From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja

A victim of multiple accidents, Oyiza Aishat Hamza, has appealed to Governments and well-to-do individuals for assistance in taking care of her medical treatment, feeding, shelter and education.The young Oyiza was a student of College of Nursing Obangede with a promising future and a dream of becoming a Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM).

But her dream was suddenly truncated due to a tragedy that happened beyond her control on March 7, 2017, on her way back from school to Lokoja. The brilliant young lady was involved in a deadly auto crash along Lokoja-Okene road on that fateful day where she was the only survivor as other co-travelers lost their lives.Since then, Oyiza had survived multiple accidents on different occasions that almost claimed her life.Although one of her legs has been amputated as a result of the last accident she had when a trailer ran over a motorcycle that was carrying her, Oyiza remained praiseful to God for keeping her alive.She believes the word of God, the Bible in Ecclesiastes 9:4, that says: “But for him who is joined to all the living there is hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion”.She believes that “as long as she is alive, she has hope, and with hope, she can strive to make the most of her life”.The intelligent Oyiza still believes in pursuing her dream of becoming a professional Nurse as she is eager to go back to school to complete her education if she gets the needed financial assistance.Narrating her ordeal to Our Correspondent in Lokoja, Oyiza amidst tears solicited for financial assistance for her medical treatment, feeding, accommodation and to go back to school to complete her Nursing program.”I have had three accidents on different occasions; it is just by the special grace of God that I am still alive.”Despite my past unpalatable experiences and the current challenges I am facing, I thank God Almighty for still keeping me alive.”It all started in 2017 when I was a student of College of Nursing Obangede when I had the first accident.”On that fateful day, on March 7, 2017, I was coming from school to Lokoja when I had that first accident, and I was the only survivor in the vehicle, but my hand was seriously affected.”Then in 2019, I had the second accident, where I had a severe fracture on my leg and also sustained some injuries on my body.”The last accident happened in December 2022, where a truck ran over a bike that was carrying me which eventually led to the amputation of my leg.”I also had severe injuries on my hand that have refused to heal due to inadequate medications and treatment,”She added: The surgery was conducted in January 2023 at Federal Medical Centre Lokoja (FMCL), and I was admitted in the hospital for two months before I was discharged in March 2023, to be coming from home for cleaning and treatment.”I lost my father the day that my leg was amputated. I was being taken to the theatre when my father was carried to the cemetery for burial.”My mum and siblings have really been trying their best but there is a limit to what they can do because they don’t have money.”The worst part of it was when I was robbed by a guy on May 18, 2024, who stole my phone, and the money that was raised for me by people to rent a house.”The guy also went away with all my belongings.”The guy was eventually arrested by Vigilantes but he was later released without returning my money and my belongings.”I know the guy very well; I know his house and even his parents. He is still moving around freely in that area at New Layout till now”.”As of now, I couldn’t continue with my treatment and drugs because I don’t even have money to feed myself talk-less of buying drugs.”For more than two months now, since I was robbed, I have been struggling to survive, because I don’t have any means of survival.”I need help beyond medical; I need shelter where I can lay my head, because I am presently staying in a classroom in one school in Lokoja.”I will be glad if the government and other well to do individuals can come to my aid; I need financial assistance for empowerment and to further my education.”I want to be empowered and go back to school, I still want to fulfill my dream of becoming a professional Nurse,” Oyiza said.