; Nigerian football legend and founder of
Kanu Heart Foundation, KHF,
Nwankwo Kanu(OON, MON, UNICEF Ambassador) at the weekend
underwent a corrective heart surgery at the Cleveland Hospital , Ohio,
USA.
The surgery was carried
out during one of his
normal yearly routine
medical checks at
the hospital following
the 1997 heart surgery
at the same hospital.
Co-ordinator of the
Kanu Heart Foundation,
Pastor Onyebuchi Abia
confirmed the success
of the surgery adding
that the former Super
Eagles captain has since
left the intensive care
unit, ICU, of the hospital
and is recuperating in the
hosptal.
“He’ll be back home in a few days time’’, Abia said in a statement.
‘’I spoke with him Sunday afternoon and he confirmed he’s in a stable
condition.
Even from his hospital bed, he expressed profound gratitude to
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for the award bestowed on him
during the Centenary Award Ceremony in Abuja.
’He also hailed the transformation agenda of the present
administration in showing commitment to sports adding that he was
humbled by the award and promised to continue his football
ambassadorial work for the benefit of the country’’, Abia quoted him
as saying.
The former Arsenal forward assured his teeming fans and supporters
of his quick recovery.
underwent a corrective heart surgery at the Cleveland Hospital , Ohio,
USA.
The surgery was carried
out during one of his
normal yearly routine
medical checks at
the hospital following
the 1997 heart surgery
at the same hospital.
Co-ordinator of the
Kanu Heart Foundation,
Pastor Onyebuchi Abia
confirmed the success
of the surgery adding
that the former Super
Eagles captain has since
left the intensive care
unit, ICU, of the hospital
and is recuperating in the
hosptal.
“He’ll be back home in a few days time’’, Abia said in a statement.
‘’I spoke with him Sunday afternoon and he confirmed he’s in a stable
condition.
Even from his hospital bed, he expressed profound gratitude to
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for the award bestowed on him
during the Centenary Award Ceremony in Abuja.
’He also hailed the transformation agenda of the present
administration in showing commitment to sports adding that he was
humbled by the award and promised to continue his football
ambassadorial work for the benefit of the country’’, Abia quoted him
as saying.
The former Arsenal forward assured his teeming fans and supporters
of his quick recovery.