Mfon Udoh-Enyimba's response
Just got this.
Enyimba's version of the Mfon Udoh case..
ENYIMBA FC CLEARS THE AIR ON MFON UDOH's ILLNESS
The management
and board of Enyimba Football Club wishes to state categorically that
the reports that our star player Mfon Udoh has suffered a stroke are
entirely false and misleading.
Sab Osuji, the author of a Complete
Sports report where the story first broke, made no attempts to speak
with our medical team - as one one would expect - in a matter related to
a player's health and based his claim on the statements of an anonymous
player and our head of media, who requested specifically to obtain
further information from the player and report back to him.
This is against the ethics, standards and good practice of journalism and calls the true intent of the author into question.
Mfon Udoh suffered a bout of common cold just after our Matchday 7 game
against FC IfeanyiUbah in Nnewi on May 3rd, for which he consulted our
medical unit and was given the right medication to improve his
wellbeing. This kept him out of the team that hosted Giwa FC on Matchday
8 a week later.
When he had not recovered fully ahead of the trip
to Dolphins on Matchday 9, he was referred to Wimpole Clinic Aba, one of
the medical centres we partner with for observation by Dr. Onyeike
Kalu.
It was under intense scrutiny and after tests had been
conducted was it discovered that Mfon Udoh's cold had brought him facial
nerve palsy, or Bell's palsy, as it's also called. This illness causes
the loss of some facial movement, due to nerve damage. Facial muscles
droop and become weak on a side of the face.
Anyone familiar with
medical conditions knows that common cold is the name given to a
contagious viral disease which infects the soft lining of the nose and
throat. It is believed that this infection is the cause of Udoh's facial
nerve palsy but we are pleased to announce that he has made great
recovery and will be with the team soon, doing what he loves best.
At no time was he paralysed or lost the ability to move himself. He
remains active and has kept in touch with our Team Doctor, Ferdinand
Ajere, who manages his physical therapy. Above all, God is the Ultimate
Healer and we believe His healing and protective hands have covered Mfon
Udoh and will continue to cover him.
In a matter of days, Udoh will
resume normal training with the rest of the team, get on the pitch and
bang in those goals we all love him for.
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