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Senator iyiola omisore pays cancer patients bills

Succour has come the way of Dorcas Adepitan and Omolara Onibudo, two cancer patients as Senator Iyiola Omisore has paid their N2.5m medical bills.

Before the senator’s gesture, Adepitan, nine and Onibudo, 20, had cried out for financial assistance to enable them to combat the cancers.

PUNCH Metro had on December 12 published the pathetic story of Adepitan and Onibudo who were diagnosed with the cancer of the bone and cancer of the lip respectively.

Omisore presented the N2.5m cheque to the two patients under the auspices of Eko Lions Club at the Lions Club International Institute in Lagos on Thursday.

He thanked The PUNCH and the Lions Club for their intervention in bringing the plight of the patients to limelight, saying without them, succour might not have come their way.

He said if not for the publication, the wrong impression would have been created that Nigerians live in a society of heartless and insensitive people.

Omisore said, “While it may be true that wicked and heartless people abound everywhere, it is also true that humane and sensible people are not in a short supply.

“It behoves us to always draw attention to cases needing humanitarian , confident that God is able to touch hearts and raise help in ways distinctly His; never must we despair, lose hope or give up the battle for a better society.

“Let’s move from here to educate and enlighten everyone that when we give a helping hand, we are not only discharging our God-given charge but also giving a token back to the society that has given us so much.”

He promised to redouble his efforts to see to it that cases such as Adepitan and Onibudo’s would automatically be taken over by the government or some organisations for remediation without ing through appeal in the media.

He urged Nigerians to learn to be their brother’s keepers, saying that judging by what the people were ing through in the country today, the people needed an “avalanche of Good Samaritans.”

“By that way, we shall drastically reduce frustration, distress and criminal activities in the land and the high walls of bitterness and hatred will come crashing down like the Berlin Wall of yore. Our society will be the safer and saner for it,” Omisore said.

At the event, Professor Emeritus and Founder of African Cancer Centre, Olufemi Williams, said an estimated 500,000 Nigerians died from cancers yearly.

He said close to $200m (N31.2bn) was spent yearly by Nigerians who went for treatment of cancer.

He said his centre needed only between $40m (N6.24bn) and $50m (N7.8bn) to stop people from going abroad for cancer treatment.

Williams said, “One thing I find in Nigeria and other parts of Africa is that whenever they want to build a house, they start from the roof. And by the time they get to the foundation, there is no more space.

”With just $50m, Nigeria could be brought to international limelight in cancer cure. There is need for the relevant authorities to build the necessary institutions in the country to address the scourge.”

When our correspondent sought the views of Adepitan and Onibudo, they were grateful to Omisore for coming to their aid.

Onibudo said specifically that the gesture had rekindled her belief that there are some Nigerians that are kind-hearted.

source:http://www.punchng.com/metro/senator-pays-n2-5m-bill-for-cancer-patients/

Dats gud.We need a good leaders not a rulers,tnx mr senator.

He might be a politician, but this is sure as hell better than some so called 'pastors' that would instead spend 'thier' money on private jets

well that's gud, let others follow suit

Kudos.

This is abundant proof that there is no human created by God that is absolutely useless. Like the saying goes, an evil child has his day of usefulness. Kudos Omisore for finally saving a life after taking many.

Great job senator! Keep it up

[color=soyouquotedme]If he did it out of goodwill, may the Lord bless him.

But, come to think of it what if he was just implementing one of the 48 laws of Power, he probably has ulterior motives.

His action is commendable for now [/color]

Ok

OKAY... Good

Good, but will he be probed?

Not a fan of these politicians. But this is a commendable act.

Dont think it should be an individual effort. there ought to be a fund instituuted by the government and managed by trustworthy people for anyone who has such ailment. kudos anyway

Hope others will emulate this kind gesture.

Does this change the price of garrium tetraoxosulphate (iv) penta hydrate?

Okiki_Oluwa: Not a fan of these politicians. But this is a commendable act.

Very commendable and life saving act.

hmmm!
Life!
Lmfao!
Na who no know say osun gubanatorial election is on the way.
Jst try to look forward to see if he would continue with this father xmas donation if he didnt win the gubanatorial race.

I am happy for the Cancer Patients but not impressed with the Senator.. This was a Political stunt.. Why didnt he give the money on code?! He had to it through the Lions Club and then unto the patients.. He might as well have done it on National TV..





_{After collecting over 150 million Naira a year on just benefits, na 2.5 million ehn fit donate.. Useless Senator..}

Omisore! Dis man wan bcum osun state governor by fire by force. Anyway, am going to vote 4 him cum 2014

thanks for your gesture mr omisore may God bless you and your family more abundantly.all the way to the governor house 2014.no obstacle.

@ Okija_Ojuju^
How many humanitarian efforts has been done by †ђε other '99' senators? Let's commend Omisore

Very commendable.

k2039: [color=soyouquotedme]If he did it out of goodwill, may the Lord bless him.

But, come to think of it what if he was just implementing one of the 48 laws of Power, he probably has ulterior motives.

His action is commendable for now [/color]

I hope the patients know it is their money and no need to thank the senator cos they have a right to good healthcare.

wellmax: @ Okija_Ojuju^
How many humanitarian efforts has been done by †ђε other '99' senators? Let's commend Omisore

Bros,

Without a doubt, its a nice gesture, but I am not impressed... #Simple.

Hopefully, lives will be saved, but for the billions these Senators are collecting, 2.5million donation should have been low key and we should never have heard of it..

Dr. Wise:


I hope the patients know it is their money and no need to thank the senator cos they have a right to good healthcare.

good act! God bless him.

Woah...! Tank u omisore.. Hope u're not doing this inorder to take advantage of them @ the future date?

Okija_juju: I am happy for the Cancer Patients but
not impressed with the Senator.. This was a Political stunt..
Why didnt he give the money on code?! He had to it through the
Lions Club and then unto the patients.. He might as well have done it on
National TV..





_{After collecting over 150 million Naira a year on just benefits, na
2.5 million ehn fit donate.. Useless Senator..}

One thing I have discovered about humans is their insatiable and endless
bitching.You are nice,they complain.you are not nice,they complain.if
you dont care at all,they will still complain.How else does one live
without people complaining about you for God sake ?

Omisore and "good leader" do not belong in the same sentence. Even thieves give alms.

Nigeria is a funny country - leaders will pocket billions for your hospitals and your roads then you will declare them good leaders when they dole out a couple of millions knowing fully well they will steal yet more billions.

It is good that he is giving for sure, but a good leader maketh not.

Abdul Adam56: Dats gud.We need a good leaders not a rulers,tnx mr senator.