MICHAEL Collins Ajereh (professionally known as Don Jazzy) a Nigerian record producer has donated Six Million Naira (N6,000,000.00) for the treatment and surgery of injured Nigerian player, Fakiyesi Abisola Anthonia.
Don Jazzy made the donation after Anthonia took to social media to beg for funds.
The young athlete, via a statement issued on social media, also gave details of how she has been in pain for a year.
“On 23 November 2022, during a friendly game with the FCT coaches in Area 3 Pitch, Abuja. I was a Naija Ratels player, 20 minutes into the game, I went in for a tackle and twisted my left knee. I was taken off the pitch on a stretcher and Immediately my knee became swollen. I was told to rest it for a while, everyone thought it was a normal knee knock that needed rest.. a few days later, I started feeling some bad pain in my knee. I did an X-ray and no issue was seen on the X-ray, the doctor administered some drugs and I thought I’d be fine as long as I rested the leg.
“I went home for Christmas and resumed back in January only to realise that the club had demoted me to the junior team in Makurdi and reduced my salary without providing me with any basic medical care regarding my knee injury. I sent a series of messages to the Chairman of the club @FcRatels and I didn’t get any response till now.
“I left Makurdi in August 2023 and went for another X-ray in Nisa Premier Hospital, Abuja and the orthopaedic doc advised me to do an MRI scan. I did the scan in Abuad Hospital Ado-Ekiti. The result came out and it was discovered I had torn my ACL (Anterior cruciate ligament) and I needed surgery to fix it immediately so I could play football again.
“I’ve been in pain for the past year, it got to a point that I started walking with crutches and I take pain-relieving meds every day and I wear a knee brace all the time. I can’t do any training or walk long distances because of the injury.
“I know injuries are inevitable in sport and I’m so sad and scared but ready to get this over with. I’ve really struggled with asking for help and putting this story out there but honestly, I’m not financially and mentally capable of doing this alone without y’all help.
“The estimated cost for the treatment and surgery is about 5-6million. I’ll be very grateful for any help and donation in whatever limit
FAKIYESI BOLA
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