As part of its commitment to uplift humanity and provide essential support to deserving individuals, IBD Foundation has sponsored the much-needed surgery for Falola Abideen, a resident of Ilaro, who had sought help for years without success.

Falola was said to have unknowingly ingested a chemical which ruptured his digestive system, preventing him from eating normally. He had lived in pain for over five years, until the foundation took him to Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ogun State, sponsored his surgery with bills running into millions of Naira and also catered to his post-recovery process. The foundation also awarded Falola a fully-funded educational scholarship till tertiary level.

Established several years ago, the foundation is dedicated to providing assistance to those in need and making a positive impact on its local community. Through investments in education, sports, women’s empowerment, entrepreneurship, healthcare, and basic amenities, the foundation, founded by Chief Ibrahim Dende Egungbohun, a prominent business figure in Ogun state, has significantly improved the lives of many.

While speaking on the success of the surgery, the coordinator and wife of the founder, Mrs Omolara Egungbohun thanked Babcock Teaching Hospital for their efforts. She reiterated the foundation’s commitment to puting smiles on people’s faces. She also disclosed that the foundation plans to pay more medical bills and sponsor 20 surgeries across Nigeria.

“We are just focused on touching lives which is our core mandate. We are also in talks with Babcock for the surgery of a woman who has a big goitre on her neck. When we get a positive heads up from the hospital that we can commence, then we will pay the necessary fees to ensure the woman gets relief. We will continue to reach out in our capacity. I am happy that through the IBD Foundation, we were able to save the life of Abideen. This further makes people know that Babcock Teaching Hospital is capable of conducting surgeries, which will reduce overdependence on medical travel and forex on medical tourism.”
On her part, Falola’s mother commended the IBD Foundation and Babcock Hospital for handling the case professionally. She expressed gratitude to them for their efforts.

The foundation has over the years through its philanthropic gestures donated to religious houses, motherless baby homes, schools of children with special needs, widows among others. It renovated the dilapidated Ilaro Correctional facility and provided portable water to communities within the Ogun West Senatorial district.