A physically-challenged photographer from Kogi State, Mr. Femi Maxwell Matthew has appealed to Nigerians for help to pay the medical bills of his wife and newborn triplets detained in a hospital in Edo state.
Matthew who lives in Edo with his family, stated in an exclusive interview that her family have been held in the hospital for more than two weeks.
He said, “we’ve not completed our payments. The first bill we received was N455,000. I begged the doctor to reduce the money, explaining my condition, but there was no consideration.
“I was only able to deposit N156,000. After some time, they brought another bill again, and up till now, my wife and triplets are still in the hospital.
“So now, we still owe them close to N400,000 but I wouldn’t know what the next bill would be like including payment for the days they’ve been spending in the hospital.
“I need good Nigerians to help me get a good job because if we can find our way to bring them out of the hospital, I need to take care of them and I wouldn’t want to keep managing terribly.
“The mother and the babies have been in the hospital for more than two weeks now. They are in the Intensive Care Unit and are currently on oxygen because they are preterm babies kept in the incubator.
“We need financial assistance to be able to take care of the children as I am not buoyant enough; I also need an artificial limb for easy movement.”
