Atiku condemns Nigerians selling kidneys amid economic hardship
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At a glance
- Atiku Abubakar said he had heard disturbing reports of young Nigerians selling body parts, particularly kidneys, to raise money.
- He described the reports as among the most horrifying consequences of economic hardship.
Atiku Abubakar has condemned reports that young Nigerians are selling their kidneys in desperate efforts to survive economic hardship.
“I have heard disturbing stories about the extent to which young Nigerians are being driven simply to survive,” he said. “Perhaps the most horrifying are the growing reports of young people selling parts of their bodies: kidneys in particular, in desperate attempts to raise money.”
I have heard disturbing stories about the extent to which young Nigerians are being driven simply to survive. Perhaps the most horrifying are the growing reports of young people selling parts of their bodies: kidneys in particular, in desperate attempts to raise money.
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