrote seeking help yielded nothing. Even my state government, the Akwa Ibom state government, would not even reply to my appeals,” Bassey said.
The ex-Nigerian international also said he could now walk with the current treatment he is receiving.
“I can walk now, but I walk with the aid of a walking stick. The hospital is now carrying out conservative management of my ailing spinal cord. The treatment will last for six months. I was told I would be able to walk again, unaided. This has been paid for upfront by the foundation.”
Recall that Otedola, chairman of Geregu Power Plc, provided financial assistance to former Nigerian coach Christian Chukwu, ex-Nigeria goalkeeper Peter Fregene, veteran actor Victor Alaotan, the late Majek Fashek, and the late Sadiq Aba, among others.
