Team Nigeria judo athlete Ibrahim Abdullahi who suffered a cardiac arrest during the African Games has been discharged, PUNCH Sport Extra has learnt.
Abdullahi reportedly suffered a tension pneumothorax, which triggered a cardiac arrest during his Judo match at the 13th edition of the African Games in Ghana.
While hospitalised in a Ghanaian medical facility, video clips showed the Minister of Sports, Development, John Enoh, paying a visit to Abdullahi to enable him assess his level of recovery.
At the time of the visitation, Dr. Ofei-Labi, the athlete’s Cardiothoracic Surgeon, confirmed his fitness to be discharged from the hospital, having spent about a week after his post discharge management.
“His (Abdullahi) travel plans back to Nigeria have been concluded by Senator Enoh based on medical advice , a dedicated team will take him back to his hometown in Kano, where post discharge medical follow up will be handled,” Enoh’s media aide Diana-Mary Nsan said in a statement.
Enoh applauded the medical team that treated Abdullahi for a job well done.
“I must commend the medical team and the cardiologist for doing a great job which helped in not only stabilising the athlete when the unfortunate incident happened but followed it up to ensure he recovered from the cardiac arrest.
“It’s equally important, I give glory to the Almighty God, who came to the rescue of the athlete and ensured that we did not lose him,” he said.
