Why My Wife Agreed To Donate Her Kidney For Me – Eedris Abdulkareem

Friends and colleagues of the veteran Nigerian musician, Eedris Abdulkareem, gathered to celebrate him on Saturday, August 13, his work and help raise awareness of his current health challenges.

Eedris was hailed by most who spoke about him at the event in high praise and in the salutation of his years of dedication to a struggle.

The rapper who is currently battling a kidney-related ailment also spoke at the event organized in his honor, while thanking everyone for coming out to celebrate and support him, from Dede Mabiaku to Baba Keke, Jude Orhorha, Myke Pam, and the Lakreem All-stars, he gave a special shoutout message to a special person in his life.

The veteran human rights advocate, who was not physically present at the event but spoke live via zoom, couldn’t speak less of his wife Yetunde Sekinat Abdulkareem thanking her assiduously for taking up the responsibility of being his kidney donor and for not making him have to wait for months or years before getting a donor.

Eedris said during his appreciation speech: “Thank you, everybody, thank you for your love and support, I really do appreciate you all, thank you and God bless you. Baba Dede Mabiaku, Abdulganiu, Sis Shola, Sis Mariam, you know the Lakreem all-star, Jahman Anikulapo-Kuti, Baba Keke Ogungbe, everybody that is present I really appreciate you guys.” 

After thanking people at the event he went on to reassure his fans and supporters that he was sure of getting the better of his current health emergencies. “I want you all to know that to whom much is given much is expected, I am in strong spirit and I am very very sure Insha Allahu by the grace of almighty Allah, that I am going to come out strong and stronger after the surgery, thank you for your love, thank you for your contribution, thank you for your prayers, may God continue to bless you.”

After the message of assurance of his strength of character to come out stronger after his health challenges the rapper then went on to send a special thank you message to his wife, he said: “Also a big shout out to my wife Sekinat Yetunde Abdulkareem, may God bless you, darling. I mean, I know how the procedure goes, it could have taken me maybe one year or two years, who knows before I can get a donor because the consultant said they don’t encourage kidney harvesting for sale.

Eedris shared a little story during the speech about how his wife made the decision to become his donor, “The first time we went to see the doctor, the doctor said that they don’t encourage kidney harvesting and selling of human organs, that the donor has to be a family member, a friend, whether your daughter or your brother or your son. After the doctor said this, right there my wife decided to take all the test. All the test that she took everything came out positive that she was compatible with me. So for this I am giving God the glory and thank God that I don’t have to wait for one year or two years because I know its not really easy to get a donor. That’s why I really want to thank my wife”