Former Governor of old Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo has disclosed that his son, Dr. Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo jnr, died out of negligence by a Nigerian doctor.
Senator Nwobodo disclosed that his son was already cured at Anderson medical cancer centre in Huston Texas USA and was asked to stay longer in USA but he returned to Nigeria for nostalgia of his family.
He said that Ifeanyichukwu suddenly developed pains on the legs and was taken to a Consultant Oncologist with the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, UNTH, Enugu.
The deceased former governor further revealed that the doctor instead of taking him to the teaching hospital where there are facilities for emergency, the Consultant rather referred his son to his private clinic where he (the doctor) administered his son with an injection that immediately led to his death.
Senator Nwobodo made the revelation when the Abia state Governor, Chief Theodore Orji paid him condolence visit in his Amechi Awkunanaw country home in Enugu.
According to him, the doctor on discovery of the complication caused by the drug, tried to rush his son to Niger Foundation hospital where he died even before getting there.
He said: “My son was five months sick before I knew about it and was planning to go to India before we took him to USA. He was given Visa for two years because the cancer was at stage four but they treated him.
“When he came back, his leg started to swell up and he thought he should see a doctor and I advised him to see the best oncologist which took us three weeks to see the doctor on Friday. I was speaking with him three times a day and he was to see the doctor by 5pm and between 5:30 and 6pm, I called him and he said he was with the doctor. I requested to speak with the doctor but he said he was busy but instead of the doctor taking him to UNTH, he took him to his private clinic, where he had no equipment, no facility at all.
“I called him again and when I didn’t hear from him I sent him text and I asked the doctor to tell me why he gave my son injection that made him unconscious, he said he was sorry and that he was trying to resuscitate him. I spoke with him by 6 30pm and by 7pm he was dead.
“It is painful because this is something that would have been averted and I can’t understand why a Dean of Department of Medicine should leave the hospital where he has all the equipment to go to his private clinic and I believe that is how some other people die.”
My former gov, receive my sympathy. That is the lot of us Nigerians who believe in this country and stayed back to see where we can contribute to the growth of the our nation. It is so painful to loose a son even in best of circumstances talk of situations like this where ‘what if’ is the case.
Hmmm… If the fire can do this to the forest when the leaves are still green, what will be the case when the leaves are dry. If a privileged child can suffer this negligent fuelled by morbid greed, what will be the faith of us lesser of the society? Only God is our succour.
The same doctors and lecturers will be the one holding the whole country to ransom using strike and threats but in end will not do half of what is required of them. They will appear like saints when they are criticizing the presidents or governors they will sound holier than the angels but the little places they are given responsibilities over are all rotten.
What of those responsible for making this institutions work the way it should, those that have oversight functions? Most believe that by amassing wealth they can always evacuate themselves and relations when need arises. But time has proven them wrong, we are all victims of this sorry state of the nation where both leaders and the people pay lip service to the state of the nation.
I stand to be correct but my conclusion is that it will be to our interest and pride that we make Nigeria work – all of us.
Between, Jim Nwobodo as gov of old Anambra state is one of the revolutionary leaders we had as a state. I cant point to any other since then apart from the incubent gov of Enugu state Chime. The state never had it so bad with all the military admins appointed by the ruining (no pun intended) juntas with Akonobi being the worst for the juntas and Chimaroke the worst for civilians.
Larry.
Larry , You are a praise singer frightened by incumbency. I am sure when Chime is out of Enugu State Government House, you will be the first to sweep his regime under the carpet for poorest performance. Perhaps you are already one of those who touch bank pay-in slips daily; courtesy of membership of the regime’s touch.
Accept my condolence, Chief Nwobodo. But I must add that the accused Consultant has bad luck. Death can come in any way and at any time? It is possible that Dr Nwobodo could still have died without the drug administered on him. It has become a custom in Igboland that somebody must be held responsible for every death in the land. Too bad.