Nigerian Soldier With Spinal Cord Injury Cries Out For Help

A Nigerian soldier, David Itodo, who is battling with a spinal cord injury, has cried out to Nigerians for help.

Itodo has been at 44 Referral Hospital Kaduna since December 2020 after he was diagnosed with a spinal cord injury.

While many Nigerian youths in their 30s are already raising their children and meeting other life’s obligations, David Itodo, in his 30s, has been sitting in one spot for the past five years due to spinal cord injury.

A source who pleaded anonymity told LEADERSHIP that Itodo‘s ordeal started in September 2020 when he had an accident in Abia State while carrying out his assignment as a Nigerian soldier.

He said, “Itodo has been in 44 Reference Hospital since December 8, 2020. To get better, he needs Magnetic Resonance Imaging(MRI), a wheelchair, and financial assistance.”

According to the source, Itodo‘s salary cannot afford to buy his medication. He really needs help to live.

“He believes with the support of well-meaning Nigerians, government, stakeholders, hospitals and non-governmental organizations, he can still live the life of his dream”, the source said.

His body is fixated, as his nerves and other sensory organs no longer respond to stimuli, as they should.