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 dropping his left eye and creating issues 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 inside the Taraba State Specialist Hospital.
After 28 days of intensive medical care, both hands had been amputated on June 19, 2025, in a bid to save his life.
However, talking with our reporter in Jalingo on Thursday, Paul mentioned his ordeal had worsened following the event of extreme eye issues, which have resulted within the lack of his left eye.
He mentioned his remaining eye was additionally deteriorating, leaving him in ache and in pressing want of medical help.
“After I lost my two hands, I believed that was the tip of my pains, however now my eyes are failing me. I’ve already lost one eye, and the opposite one will not be seeing clearly. I’m in critical ache, and I would like help,” he mentioned.
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 issues.
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 couple of week after he was discharged from the hospital, which helped him deal with among the wounds he sustained.
He mentioned 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 answerable for following up on his case had yielded no optimistic outcomes, regardless of assurances that help can be supplied.
He had earlier acknowledged the governor’s assist in protecting his medical payments from the day of the incident till the amputation of both hands however lamented that he had but to obtain enough rehabilitation assist.
When contacted, Dr. Danga, a private doctor to Governor Kefas, mentioned 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 called TARAVEST, when he was electrocuted whereas elevating the occasion flag.
The newest growth has renewed considerations over his welfare, with the student interesting for pressing medical intervention to stop additional deterioration of his eyesight and help him rebuild his life.
