A non-governmental organisation, the Global Initiative for Peace, Love, and Care (GIPLC), in collaboration with the Dickens Sanomi Foundation, has donated ₦200 million to fund medical treatment for conjoined twins Hassan and Hussaina, along with 11 other children requiring urgent medical attention.
At a cheque presentation ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday, GIPLC Director-General Nuhu Kwajafa emphasised the importance of providing timely assistance to children facing severe medical conditions.
“When you have children in this kind of condition, you need to bring them out so they can get help,” Kwajafa said.
“This is not the first time we’ve supported a set of conjoined twins. About a year and a half ago, we assisted another pair. Two years ago, a different set of conjoined twins had been in a government hospital for over a year before the King Salman Foundation of Saudi Arabia sent an air ambulance to evacuate them for treatment.”
Hassan and Hussaina, however, were not able to secure international support, prompting GIPLC and its partners to take immediate action.
“We launched a fundraiser, and within a day, we raised $100 million for the twins. The following day, another ₦100 million was raised for 11 other children in need,” Kwajafa explained.
The grand patron of GIPLC, Igho Charles Sanomi, reiterated the foundation’s commitment to ensuring vulnerable children receive the support they need.
“Our ultimate goal is to provide children with a platform where they can compete and build a future for themselves,” said Sanomi, who was represented by Goodluck Hayi, the Chief Operating Officer of the Dickens Sanomi Foundation.
“There are many challenges, but we must come together and support trustworthy organisations that are making a difference.”
Hayi urged private individuals and organisations to contribute to such initiatives, noting that government resources are often stretched.
“The government has many responsibilities, but private individuals can step in and support platforms that are transparent and accountable. This way, we can reach more children who are physically challenged or in need of urgent care,” he said.
He added that the foundation partners only with verifiable and trustworthy organisations.
“Our chairman, the grand patron of GIPLC, was raised by a father who valued love and care. This initiative is our way of giving back to society in his honour.”
The father of the conjoined twins, Muhammad Halilu from Kebbi State, expressed gratitude to the foundation, revealing the hardships his family has endured.
“The twins will be five years old by may ,” he said. “I lost my job because I had to stay home to support their mother. She could not take care of them alone. Eventually, we even lost our home.”
