By: TONY ADEMODI
Former Super Falcons, Enyimba Fc & Kano Pillars Coach Kadiri Ikhana (M.O.N) says Alliance Hospital Abuja has offered to render free medical services to his prolonged hip injury.
Ikanna, in an exclusive interview with MAGIC 102.9 FM Sports Anchor TONY ADEMODI, the former Shooting Stars gaffer thanked the the hospital and the surgeon Dr. Christopher Otabor for coming to his aid at this point in time.
“After the medical tests, it was discovered that I have a lower spine injury,
I have also sent the medical reports to the Dr Chris Otabor who is the medical director of Alliance Hospital Abuja who have offered to treat me free of charge, I will be leaving Abeokuta to Abuja on Monday.” http://www.bellsnews.com/politics/abia-government-postpones-clean-up-excercise-to-2nd-november/
Ikanna also stated that Some NPFL Club officials and players have reached out to him since hearing of his predicament.
“Few of the players I coached before now have reached out to me, even some who I never coached, most notably Former Super Eagles player Victor Moses called me from Turkey; some players in Enyimba Fc and Kano Pillars have called me, I thank God for my life and especially am grateful to Alliance hospital for this kind gesture.”
Recall that coach Kadiri Ikanna had earlier appealed for financial help for a niggling hip injury in an interview that went Viral.
Coach Kadiri Ikhana is a known name in the football coaching fraternity in the country having played for the Super Eagles in time past, as he also played for the Nigerian Army 1st Infantry Division Armed Forces, where he represented Nigeria in two World Military Games. http://www.Seamlessenglish.com.ng/i-stand-to-be-corrected-vs-i-stand-corrected-which-one/
He also featured for Bendel Insurance for five years, winning trophies with the club and also played for Abiola Babes before he quit the game as player to becoming a coach.
Ikhana coached the Super Falcons and NPFL clubs like, El-Kanemi Warriors Fc, Kano Pillars Fc, BCC Lions, Sunshine FC, Sharks, Nasarawa United Fc and Enyimba Fc of Aba, where he became the first Nigerian coach to win the CAF Champions League with Enyimba Fc for the first time in Nigeria’s history.