At a point, he told me that if we didn’t act fast, my enlarged prostate might begin to affect my kidney. One of them had, in fact, quietly told my family that my chance of survival was 50-50. “Is this illness also going to separate me from my God in my last days?” I lamented to my wife. Why would a Nigerian need tonnes of money and powerful friends to stand a chance of surviving a medical challenge in our country? I give thanks to the Almighty Allah who has given me a second lease of life out of his infinite mercy, not necessarily because I deserve it.

Source: Punch August 07, 2024 16:26 UTC