I prefer giving out colossal amount to the poor on my birthday,-Col Sani Bello rtd.
FROM SAMSON ALFA, MINNA
Former Kano state military administrator and Chairman Sani Bello Foundation, Colonel Sani Bello retired, says serving humanity gives him joy as he feels fulfilled whenever the needy are giving hope for survival.
“When I sees the smiles on the faces of people with various degree of illness that cannot afford such medical bills being treated free of charge it gives me pleasure and comfort of my Life.”
Colonel Sani Bello stated this during a free surgical treatment of various ailments in Kontagora local government area of Niger state organised by the Sani Bello Foundation in collaboration with Graceland Health Development Foundation held at Kontagora General Hospital.
He decried why wealthy individuals feel reluctant to always assist the poor stated that when you give out to the poor the benefit derive in it is over emphasised the sparkling smiles on the faces of the poor gives one happiness.
Former Kano state governor colonel Sani Bello further explained that most importantly if you doesn’t know them particularly those coming from Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Imo Sokoto or Kano and other states in Nigeria appreciates himself and gives thank to God for the favours he has done to him.
According to the elderstatesman he rather use his money to serve humanity in taken care of their health during his birthday instead of spending collosal amount of resources to hold big party for dignatories that doesn’t even need food which he described as a waste of money and time.
Alh Sani Bello further explaned that the annual free surgical festival is more of his eighty one year birthday gift to the patient towards bringing soccur and relief to them.
Also speaking the Chairman Graceland Health Development Foundation Kaduna,Dr Tohot Dogo said through the ten years of collaboration the organization have successfully operated thirteen thousand people including major and minor surgeries such as eye surgery cataract and provision of glasses.
In some cases, what is above the foundation is usually sponsored to places where adequate attention will be given to the patient.
While Dr Usman Sani Bello the vice Chairman of the foundation called on well to do individuals to compliment governments efforts in the provision of effective health care services saying that the foundation has donated an incubator to Kontagora General Hospital which had contributed immensely in saving the lives of babies.
The Director General Sani Bello Foundation Mr Zakari Ikani, said their target for this year is three hundred and fifty but sometimes over shoot to four hundred or five hundred adding that some in house doctors continue with the treatment along with the visiting doctors.
Ailments treated during the five day festival includes fibroid appendicitis lumps hernia and goitre among others.
