Femi Otedola, billionaire
businessman, says he is glad to have assisted Christian Chukwu, former coach of
the Super Eagles, recover from prostate cancer.
While receiving Chukwu, who just
returned to the country after treatment abroad, the philanthropist said
assisting people is his way of life and he would rather spend money on people
than on drinks.
Otedola had voluntarily offered
to assist Chukwu when the reports that the former footballer was down with
cancer went viral.
The businessman had presented
Chukwu with a cheque of $50,000.
“I want to extend my appreciation
to Mr. Christian Chukwu for coming down to acknowledge me on his arrival from
the United Kingdom, for supporting his medical expenses, although for me, it is
just a part of my nature,” he said.
“I was moved when I heard about Mr. Chukwu’s
situation because I remember that about 20 years ago, my father, the late Sir
Michael Otedola also suffered a stroke from using fake aspirin. This experience
has over time made me to appreciate that good medical attention can give a good
and prolonged life and that was what motivated me to rise up and assist Mr.
Christian Chukwu.
“In my circle of friends, many people spend up
to N50 million to drink champagne and generally ‘enjoy’ life, but at the end of
it all what happens? It passes out of their body as waste. For me therefore
(and I also tell my friends) it is important to use such money to benefit
others and put a smile on the faces of as many people as we can.
“To update you, the sum of roughly N36,635,000
has been expended on Mr. Christian Chukwu’s medical and travel expenses and it
is my joy that I am spending the money God blessed me with to be of assistance
to him.”
He said this gesture is not a
one-off affair, as he is currently assisting Peter Fregene, another ailing
ex-Super Eagles goalkeeper with his medical bills.
This humanitarian gesture,
Otedola said also extends to the entertainment sector, where he is currently
responsible for the medical rehabilitation of Victor Olaotan, an actor who was lead
character in the soap opera series “Tinsel.”
“So for me, it is just my nature to give back
to society and these philanthropic gestures are just a tip of the iceberg. I am
humbled by the gratitude being expressed by Mr. Chukwu but I believe that all thanks
belong to God and I thank God for putting me in a position to be able to be of
assistance,” he said.
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God bless you sir
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