Driver Protests Unfulfilled Promises After Donating kidney To Employer’s Brother
A driver, Chimobi Nwoko, has alleged his boss simply identified as Akazue of failing to fulfil his promise of compensating him after donating one of his kidneys to his younger brother, Osinachi.
Nwoko, who narrated his ordeal on Tuesday, said his boss promised to give him $20m, a house, and a driving job in the US, adding that Akazue has failed to honour his promises since he underwent the kidney transplant at a popular hospital in Lagos State on December 22, 2018,
The driver said his boss brought his younger sister, Deborah, to act as his wife, who signed the consent form at the hospital before the transplant, adding that he was warned not to inform any member of his family.
Nwoko said, “I was employed as a driver for Mr Akazue in November 2018. His brother, Osinach, had a kidney issue, so when my boss travelled, I was driving his brother to the hospital for dialysis every three days. When my boss returned, he called me into his office and told me that his brother’s kidney had failed.
“He said in the next one or two weeks, his brother may die. He asked if I would like to donate one of my kidneys for his brother and said if I donated the kidney, he would give me $20m, a house in America, and will also get me a driving job in America.
“I said I would do it and the next day, we went to the hospital where they ran tests and told me my kidney would match his. The next day, Akazue’s brothers, another of his in-laws, one Mr Joe, and I went back to the hospital, we stayed three days after which the surgery was done.”
Naoko said his boss moved him into a one-room apartment in Mowe after he left the hospital, adding that one week after the surgery, Akazue ordered him to return to work despite still recuperating.
He said that since 2018 to date, he had not received any treatment as Akazue abandoned him.
“All the promises my boss made me, he didn’t fulfil them. Whenever I asked my boss about it, he’d tell me not to worry, that I was still in his mind. On October 13, 2023, I realised what had happened and told my parents about what I was going through,” Nwoko added.
He however said Akazue was arrested on Sunday, October 22, 2023, after his family lodged a complaint at the Zone 2 Command.
Nwoko’s counsel, Abdullai Dania, described Nwoko’s case as a case of organ theft, noting that “his kidney was taken from him deceitfully and fraudulently.”
Dania added, “This is stealing somebody’s organ. We don’t know what he used to hypnotise the man; if he is going to settle this matter, he should pay N500m to the victim. If he won’t, we will take legal action while the criminal aspect will go on.”
Kazeem Badmus is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience. A professional in journalism and media writing, Kazeem prioritses accuracy and factual reportage of issues. He is also a dexterous finder of the truth with conscious delivery of unbiased and development oriented stories.
