By Chioma Obinna

A 35-year-old journalist identified as Ambrose Adishi is seeking the sum of N19 million to enable him to undergo a kidney transplant.

Adishi is said to be a cameraman who had worked for different media organizations before he fell ill..

According to Adishi’s outcry “journey of woe began in 2020 when he received the initial diagnosis at a primary healthcare centre in Lagos, which was later confirmed at the Isolo General Hospital and the Gbagada General Hospital.

Today, Adishi no longer urinate due to the rapid failure of the kidneys.

“I used to be a cameraman for different media houses. I was working with a TV station before this sickness struck. Initially, I felt unwell and suspected it was just typhoid and malaria. Consequently, I sought medical opinions from various hospitals.

At a primary healthcare centre, I underwent tests that revealed kidney issues. At that time, I was still able to work. Another hospital visit confirmed the PHC’s diagnosis. It was a doctor at Gbagada who told me that I needed a kidney transplant.

In a medical report, by the Gbagada General Hospital, signed by a consultant nephrologist, Dr. Busari, Adishi was said to have been diagnosed with “end-stage renal disease secondary to chronic glomerulonephritis and hypertensive nephropathy.”

Speaking with our reporter in a telephone interview, the chairman of GVN, Belele David, said Adishi experienced a significant deterioration in his condition, causing him to partially lose his vision and mobility.

He appealed to all Nigerians for help while expressing the impact of Adishi’s illness on his family and his fear of not being there for them.

If you’re touched by Adishi’s story, please send your donations to UBA account number: 2324899139, and name: Ambrose Adishi.