Dahiru Mangal Spends N80m To Sponsor Urology Surgery For 3,000 Vulnerables
By Abdullahi Yusuf
A Katsina-based philanthropist, Alhaji Dahiru Mangal, has spent more than N80 million to sponsor urology surgery and treatment for vulnerable patients in the state.
A member of the board of trustees of Mangal Foundation, Mr Hussain Kabir, disclosed this at the launch of the exercise for this quarter in Katsina on Tuesday.
Kabir said that since the commencement of the exercise, no fewer than 3,000 vulnerable patients had benefited in about 10 exercises conducted previously.
He explained that during this second quarter of the year, more than N20 million had been earmarked to sponsor the urology surgery for more than 100 patients.
The board of trustees’ member added that those patients who do not require surgery, would be checked and provided with free drugs.
He said the gesture, which is part of their social corporate responsibility, is aimed at giving back to the society, especially the less privileged.
According to him, people from different villages within the state, neighboring states and also from the Niger Republic, are also benefiting from the gesture.
Kabir said that their main objective was to alleviate the burden of healthcare costs on the most vulnerable people, as many of them struggle to meet basic needs.
He stated that the screening for the outreach is ongoing at the Amadi Rimi Autopaedic hospital in Batagarawa Local Government Area of the state.
“The foundation has engaged the best medical team and procured high quality drugs and medical equipment for the surgery,” he said.
Kabir added that the foundation is exclusively for empowerment, development, educational and charitable purposes as well as supporting the poor and vulnerable in healthcare and economic skills.
He further revealed that the foundation which was initiated in 2016, had also sponsored eye, hernia, and hydrocele surgical operations for thousands of vulnerable patients.
One of the beneficiaries, a staff of the state polytechnic, Malam Adamu Aliyu, commended the sponsor, saying that he had been looking for such an opportunity.
Aliyu said his little salary is not enough for him to go for the surgery, “because the expenses are too much,” and prayed Almighty Allah to reward the sponsor abundantly.
Other beneficiaries also commended the gesture, and called on the government, private organisations, and other wealthy individuals to emulate Dahiru Mangal.
