Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Father of Igbo's-Ojukwu wishes to die Jan 13
Ikemba Nnewi, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, 77, had a request three weeks before it in the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital was recorded: on 13 January to die.
One of his aides who did not want his name in print disclosed this on Wednesday, as the arrangements to fly him overseas were refined by the doctors handling his treatment.
"Three weeks ago, to feed in trying him, he said (Odumegwu-Ojukwu) to me, there were indications that his end was near and that he wished it would come on January 13, 2011 with the 41st anniversary of the end the collapse of the Nigerian civil war, "said the adjutant.Odumegwu-Ojukwu, which is a lieutenant colonel in the Nigerian army and governor of the old Eastern Region, said the elimination of the Region of Nigeria in 1967. His actions led to a 30-month civil war between Biafra Republic and Nigeria.
Feelers from Unther, Enugu, on Wednesday, given contradictory signals about the state of health of the Elder Statesman.
While a doctor said in the intensive care unit of the hospital that our correspondent Odumegwu-Ojukwu had deteriorated health, one of his sons said he was good.
"My father is fine. It is always better," he said but refused to complaints from our correspondents give his name.
However, the doctor reveals that the ex-Biafran warlord health had deteriorated to the level that the Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, to fall from panic to the Unther, it could be seen.
Obi was accompanied by government officials, national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Chief Victor Umeh and other stalwarts party.
The doctor added that the governor had to offer funds, as the hospital management informed him that it was to fly one of the challenges hindering the trains to Odumegwu-Ojukwu abroad for further treatment.
He said.. "He will soon be flown as this morning (Wednesday), plans were made for him made abroad, the money problem, seemed a challenge, I heard it through the governor, who was in the hospital today have been settled (Wednesday).
"So if we notice any signs of improvement in the Ikemba, he will be flown out."
Another adviser to the Elder Statesman, confirmed that all was set for his boss to be taken abroad.
"Barring any last-minute setback, my OGA (boss) should be performed tonight (Wednesday) or flown tomorrow (Thursday)," he said.
The aide claimed that Odumegwu-Ojukwu's son, who spoke earlier with our correspondent, was "just come out with the truth."
"He was even lamenting yesterday (Tuesday) evening, but he told me he did not want to a different level from that company from his father's wife, Bianca."
Odumegwu-Ojukwu was the emergency department of the Unther crashed on Sunday morning, but was later transferred to the ICU in the afternoon, after he was diagnosed with brain blood vessels.
CVA, after seniorhealth.about.com is "another name for a stroke. It's brain damage by interrupting the blood supply to a part of the brain caused.
"This disruption of the blood supply can be caused by a blood clot or ruptured by an artery.
The website states: "Symptoms of a CVA depend on which part of the brain is affected Common symptoms can speak to a paralysis of a part of the body, loss of all or part of the vision, or loss of ability or understanding language.."
Unther the Chief Medical Director, Dr. Anthony Mbah, had confirmed on Tuesday that would be the elder statesman abroad flown to an Air Ambulance as soon as his condition stabilized.
Punch Newspapers
