Bessy Ekaete Boniface is the famous Nigerian footballer who has both male and female organs.
Boniface plays for Ibom Angels,a popular club in Nigeria, but she has often faced discrimination on and off the pitch, crying out that even having a boyfriend is a big issue.
In a recent interview with The Sun, the former Delta Queensโ player before her exit from the Falยญconets camp prior to the Chile 2008 FIFA U-20 Womenโs World Cup due to her predicament, stated that she was duped in 2010 by those who pretended to be raising funds for her to have a corrective surgery oversees.
โI have been going through a traumatic time and it has not been easy coping with the situation. Through the help of some people, I have tried severally to see if I can get the attention of my state government. This has not been successful. The last effort I made, I was advised to write a letter and send it via DHL to the governors office. โWhen I inquired about the procedure, I was told that to send a letter through DHL will cost N10,000, which I could not afford.
โAs the breadwinner of my family, it has been tough making ends meet. Throughout last year I did not play with my Club Ibom Angels because of the injury I sustained,โ Bessy explained.
โMy wish is to get married and raise a family of my own but I cannot have it because of this situation. I donโt have any boyfriend. I long to have a relationship with men but I cannot because of this issue. โIt is a very embarrassing one. How do you explain to a man that you have both organs, which man will stand such a situation? โHowever, I believe that God will not let me waste away like this. I believe that Nigerians will listen to my case and plea and come to my assistance. I pray that God will touch their hearts to come to my rescue. โWho do I run to, where will my help come from?
โDoctors have told me that Iโm 85 per cent woman. I need the help of Nigerians to come out of my nasty condition, I plead with them to help me raise some money for an operation to correct my condition.โ
