Arsenal star Bukayo Saka has explained the reason behind his decision to pay for the life changing surgeries of 120 children in Kano state, Nigeria. OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Saka has been supporting the BigShoe medical charity outreach powered by Dr. Musa Ibrahim, who conducts the surgeries on the children. The partnership started in 2022 and it is aimed at treating children suffering from diseases such as inguinal hernias, umbilical hernias or brain tumours.
Responding to a letter of thanks from Dr. Ibrahim, the 22 year old explained why supporting the initiative means so much to him, and also took out time to give a mention to Kabir nicknamed Saka, one of the beneficiaries who can now dream of continuing his aspiration of becoming a professional football like the Arsenal star.
The England international who is of Nigerian descent reveals he is proud of his Nigerian roots and feels blessed to be able to be of help to children in need.
*It makes me smile. This kind of thing means everything in the world to me. To make the children happy and give them the opportunity to enjoy their life the way most of us here are able to enjoy it and do what we love”, he said in an interview aired by English Premier League production while previewing the games of this weekend.
“I am really proud of my Nigerian heritage so to be able to support the children out there is really special for me and I feel so blessed to be able to help them. I remember being at their age with big big dreams and also to be able to hear from Kabir is really emotional for me.
“So the message I want to send to them is to keep dreaming, keep believing and go for it, but I want to say thank you again Dr. Musa for your amazing work. Take care and God bless”, he concluded.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
