President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has pledged
to contribute to the spinal cord corrective surgery for a six-year old boy, Ali
Ahmadu, ran over by Boko Haram terrorists.
Saraki, according to a statement by his Special Assistant on
Public Affairs, Mohammed Isa, made the pledge when the victim was presented to
him in Abuja by officials of the Global Initiative For Peace, Love and Care
(GIPLC), an NGO spearheading the campaign for
his medical care.
The
President of the Senate, while symphasizing with Ali and his parents, promised
to mobilize his colleagues to offset the balance of the cost of the treatment
after the group has collected donations from members of the public.
The NGO had told Saraki that it had already commenced soliciting
for donations from corporate bodies and individuals on behalf of the kid.
He said, “this is not just what we must be seen to be
doing, this is all about serving people. It will be a great joy for us to have
someone like Ali back to normal life. My colleagues and I will contribute
whatever the shortfall of what you will raise in form of donations to make sure
he is given adequate medical attention.
“Ali is is not like many kids that are not fortunate to
survive Boko Haram attacks; and as a society that keeps seeking for foreign
assistance, we ourselves should be able to do things like this ourselves. This
is an opportunity for us to show our compassion to the victims of Boko Haram.
“We will continue to work harder to bring an end to this
crises in the North East so as to bring an end to the the issue of humanitarian
and food crises there.”
Earlier, the GIPLC Coordinator, Nuhu Kwajafa, said young Ali,
who hails from Chibok town in Borno State was ran over by Boko Haram vehicle
when they invaded the town three years ago.
Kwajafa said the NGO, consulted several hospitals in United
States, India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the treatment of Ali.
A total bill of nine million naira, Kwajafa said, was forwarded
by a hospital in UAE for the treatment that prompted a campaign to raise the
required funds for the surgery to enable the boy walk again.
Source:New Media Department, Office of the President of the Senate, Federal Republic
of Nigeria.