Read Heartbreaking Story Of Imo Accident Victim Who Is Stranded In Hospital Over N400,000 Bill

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Chibuike Odunze

He was admitted at the hospital in October 2020 after he suffered injuries to his legs and head in an accident along Port Harcourt Road.

Chibuike Odunze, an official of the Imo State Civil Guard, is currently stranded in hospital after suffering an accident.

He is overstaying his admission at the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Imo State as he is unable to pay a hospital bill of N403,565.

City Round learnt that Odunze had been discharged when you consider that January however couldn't cross domestic due to a bill he owed.

He become admitted on the health center in October 2020 after he suffered injuries to his legs and head in an accident along Port Harcourt Road.

It turned into learnt that the father of 1 went right into a coma for a month but changed into later revived and operated on.

The local of Umuikwo Obile in the Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of the kingdom told our correspondent that his first-rate hospital bill become N583,565 but his mom managed to raise N180,000, leaving a stability of N403,565.

He said, “I am a body of workers member of Imo Civil Guard. I had an twist of fate in October 2020 on my manner to Obinze which affected my head and legs amongst other accidents. I turned into rushed to the FMC, Owerri. I turned into told I was unconscious for 33 days before doctors revived me.

“I had surgeries on my head and  legs. The sanatorium has discharged me given that January, however did no longer allow me to go due to the fact I have a stability of N403,565 to pay.”

Odunze, who claimed he changed into owed 20 months salaries, stated his fitness situation had in addition worsened the hassle within the own family, appealing to contributors of the general public to come back to his aid.

He said, “I want my sanatorium invoice paid in order that I can cross domestic. My spouse and my most effective son are suffering. I humbly appeal to the governor of Imo State (Hope Uzodinma) to please approve fee of my earnings arrears to enable me to offset my health center bill.

“I have finished all earnings verifications. I am currently in a wheelchair in Male Ward 2 at the FMC. The medical institution authorities have threatened to position me on the floor from the hospital mattress if I don’t pay in the following couple of days.”

The Chief Medical Director of the clinic, Dr Kingsley Achigbu, said although he turned into not aware of Odunze’s case, he urged him to settle his invoice.

The CMD said, “He need to pay his bill and move. Nobody can keep him; this is against the law. He is occupying the mattress because of this the medical institution cannot admit any other affected person. One of the problems inside the sanatorium is that we don’t have sufficient mattress area. The sanatorium is serving near seven million catchment populace.”

He delivered that the medical institution procured scientific elements with payments paid by way of patients.

Donations to the patient may be made to First Bank, Account Number: 3073666027 and Account Name: Odunze Chibuike Shedrack.

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May God send him helper


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Emmanuel
3 years ago

He was admitted at the hospital


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Ademola Famous
3 years ago

God licate him 


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Stanley Bob
3 years ago

God help him amen


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Badmus Rukayat
3 years ago

U will be blessed


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Idowu Elizabeth
3 years ago

God will send helper


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Thy Lord is your strength


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May God help us in this life


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The hospital management should consider him with the fact that the Federal Government is to pay him his rightful earnings, there should be a deed discharge, he is obviously financially down waiting for a pay from gvt, he can't kill himself, may God provide for him.


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Daniel Victory
3 years ago

God send a diving helper


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Daniel Victory
3 years ago

God send a divine helper


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Mus Lim
2 years ago


 

may god helping ooooooooooooo
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