Ex football international, Kanu Nwankwo, has said that his organization, Kanu Heart Foundation, is planning to build heart surgery hospital in Nigeria to domesticate several heart challenges in the country.“We are also planning to build our hospital in Nigeria because we are tired of taking them out of the country every time. It is all about sacrifice.”
Kanu Nwankwo, who spoke to news men shortly after an audience with Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, said that he was soliciting the support of not only the Oyo State governor but other governors, to support 200 patients that are currently awaiting surgical operations through his Heart Foundation.
He said that his heart foundation had since establishment, sponsored 561 surgical operations, adding: “we have 200 on the waiting list and Kanu alone cannot do it. That is why I have been moving from one governor to the other to solicit support.
“I pray they respond by coming to our aid.
