Sad. We could not save Mayowa Ahmed. A beautiful young lady with a budding career in catering and management, but lost the battle to ovarian cancer. Her story and so many circumstances that led to her death will for a while linger in the hearts of Nigerians who within 3 days after taking up the campaign raised about eighty million naira in her local account, and USD100, 000 in her Go-fund me account. Here are 5 lessons we should all learn from the whole issue.

Educate Ourselves:

Even though we face the toughest of times, there is this thing that will always bind us together – Humanity. Compassion. We are all such a generous soul easily moved by pathetic situations, that we didn't even care to look up on the the stage the ovarian cancer was, and its survival rates. Not many of asked for the papers before we poured in our savings. Such a beautiful moment to be a Nigerian, it reminds us that humanity holds a special place in our hearts. And it's commendable. But when issues like this arise, we should take time to educate ourselves very well, pass the knowledge on to people – so that we won't be burnt in the fire of its grave consequences.

Celebs Should Stop Crying Wolf:

Celebrities are adorable. Especially those ones that have taken up one humanitarian cause or the other. Their fame has been useful in charting new cause and giving hope to the less privileged. For a a Drama Queen like Toyin Aimhaku – whose talent cannot be underrated in the movie industry, and who perhaps wanted to take the glory of #SaveMayowa for herself, should always think before they act. Her efforts is laudable – putting her name and her acting career on the line to save a terminally ill patient. She was lashed at for being so hasty and rushing to judgement and denouncing the young woman's family, and joining the band wagon to tag it a scam. The criticism is: Why be part of it since you knew it was a scam? She didn't do her research before crying wolf? Perhaps she wanted to take the glory of Mayowa's survival? So many yabs thrown at her character and temperament. It would have been sensible if she was sure of the whole issue before tagging it a scam.

Professional Reportage:

Hasty Reportage Kills. We live in a modern age. Social media platforms and other technology channeles have been responsible for helping people and uplifted tens and thousands of people from misery. Need to say that excellent reportage makes a difference in the lives of people everywhere. Especially with online media platforms and the so-called gist bloggers, we are so quick to break news – we want to be first to inform the public. But this rush should not rub off the place of professionalism and getting to know the truth behind the whole issue. The fact that some online platforms rushed to tag it a scam changed the perception of Nigerians that donated generously to the cause and started having second thought towards their kind gesture. The ability to inquire of both sides of the story, and present it as it is is what Professionalism is important. Our audience should be informed, and our contents should not be divisive, and capable of spreading hate.

Our Health System:

Nigeria health care system is in shambles. From ill-diagnosis to the delay at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital to Reddington – swinging a terminally ill patient up and down is a cause of concern and worry how porous how healthcare system is. The hospital was also so quick to cleanse off its hands from the issue, with claims that they already informed the family she won't survive it.

Family Members Should Communicate the Truth:

One thing stands out in #SaveMayowa Case; the family members did not communicate the truth of the matter. This was responsible for why the story was blown beyond proportion.

According to Aramide Kasumu, founder of Lifestake Foundation and one of those who worked to raise funds for #SaveMayowa, she said: “It started from her ovaries and moved to her liver, which gave her liver metastasis. Basically, it is not curable, and if it is curable, it is the just Grace of God. When I got the story, I took it up, and I called the CMD to get her to LUTH. Before she got to LUTH, they were already waiting for her. When I brought her to LUTH, the first thing the doctor said to me is that no airline will carry her, because she is too frail to travel. Before I brought her to LUTH, she was at home. It was almost as if they (the family) already knew what the case was. You know how the doctors will tell you that the cancer is already in the last stage, let her stay home”.

“They said they had already called the hospital in America, they needed $100,000. They mailed it to me, I looked at it. It now dawned on me that the hospital in America said treatment is going to cost $3,000 – $30,000 per treatment, and she needed 10-50 treatments. Technically, what she needed was N150 million, but that wasn’t what they raised. All they just picked was the $100,000.

