Journalist appeals for financial assistance to treat wife’s breast cancer

Jethro Ibileke/Benin

‎‎A Benin-based journalist, Mr. Lucky Ighomuaye, has appealed to well-meaning Nigerians for financial assistance to enable him treat his wife, Mrs. Benedicta Ighomuaye, who is suffering from breast cancer.

Ighomuaye, who hails from Delta but resides in Benin, said his wife had successfully undergone surgery and Chemotherapy sessions at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH).

He further disclosed that their​ doctor said to avoid further spread, his wife needed to repeat the process due to some complications and it will require about N1 million for another round of complete chemotherapy.

“I have spent all my savings on the previous exercise. I appeal to the Edo State government and other well-meaning Nigerians to come to my assistance to enable me give her the needed treatments,” he said.

Donations to Lucky Ighomuaye should be made to his account at Heritage Bank, number 5000434689, and could be reached through this telephone number 08058002402.