I need help to stay alive -Nwosu
• Players' Union rallies support for ailing legend
Former Super Eagles midfielder Henry Nwosu says he needs help to stay alive after being diagnosed with an undisclosed terminal illness, reports The PUNCH.
Our correspondent has learned that Nwosu, a member of the Nigerian team that won the inaugural Africa Cup of Nations title in 1980, is currently being treated at Asaba Specialist Hospital in Delta State.
The 59-year-old, who is being cared for in hospital by his two sisters, told The PUNCH he was fighting to stay alive, having spent his entire fortune on the process.
"I can't say anything now about my illness until next week because the results of some of the tests I have had have not been released to me," Nwosu told The PUNCH.
"Some people have sent me money to help with the process, which I really appreciate. Today (Sunday), someone from an All-Star club that I belong to Lagos sent me N100,000 while another sent me N50,000 which I appreciate I need all the help I can get to stay alive.
"I know how much I spent here at Asaba Specialty Hospital, it was not easy."
Meanwhile, the Task Force Chairman of the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria, Harrison Jalla, has made an impassioned appeal to Minister of Youth and Sports Sunday Dare, Governor of Imo State Hope Uzodinma and Football Federation of Nigeria President Ibrahim Gusau to come to the aid of the Nigerian legend.
"Nwosu, who served Nigeria well in the 1980s and 1990s, suffers from an illness that requires urgent medical attention," Jalla said in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Sunday.
“The situation requires urgent medical attention. This is a clear call to the NFF, the Minister of Sports, the Imo State Government and all Nigerians of good will to rally behind Nwosu to save his life.
"It was a pleasure to watch him in the days of the defunct New Nigerian Bank, ACB, Iwuanyanwu Nationale and the Eagles.
"Nwosu is a living legend. This is one of the reasons why the PFAN needs to get its proper representations within the NFF, with its collective bargaining agreement in place to run its welfare programs for current and retired footballers as an independent organisation. »
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• Players' Union rallies support for ailing legend
Former Super Eagles midfielder Henry Nwosu says he needs help to stay alive after being diagnosed with an undisclosed terminal illness, reports The PUNCH.
Our correspondent has learned that Nwosu, a member of the Nigerian team that won the inaugural Africa Cup of Nations title in 1980, is currently being treated at Asaba Specialist Hospital in Delta State.
The 59-year-old, who is being cared for in hospital by his two sisters, told The PUNCH he was fighting to stay alive, having spent his entire fortune on the process.
"I can't say anything now about my illness until next week because the results of some of the tests I have had have not been released to me," Nwosu told The PUNCH.
"Some people have sent me money to help with the process, which I really appreciate. Today (Sunday), someone from an All-Star club that I belong to Lagos sent me N100,000 while another sent me N50,000 which I appreciate I need all the help I can get to stay alive.
"I know how much I spent here at Asaba Specialty Hospital, it was not easy."
Meanwhile, the Task Force Chairman of the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria, Harrison Jalla, has made an impassioned appeal to Minister of Youth and Sports Sunday Dare, Governor of Imo State Hope Uzodinma and Football Federation of Nigeria President Ibrahim Gusau to come to the aid of the Nigerian legend.
"Nwosu, who served Nigeria well in the 1980s and 1990s, suffers from an illness that requires urgent medical attention," Jalla said in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Sunday.
“The situation requires urgent medical attention. This is a clear call to the NFF, the Minister of Sports, the Imo State Government and all Nigerians of good will to rally behind Nwosu to save his life.
"It was a pleasure to watch him in the days of the defunct New Nigerian Bank, ACB, Iwuanyanwu Nationale and the Eagles.
"Nwosu is a living legend. This is one of the reasons why the PFAN needs to get its proper representations within the NFF, with its collective bargaining agreement in place to run its welfare programs for current and retired footballers as an independent organisation. »
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