Family seeks N20m for 2-year-old’s heart surgery

By Chioma Obinna

The household of small Inayat Sodiyat, a two-year-old miss battling a terrible bosom defect, is appealing to well-meaning Nigerians for fiscal enactment to prevention her life.
Inayat has been diagnosed with sub-truncus ventricular septal defect (VSD), a information involving aggregate holes successful the heart. Doctors astatine Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ogun State, person recommended corrective bosom country estimated to outgo implicit ₦20 cardinal astatine Marengo Asia Hospital, India.
Her mother, Mrs. Precious Sodiyat, recalled that her babe archetypal showed signs of distress a fewer weeks aft birth.
“She had changeless cough, her bosom bushed truthful fast, and she wasn’t gaining value similar different babies,” she said.
After respective infirmary visits, including Sacred Heart Hospital, Lantoro and the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, doctors confirmed the family’s worst fears — Inayat had developed aggregate holes successful her heart.
According to a aesculapian study signed by Dr. Oyebanji Adedayo, Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist astatine Babcock University Teaching Hospital, an echocardiogram conducted successful June 2025 revealed that Inayat’s bosom had a 20mm sub-truncus VSD, causing abnormal humor travel betwixt the bosom chambers.
The study recommended CT Pulmonary Angiography and diagnostic cardiac catheterization, followed by open-heart country abroad.
The country outgo is acold beyond the scope of her parents. Mrs. Precious runs a tiny tailoring store that earns astir ₦15,000 monthly, portion her husband, an interior decorator, makes little than ₦50,000.
“We are helpless,” Precious said tearfully. “As a first-time mother, watching my babe conflict to respire breaks my heart. We’re begging Nigerians to delight assistance america prevention her life.”
If you are touched by her communicative donations to enactment Inayat’s country tin beryllium made to the pursuing account: Account Name: Sodiya Inayat A. Account Number: 1580099054. Bank: Ecobank

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