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Nwankwo Kanu - Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Donated Funds First To Kanu Heart Foundation

Tinubu was the first donor of money to Kanu Heart Foundation – Ex-Eagles player.

Former Super Eagles striker, Nwankwo Kanu has revealed that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s monetary donation helped him kick start his Kanu Heart Foundation. The All Progressives Congress (APC)’s National Leader and 2023 presidential hopeful, touched several lives via his donation. 

Kanu revealed this on Saturday, March 19, 2022, when he visited Tinubu to congratulate him on his 70th birthday which comes up on March 29, 2022.

Other players at the event include former goalkeepers, Peter Rufai, Ike Shorunmu and Dosu Joseph; former captain, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha; and defenders Taribo West and Uche Okechukwu.

Midfielders, Tijani Babangida and Mutiu Adepoju and strikers, Victor Ikpeba and Obafemi Martins complete the guests list.

In a statement released by the former Lagos state governor’s medi aide, Tunde Rahman, Kanu was quoted as saying that Tinubu donated the first seed money for that initiative in 2002.

“Without that money, there wouldn’t have been Kanu Foundation to perform the heart surgeries that have saved many lives,” Kanu said.

Since it was launched in 2000, the Kanu Heart Foundation has successfully helped 538 children of varying ages access free open heart surgeries in hospitals across the world.

The former Arsenal player was also diagnose of a congenital heart defect and underwent surgery in 1996, this nearly ended his playing career but made a full recovery.


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  1. Anonymous24 March 2022 at 05:57

    That is a kind act from the Asiwaju. God bless you sir.

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