The embattled governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi has
promised to foot the bill for the Kidney transplant of ailing producer,
Babatunde Okungbowa, popularly known as OJB.
The announcement was made by the head of the SaveOJB
fundraising Committee, Nomoreloss.
“Officials of the
government reached out to us this evening, (Wednesday, June 3) promising to
donate a $100,000. The presentation, they say, will be made on Friday (June 5).
We are indeed grateful to the Governor and the people of Rivers State. Now
we can finally have that surgical procedure. We also appreciate the kind
hearts of Nigerians who have made donations and those that supported us with prayers.
May God bless them all. We had a place in mind initially, but recently, there
have been several suggestions from some quarters on better options. We would be
having a meeting by the weekend with all concerned parties to decide which of
the options is best. The donor is a family member, but for some reason, we
do not wish to disclose the identity. All that matters is for him to have a
successful operation, ” the iyawo asiko crooner said.
He also added that “I guess it is no longer #SaveOJB abi?
So now I think it should be #CelebrateOJB hmmm?”
Incidentally, today is OJB birthday and a low key celebration is expected if he is discharged from the Lagos State
University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) where he is undergoing dialysis.
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