One thing you must know is that once you retire as a Super Eagles player, the Nigerian government is not responsible for your well-being again because they paid you for your service as a Super Eagles player, so I won't blame the Nigerian government for neglecting Kadiri Ikhana on his sickbed. Our retired Super Eagles players and present players should leave wayward life alone, and they should prioritize investing their money wisely so that when they experience any health challenge, they can be able to solve their problem by themselves rather than relying on the Nigerian government or individuals to help them solve their problem.
It is the same situation in all over the world. Maybe in some countries, accessibility to high quality doctors might be limited due to their reduced number or might be related to the place where they are working like military hospitals, in that case a government intervention is required to allow him accessing the facility.
Otherwise in countries where the medical coverage is offered globally the way it is in Europe for example, then it is unlikely to hear such news because people will get the best treatment from their local hospital, otherwise he will be transferred to a more equipped one without much noise.
Another mistake people who have unstable salaries like football players, is that they waste or spend their money on unnecessary accessories when they have a lot of money then when things turn down and they woke up from the dream they find nothing. I am not judging the player, I am talking in general and for him hopefully he will be fine..