All 120 surgical operations for the Nigerian kids were successfully completed last month while Saka is now away preparing for his first World Cup.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka has footed the surgery bills of no less than 120 Nigerian children.
The 21-year-old teamed up with the charity BigShoe to help children in Kano suffering from hernia and brain tumour.
Saka’s parents were both raised in Nigeria before moving to London. Saka was born in 2001.
Speaking on his impact on the 120 Nigerian children, Saka said: “I feel blessed to be in a position where I can contribute to making the children’s lives easier and better through these surgeries.
“I still feel very connected to Nigeria. For me, it is very important to use my abilities to have a positive impact where I can and I have to say a big thank you to the whole BigShoe team for making this possible.”
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Saka added that he simply wants every child to have the same opportunity to achieve their dreams.
“If I can do anything to help then I really want to do this, it was very important to me.
“It makes me happy when I can see the kids happy and their parents happy.
“I want to do more and more and help as many children as I can. This isn’t about me, it is about the 120 children,” the talented winger said.
All 120 surgical operations for the Nigerian kids were successfully completed last month while Saka is now away preparing for his first World Cup as part of Gareth Southgate’s England squad.
