Former Super Eagles midfielder Henry Nwosu will go to Lagos with his sisters on Wednesday for medical treatment.
The 59-year-old, who has been receiving treatment at the Asaba Specialist Hospital in Delta State since February, is fighting for his life, having spent all of his money in the process.
Nwosu will be transported from the Asaba Specialist Facility in Delta State to a well-equipped hospital in Lagos for additional treatment for an unspecified disease.
The change is intended to improve his medical care and prevent his death from occurring too soon.
His former colleague, Segun Odegbami, reported this to our reporter on Tuesday, as well as the fact that Delta State has promised to pay off all outstanding invoices.
"The earth has shifted hours after Monday's alert on Henry Nwosu's health situation," Odegbami said.
"I have some good news to share. I feel it is appropriate to provide an update. His health situation stays the same - deteriorating.
“Positive reactions have, however, been pouring in. Many concerned Nigerians are offering to lend support in any and every way possible. That now appears to create a problem – the nature and coordination of the support Henry Nwosu needs and can get, and how to offer it outside of any direct financial contribution to anybody,” Odegbami said.
“The Delta State government has fulfilled its pledge by taking full financial responsibility for all of Henry’s care in Asaba. With his deteriorating situation, however, everyone in the loop of the conversations since yesterday (Monday) has agreed that Henry (Nwosu) needs to be moved immediately to a higher level of medical facilities and care,” he added.
“The Governor of Lagos State, on being informed about it, directed immediately that the doors to Lagos State’s best medical facilities be thrown open to Henry. The Delta State government has been informed about this new plan and they are happy to cooperate and make it happen ASAP. The pledge by the Imo State government still sustains and all they need is information on developments”, he wrote.
“One of the big telecommunication companies in Lagos has made contact and wants to know what help is needed. They will be kept informed, just as the Femi Otedola Foundation will need a clearer picture of what is to be done. Members of Henry Nwosu’s family, his sisters that have been passing through this hell with him since February to date, are happy to have some guidance and better coordination of the specifics of what should be done,” Odegbami stated.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the President of Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau visited former Nwosu in Asaba where he is receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment for some weeks now.
Nwosu, the youngest player in the Nigeria squad that won the Africa Cup of Nations title on home soil in 1980, had been in the hospital for some time now, with top politicians, captains of industry and football chieftains all showing interest in his health status.
“I can assure you that all Nigerians, from our political leaders to business gurus and all football people, are interested in seeing you recover from this illness,” Gusau said in a statement.
