All eyes were fixed on him. His face was wreathed in smiles as he flashed the victory sign, walking briskly. The excitement was electrifying.
Boko Haram kid victim Ali Ahmadu is walking again.
The boy, who was wheeled onto the plane three months ago on his way to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, for the life-changing surgery, disembarked from an Ethiopian Airline flight at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja yesterday without assistance.
His treatment cost $63,000.
Ali, who was dressed in a grey blazer, a white shirt and a pair of blue jeans thrilled the crowd by walking briskly.
It was hectic controlling those who trooped out to catch a glimpse of the boy. He simply told reporters who asked him how he was feeling: “I am fine.”
When asked in Hausa about his experience in Dubai, Ali said lafiya lao (fine, thank you).
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