he People’s Elephant have come out to
discountenance the report in the media
claiming their prized goal poacher has been
struck with paralysis

Jun 25, 2015


The management of Enyimba Football Club have denied reports indicating that
their star player Mfon Udoh is down with stroke.
Reports in the local media had it that Udoh who was the highest scorer in the league last season with 23.goals is down with stroke but the People’s Elephant in a press statement countered such assertion tagging it as misleading.
"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," Enyimba said in a statement.
"The author of the report made no attempts to speak with our medical
team - as 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.
“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
continued.
"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 paralyzed 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,"
it concluded.
Udoh has scored four goals for Enyimba in the current league season in
only few games and has not played any game since Week 6.


source: www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4111/nigeria-premier-league/2015/06/25/13038842/enyimba-rubbish-mfon-udoh-stroke-reports

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