“The hospital also said to them that she needs $1,780 for an invitation. There was no invitation, no visa, nothing! So they already knew what they were doing from the onset.”

And also, there were conflicting travel arrangements. First, we learnt that she would be flown to the United States – and that was what the donations were premised on; later Dubai, and then South Africa, where she later gave up the ghost. It was after the whole issue was 'out-of-hand', that was when the family members had to come out with a statement. That was pretty too late.
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Hearts out to Mayowa Ahmed's family. And we also wish Mayowa an eternal rest. #SaveMayowa's case should serve as a lesson for every girl, young lady to do PAP Smear at least every 3 years. There are certain cancers that young girls are checked for at least once every three years.

Pap smear (also called a Pap test) is a screening procedure for cervical cancer. It tests for the presence of precancerous or cancerous cells on the cervix, the opening of the uterus.

Source: https://www.nigerianbulletin.com/threads/5-lessons-every-nigerian-should-learn-from-savemayowa.220691/

noted

Hmmmmm

God bless the OP

Finally read a post on NL that contributed 100% to my knowledge. bank

Linda ikeji killed her physically in my own opinion... I knw mayowa would curse her wit her dying breath..

Toyin and Linda Ikeji messed up big time...May her soul RIP

One tig is for sure, nobody will donate a kobo for anybody that is sick again. After donating money the person will now die.Even the celebrities will not come out to campaign for anybody that is sick. Who is sick should call on God who is the Ultimate healer.

You can't blame Toyin. It looked shady at some point. May her soul rest in perfect peace.

sad,

searchiing4love:

May her soul rest in peace. Her family was not entirely truthful....it became even more obvious with the videos and interviews they granted.

Truth be told, Linda or Toyin should not be blamed for saying it was a scam.
Why??
Because there was actually a scam.

The scam was in making people believe she could be cured.
The family made people believe that she could be cured, (that was why they used the hashtag #SaveMayowa...like she could be saved by medicine).... when it had been made very very clear to them that her cancer was far beyond medical help.

Once I saw that her medical report, I knew she had only a few days to go...even if she is in the best hospital in the entire solar system.
I knew once they put her on such a long flight, her death would come much faster.

If the family did not make it seem like there was a cure for her, people would not have donated that much money, and could use their money to help other people that need money and can actually be saved, instead of a case that was certified hopeless medically.

Basically, the family gave Nigerians false hope that there was a cure when there was absolutely none, and gathered money based on that belief.
That, in my opinion, is fraudulent.

may her soul rest in peace. our health care in this country is one of the worst in the world. no wonder buhari went outside for common ear problem

Spicyleader:
Toyin and Linda Ikeji messed up big time...May her soul RIP

Don't be that guy.... Think!!

Rest on mayowa

So what will happen to the money donated?

nrexzy:
Linda ikeji killed her physically in my own opinion... I knw mayowa would curse her wit her dying breath..

Please be analytical. Don't just talk.

Spicyleader:
Toyin and Linda Ikeji messed up big time...May her soul RIP

Another Lesson is that Celebrity should know they have a social capital that can be harnessed for the community good. www.donate-ng.com runs similar campaign for people that needs help but hardly get N1M donations . But the fact taht Toyin came out.. all the Celebrity even Funke Akindele were on Instagram and Twitter canvassing for donation for her. Before you know it, she has raised enough to setup a high tech hospital that can help many cancer patient.

I hope the celebrity take a clue from this. Imagine a Nigeria donation day supported by the celebrities to raise N1Billion naira for setting up to or three kidney/heath surgery clinic... I hope an NGO is thinking out of the box here. This can easily be achieved on donate-ng.com..

Sighs!

All linda cares about is traffic and money...no sympathy!!!

nrexzy:
Linda ikeji killed her physically in my own opinion... I knw mayowa would curse her wit her dying breath..

manage it

interesting to know. Nice one OP

May her soul rest in peace

Media always in a hurry 4 who has first information whether it's true or not... It's God dat keeps us alive