MICHAEL AKINOLA
Former Police Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State, ACP Chike Oti, is currently battling to live and lying critically ill in a hospital following the diagnosis of kidney disease that wants to take his life.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that ACP Oti has made an appeal to IGP Kayode Egbetokun and spirited Nigerians for N25 million as financial assistance to enable him to undergo kidney transplant.
The embattled Oti stated that he was recently diagnosed with fifth-stage renal failure, also known as end-stage renal disease in Lagos State. He was recently transferred as ACP DFA Railway Police Command, Ebute Meta, Lagos.
In his appeal to Nigerians and well-wishers, Oti said he has been informed by the doctors that his only hope of surviving is for a kidney transplant.
While stating that he has spent so much money on his own, the Police officer said that the cost of staying alive is currently above his means.
His full statement is below:
“My dear brothers and sisters, my name is ACP Chike Godwin Oti, recently transferred as ACP DFA, Railway Police Command, Ebute Meta, Lagos.
“I wish to inform you that I was recently diagnosed with fifth-stage renal failure, also known as an end-stage renal disease (kidney failure) occasioned by unmitigated high blood pressure at Lagoon Hospital, Bourdillion Street, Ikoyi, Lagos.”
“It is recommended that my only chance to stay alive is that I must undergo hemodialysis twice a week until I am able to raise the sum of N25 million for a kidney transplant.”
“On my own, I have spent about N3.5 million for the one week I spent at the aforementioned hospital.
The cost of staying alive is way beyond my means right now. I, therefore, seek your help dear brothers and sisters to surmount this terrible illness.
Donations can be made into the following account details: Acct. No: 2016631487, Bank: UBA PLC, Name: CHIKE OTI, Phone No: 07065246927.”