{"id":18287,"date":"2025-11-09T11:28:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T11:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/?p=18287"},"modified":"2025-11-09T18:20:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T18:20:51","slug":"mosan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/09\/mosan\/","title":{"rendered":"Mosan Okunola LCDA Boss Donates \u20a610 Million to 13-Year-Old Kidney Patient, Rallies Others to Raise \u20a617 Million for Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Executive Chairman of Mosan-Okunola Local Council Development Area, Hon. Akindele Adunni Opeyemi, has donated \u20a610 million to support the kidney transplant surgery of 13-year-old Alfred Akande, a resident battling chronic kidney disease.<\/span><\/p>\n

She announced the donation during the official flag-off of the Mosan Okunola Renewed Hope Relief Cash Package on Friday, where 200 indigent residents received \u20a6100,000 each.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alfred was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease caused by a posterior urethral valve, and he urgently requires \u20a617 million for a kidney transplant. The heartbreaking report was brought to Hon. Akindele\u2019s attention by the Council\u2019s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Abiola Mobolaji Adeyinka, a revelation that left not just her but the entire hall in tears.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Dr. Adeyinka, the \u20a617 million is the actual cost of treatment, post-operative care, check-ups, and medications not included.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was reliably gathered that little Alfred started having the infection when he was barely four months old. Two different operations were said to have been carried out on him without success.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to a letter with serial number SUB\/LASUTH\/PAED 2\/1529 and signed by Dr. B. V. Jeje, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, on 9th September 2025, it stated thus:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMEDICAL REPORT (HOSP. NO: 62091)<\/span><\/p>\n

RE: AKANDE ALFRED \/ 13 YEARS \/ MALE<\/span><\/p>\n

The above patient presented to the Nephrology Clinic on 10\/03\/24 following referral from the Paediatric Surgery Outpatient Department.<\/span><\/p>\n

A diagnosis of chronic kidney disease secondary to a posterior urethral valve and vesico-ureteral reflux post-repair was made.<\/span><\/p>\n

The patient is being co-managed with the Paediatric Surgical Team and is being worked up for surgical correction.<\/span><\/p>\n

The patient\u2019s most recent clinic visit was on 15\/04\/25, where parents were counselled on the need for renal transplant.<\/span><\/p>\n

Please accord all necessary assistance to him.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can reach out to us in the unit should you require further information about this report,\u201d the letter stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hon. Akindele could not hold back her tears as Alfred\u2019s mother recounted his medical history. She immediately consulted with the Vice Chairman, Hon. Akintola Falade, and the Council Manager, Mrs. Abiola Apatira, after which they agreed on a \u20a610 million donation to support his transplant surgery.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to her, \u201cOur kids are our future. God didn\u2019t put us here for ourselves but for the people we govern. You can imagine a 13-year-old boy with kidney issues. I promise to take up his health case. Today, Mosan Okunola LCDA is donating the sum of \u20a610 million for this cause.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhile I was seated here, my Campaign DG, Abdul-Ahmed Ayodele Alawaye (Triple A), whispered to my ear that he\u2019s supporting with the sum of \u20a61 million. Our representative at the National Assembly, Hon. Ganiyu Ayuba, also pledged the sum of \u20a62 million. I will call all my sister local governments to seek their favour on this issue, and I\u2019m sure they\u2019ll support with their widow\u2019s mite. I can bet on them. We call ourselves the six local councils with one voice. Ejigbadero is not here but his people are here and he will be properly briefed.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI will follow his case up to the General Hospital. It won\u2019t be done in just any hospital. I will meet the State Commissioner for Health, the Chairman of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Health, and Mr. Governor too will be notified. His case is settled in Jesus\u2019 name.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf we record excess donations, we are not going to put it in our pocket. We will establish his mother with it,\u201d she vowed, and prayed for a successful surgery and full recovery for Alfred.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alfred\u2019s visibly frail and tearful mother, Mrs. Funmilayo Elizabeth Akande, who was at the event as one of the beneficiaries of the cash transfer, expressed deep gratitude with tears of joy on her face.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was here for the \u20a6100,000 so that I can use it to buy drugs for him pending when help will come our way. This is the pain we have been going through for the past 12 years, but today, Hon. Akindele brought smiles to my son\u2019s and my face. She made sure life is safe for my son and me. We had almost lost all hope.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhere was I going to see \u20a617 million? But the council boss surprised my son and me. She restored Alfred\u2019s hope of living again. She will never encounter sorrow for the rest of her life,\u201d she prayed with tears in her eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alfred, in his appreciation letter to the council boss, stated that the gesture will go a long way in restoring his health, adding that he will grow up to become a good leader like Hon. Akindele in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

Donors for Alfred\u2019s surgery at the event included: Abdul-Ahmed Ayodele Alawaye, \u20a61,000,000; Hon. Ganiyu Ayuba, Member, House of Representatives representing Alimosho Federal Constituency, \u20a62,000,000; Mosan Okunola Legislative Arm, \u20a6500,000; Hon. Rotimi Ogunwuyi (O\u2019 Legal), \u20a6200,000; Alhaji Yisa Yusuf (YY), \u20a6250,000; and Engr. Bosun Oduntan (Dunco), \u20a650,000.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Executive Chairman of Mosan-Okunola Local Council Development Area, Hon. Akindele Adunni Opeyemi, has donated \u20a610 million to support the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18285,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18287","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18287","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18287"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18287\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18299,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18287\/revisions\/18299"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18287"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}