President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has pledged to
\ncontribute to the spinal cord corrective surgery for a six-year old boy,
\nAli Ahmadu, ran over by Boko Haram terrorists.<\/p>\n
Saraki, according to a statement by his Special Assistant on Public
\nAffairs, Mohammed Isa, made the pledge when the victim was presented to
\nhim in Abuja by officials of the Global Initiative For Peace, Love and
\nCare (GIPLC), an NGO spearheading the campaign for his medical care.<\/p>\n
The President of the Senate, while symphasizing with Ali and his parents,
\npromised to mobilize his colleagues to offset the balance of the cost of
\nthe treatment after the group has collected donations from members of the
\npublic.<\/p>\n
The NGO had told Saraki that it had already commenced soliciting for
\ndonations from corporate bodies and individuals on behalf of the kid.<\/p>\n
He said, “this is not just what we must be seen to be doing, this is all
\nabout serving people. It will be a great joy for us to have someone like
\nAli back to normal life. My colleagues and I will contribute whatever the
\nshortfall of what you will raise in form of donations to make sure he is
\ngiven adequate medical attention.<\/p>\n
“Ali is is not like many kids that are not fortunate to survive Boko Haram
\nattacks; and as a society that keeps seeking for foreign assistance, we
\nourselves\u00a0 should be able to do things like this ourselves. This is an
\nopportunity for us to show our compassion to the victims of Boko Haram.<\/p>\n
“We will continue to work harder to bring an end to this crises in the
\nNorth East so as to bring an end to the the issue of humanitarian and food
\ncrises there.”<\/p>\n
Earlier, the GIPLC Coordinator, Nuhu Kwajafa, said young Ali, who hails
\nfrom Chibok town in Borno State was ran over by Boko Haram vehicle when
\nthey invaded the town three years ago.<\/p>\n
Kwajafa said the NGO, consulted several hospitals in United States, India
\nand United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the treatment of Ali.<\/p>\n
A total bill of nine million naira, Kwajafa said, was forwarded by a
\nhospital in UAE for the treatment, that prompted a campaign to raise the
\nrequired funds for the surgery to enable the boy walk again.
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