“My family are against it” – Says lady who wanted to donate kidney to Ekweremadu’s daughter

A young lady who has volunteered to donate one of her kidneys to save the life of Sonia Ekweremadu, daughter of Nigeria’s former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, has revealed her family’s reaction towards her decision.

Sonia Ekweremadu had gone public to appeal for organ donor in order to save her from a rare kidney disease, FSGS Nephrotic Syndrome.

Hours later, Annastasia Michael Olamma promised she will do it for Sonia.

“I (Annastasia Michael Olamma) want(s) to donate one of my kidneys to Sonia Ekweremadu to save her life. I have made up my mind to do this to prove women can help women.

“If any of her relatives, mum, dad, and siblings cannot give out their kidneys to save their bloodline, then I will donate my own to save Sonia and I demand nothing in return. I pray it matches with her own.”

However, Olamma’s family members kicked against her decision, forcing her to take to Facebook Live to plead with them to allow her to go ahead with it.

“Yes, my family members are against it. I expected that initially because when my dad got to know about it, he wasn’t cool with the idea. He was like ‘you want to go and kill yourself?’ My family, I know this thing might hurt you people but please I am begging you… I wish to save somebody’s life. Pray for me so that nothing will happen to me. Pray for me so that the whole thing will go successfully,” she said.