ICIR Nigeria
ON MONDAY, Sonia, the daughter of the embattled former Nigerian deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, took to his Instagram page to beg members of the public to donate a kidney to her.
The 25-year-old lady, whose parents are currently facing charges of organ harvesting in the United Kingdom, made a passionate appeal to Nigerians to save her life.
Sonia disclosed that she had to drop out of the university after she was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease.
She added that the charges against her parents were connected to her health predicament.
She wrote, “I am 25 years old and a graduate of Media and Communications, University of Coventry. I dropped out of my post-graduate studies at the University of Newcastle in 2019 when I was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease, FSGS Nephrotic Syndrome.
“My family has battled to save my life and has taken me to various hospitals, but the illness persisted and kept degenerating. I am alive today by the special grace of God.
“I am presently in London, UK, receiving five hours of dialysis three to four times a week. This is at the expense of my family as I am not qualified for NHS due to my immigration status.
“The last three years have been extremely challenging. The charges being faced by my parents in London presently, are directly connected to my illness and have complicated matter for me and my family.”
Sonia explained she was seeking help from members of the public because comprehensive medical examination had shown that her nephrotic syndrome was a genetic illness and the doctors had advised against donation from any of her family members, as the disease would likely reoccur…
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