Veteran broadcaster, Sadiq Daba, is really really upset by a news claiming that he was mis-diagnosed by doctors in Nigeria.
MetroNews NG recalls that Daba is currently receiving treatments in the United Kingdom, for a terminal ailment, following spirited efforts by a group of Nigerians who sourced for and raised funds for his trip.
However, Daba, in a message made available to THEWILL by DR. Joe Okei-Odumakin, President, Campaign for Democracy (CD) and one of the persons who stood by him, the broadcaster insisted that the medical team in Nigeria should be applauded.
“This was today at the Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road; went to see Dr. Van, the Ontologist,” he wrote with pictures attached.
“Will tomorrow go to see Dr. Christopher Ogden, of London Urologists Associates, Devonshire Street, for my first in plant injection.
“Got a call this morning from my son about a certain interview on Channels Television about me and the assertion by one of the panelist that I was mis-diagnosed in Nigeria.
“This is very far from the truth and it got me really, really up set.
“Nobody has spoken to me, so, where are they getting all that rubbish from?
“This is no way to help my situation, not by vilifying the same people who did all in their power to help me during my hour of need.
“It might interest those carrying this fake news to know that without a referral from the Doctors in Nigeria, nothing could have been done for me.
“All treatment given to me was based on the report I brought over from the Doctors in Lagos!
“Please, please help me correct this wrong and very dangerous impression being carried out by certain people over there in Nigeria, none of which is correct.
“I do hold Nigerian Doctors in the highest esteem, especially those under whose care I passed through.
“Dr. Abimbola Abolarinwa and her team, Urology Dept. Of LASUTH, and the able and the dependable team of Doctors of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile- Ife, Haematology Dept., under the guidance of Prof (Dr.) Muheez.”