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| Nwankwo Kanu (in braids) celebrating his birthday with children in Lagos...on Tuesday |
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former Super Eagles captain Nwankwo Kanu has asked for improved
financial support for his novel Heart Foundation from corporate Nigeria
and governmental agencies, even as he pledges his life time to
charitable work.
Speaking at the occasion of his birthday
anniversary which was marked with fanfare with kids with heart-related
ailments as well as several others that had benefited from the KHF, Kanu
said it was about time that Nigerians supported children in dire need
of help. He said he was touched by the passionate appeals made by ch
ildren and parents.
The well-attended get-together which was
hosted at the former African Footballer of the Year’s Hardley Suite
Apartments in Victoria Island, Lagos afforded him the chance to make
renewed call on individuals and corporate organisations to come to the
aid of his organisation.
“I feel so happy to be in the midst of
these children because they can see that we are doing our best for them
at the Foundation,” said Kanu who survived a career-threatening heart
ailment before launching the Kanu Heart Foundation in 2000.
“There are still several children on the waiting list who need help immediately.
“We cannot do this on our own and that
is why we are begging the government and our friends in corporate
organisations to be of help and support our efforts.”
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