NGO launches appeal fund for burnt housewife

LAGOS – A Non-Governmental Organisation, Project Alert, has launched an appeal fund to save the life of a housewife, Mrs Mercy Nnadi, who suffered third degree burns when her husband, Henry Nnadi, burnt her with hot iron on April 7 this year for allegedly sleeping with his 65-year-old father.

Project Alert, in a statement by its Executive Director, Mrs Josephine Effah-Chukwuma, said Mercy is still in excruciating pains as a result of the intensity of the burns she sustained which have done extensive damage to her body and that “she needs financial assistance to help her get specialised medical treatment like skin graft surgery.

”A burns surgeon has been identified and Mercy would soon be moved to a private clinic for surgery”.

According to the statement, “Mercy requires the burns to be monitored closely, for them to heal well, and thereafter, skin grafting, particularly in her breast and chest region which seemed to have defied all manner of treatment. Her thigh, from where skin should be got for grafting, is also burnt and needs healing. The road to recovery for the victim is a long and very difficult one which requires extensive medical and emotional care. She needs our financial support and prayers to help her go through the difficult times ahead.

”To help meet the victim’s medical expenses, an account has been set up for her and we are appealing to well-meaning Nigerians and organisations to support the victim with whatever they can, as no amount is too small.”