The danger and horror of high tension electric cables
falling on citizens at bus stops and market places in Nigeria have been further
brought home to everyone with the horrifying accident that happened to Seyi Oguntade, 28, scarred for
life, with his face and eyes completely gone. His nose too is also gone. There is a hole in the centre
of his head which is emitting a nauseating stench!
According to the New Telegraph, Oguntade , presently
needs N12 million for a face reconstruction surgery. The management of the
company he used to work before his accident, actually lent a helping hand, but
later allegedly abandoned him.
Before this unfortunate incident, Oguntade, was an
assistant driver with Billy James Company, Ijesha, Lagos, and was sent on
errand to deliver a mast to one of his company’s clients somewhere in Ikeja.
However, he could not make the delivery that day because
he was said to have arrived late. As a result, he decided to pass the night in
the truck with which the mast was conveyed, hoping that the delivery would be
made first thing the following day.
While he was sleeping, a high tension electric cable fell
on him that night, causing monumental damage to his face and life.
His scream attracted people who rushed him to the General
Hospital, Ikeja, where he was rejected and was later taking to Lagos University
Teaching Hospital, (LUTH). There, the basic treatment to keep him alive was
administered on him.
Although, he survived it, his face was battered beyond
recognition.
Jude Chukwuka, an actor, philanthropist and coordinator
of Ozanam Heritage Initiative, a non-governmental organisation, explained that he
needed a facial prosthesis and facial reconstruction i.e. Plastic Surgery of
the face. This however could only be done in India.
Chukwuka said: “The Company he was attached to as a
contract staff took care of him at the initial stage of the accident but later
abandoned him when it was obvious that the case would require huge funds. Since
the family could not afford the fund, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, decided
to wade in, on April, 2014. Since then, the organisation has been making
available the sum of N5, 000 every Wednesday for his upkeep.”
“At the moment, nothing significant has been realised,
hence the need for well-meaning Nigerians to assist. Mr. Oguntade has a wife
and two children. He also has elderly parents to carter for. He deserves a
chance to live a normal life again,” said Chukwuka. “It is in the light of this
that Ozanam Heritage Initiative, in conjunction with Society of St. Vincent de
Paul, are calling on philanthropic individuals, corporate organizations, the
media and the government to come to the aid of this victim of circumstance.”
The president of Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Mrs.
Remi Badmus, said that a friend told her about Oguntade plight, adding that
when she eventually saw him, she was deeply touched and decided to also bring
in her knowledge and those of her colleagues.
Badmus noted: “Seyi needs every one of us, to be back to
life.”
Donations can be made through: First Bank Plc. Account
name: Ssvp Save Seyi Oguntade, Account number: 2026864396 or Diamond Bank Plc.:
Account number: Save Seyi Oguntade, Account number: 0057655379
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