By Jonathan Ugbal
A 6 weeks old baby, Akpong Nolan Kishati-Unimye currently needs USD10,000 or its Naira equivalent of NGN3,152,500 (Thursday official rate at NGN315.25) and NGN3,680,000 at the parallel market NGN368 per dollar).
Little Nolan, male was diagnosed of “Transposition of great arteries,” a life threatening heart disease commonly reffered to as TGA after birth with his parents exhausting “All their funds in the effort to save their son. They spend so much to keep their beloved son on oxygen daily,” a statement on a Facebook page, on Wednesday ‘SAVE KISHA’ read.
He condition is said to “Require urgent surgical intervention.”
The statement called on “All kind hearted Nigerians to help Baby Akpong Kishati-Unimye with whatever amount they can so that he can go to India for surgery,” as he is “Lying critically ill at the pediatric ward of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) Calabar.”
Kishas parents got married in September 2016 and you can get in touch with them on: 08033032963 or 07068904330.
Donations are also welcomed to the following account:
Account name: Akpong Solomon
Account Number: 0035820319
Bank: Diamond Bank