One of the victims of the May 1, 2014 bomb blast in Nyanya, the Federal Capital Territory, Mrs. Monica Solomon has appealed to well-meaning Nigerians to come to her rescue.
The fatal blast which claimed the lives of many and left many seriousely injured, has kept Monica for a long time now at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada.
According to Monica’s husband, Adebosin, although skin grafting was carried out on her hands last week, she is still not near recovery because Nigerian hospitals do not have adequate facilities to carry out the required plastic surgery which will cost at least N5.3m abroad.
“The skin grafting surgery carried out on her hands were successful and we thank the Almighty God for that; but the doctors in Gwagwalada said they can’t perform the plastic surgery which they estimated will cost about N5.3 million, except my wife is flown out of the country,” he cried.
Adebosin however pleaded with Nigerians, and the governments of Kogi and Kaduna states to help his wife so she could be well again.
DailyPost recalls that, the President’s wife, Dame Patience Jonathan, gave N1.4m to one of the victims, Chiamaka Dominic, who later died after her surgery.
According to PUNCH, Monica alleged that some TV stations refused to report her ordeal despite several press interviews. She said that life hasn’t been easy for her, considering she has stayed in the hospital for over 5 months bemoaning the cost of her medical care.
She said, “I need God’s intervention. I need an immediate miracle in my life because I know what I am passing through. If there is any charity organisation that can help me, even if it means flying me out of the country, let them assist me. It is only I who understand what I am passing through. Whenever they dress my wounds, I am always in pains. The last time they dressed my wounds, I was in pains for more than 15 hours.
“Two of us were brought to Gwagwalada Hospital from Wuse General Hospital; the other person is a man. We were interviewed by reporters. However, when the interview was aired on TV, I did not appear in the interview so no help came to me. The other person, Dominic, was given financial assistance.
“I was surprised to hear on “Political Platform” on RayPower FM that one victim of bomb blast in Gwagwalada has written a letter to the wife of the President, thanking her for what she did for them. Let me repeat it loud and clear that the President’s wife gave money, but it didn’t get to me.”
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