Kanu (Pappilo)
Former Super Eagles Skipper, Kanu Nwankwo, had cause to be happy last week when he paid a courtesy visit to Senate President, David Mark. Mark hailed the commitment of the former international striker to his pet project, Kanu Heart Foundation. According to Mark, it has helped to address many cases of heart related diseases on behalf of the needy in Nigeria. He said Kanu by his gesture was giving back to the society and hence portraying himself as a role model to the younger generation.
Kanu had during the visit, briefed Mark on the proposed launch of N5 billion Naira Cardiac Hospital in Abuja which he said aimed at addressing the increasing cases of heart related diseases especially amongst children.
Earlier, the Coordinator of the project, Onyebuchi Abia, told Mark that the N5 billion Naira project would be launched in Abuja on March 14, 2013 and solicited for support towards it.
He disclosed that a total of 452 Nigerian children had so far had open surgery abroad through the Foundation in the last 12 years, saying the cost would be reduced and many more lives saved if Cardiac Hospital is built in Nigeria.
When completed, he said the hospital would render free heart surgery services to children from age one to 12 while surgery for patents above 12 years of age would be subsidised.
Kanu Nwankwo was diagnosed of heart problem shortly after he led Nigeria under 23 soccer team to victory in Atlanta, United States of America at the 1996 Olympic games.
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