A student of Taraba State Polytechnic, Jalingo, Iorhee Saanmoyol Paul, who lost both hands following an electrocution incident in 2025, is dealing with one other well being problem after shedding his left eye and creating problems in his remaining eye.
Paul, a student of the Department of Epidemiology and Disease Control, was electrocuted on May 21, 2025, whereas hoisting a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, flag with an iron rod that got here into contact with a high-tension electrical energy wire alongside the Roadblock–ATC Road, close to the doorway of the polytechnic in Jalingo.
Following the incident, he was rushed to Girad Hospital, Magami, Jalingo, earlier than being transferred to the National Orthopaedic Hospital throughout the Taraba State Specialist Hospital.
After 28 days of intensive medical care, both hands have been amputated on June 19, 2025, in a bid to save his life.
However, talking with our reporter in Jalingo on Thursday, Paul stated his ordeal had worsened following the event of extreme eye problems, which have resulted within the lack of his left eye.
He stated his remaining eye was additionally deteriorating, leaving him in ache and in pressing want of medical help.
“After I lost my two hands, I assumed that was the top of my pains, however now my eyes are failing me. I’ve already lost one eye, and the opposite one shouldn’t be seeing clearly. I’m in severe ache, and I would like help,” he stated.
Expressing frustration over his situation, Paul lamented that his continued struggling had left him emotionally distressed, questioning why he survived the electrocution solely to face additional well being problems.
He additionally appealed to Governor Agbu Kefas, the Taraba State authorities, philanthropists and well-meaning Nigerians to help him in accessing pressing eye surgical procedure and acquiring synthetic hands to allow him to regain some independence.
Paul, nevertheless, expressed appreciation to Governor Kefas for supporting his medical therapy following the incident.
According to him, the governor supplied monetary help of N500,000 a few week after he was discharged from the hospital, which helped him deal with a number of the wounds he sustained.
He stated that though he remained grateful for the help, his present medical challenges required additional intervention.
Paul alleged that repeated makes an attempt to attain the particular person liable for following up on his case had yielded no constructive outcomes, regardless of assurances that help can be supplied.
He had earlier acknowledged the governor’s help in overlaying his medical payments from the day of the incident till the amputation of both hands however lamented that he had but to obtain satisfactory rehabilitation help.
When contacted, Dr. Danga, a private doctor to Governor Kefas, stated authorities intervention was a course of however assured that the authorities would look into Paul’s scenario.
Paul’s ordeal started throughout preparations for President Bola Tinubu’s go to to Taraba State for the Taraba Investment Summit, popularly often known as TARAVEST, when he was electrocuted whereas elevating the celebration flag.
The newest improvement has renewed issues over his welfare, with the student interesting for pressing medical intervention to stop additional deterioration of his eyesight and help him rebuild his life.
