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The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has offered to help the former captain and coach in trouble, Christian Chukwu.
Aged 68, he is trying to raise $ 50,000 to travel to the United States for treatment.
Chukwu, captain of the Super Eagles, won his first African Nations Cup title in 1980 and was coach of the national team between 2002 and 2005.
"The president of the NFF [Amaju Pinnick] asked senior officials to visit him and ensure his prompt handling of his medical expenses. "NFF communication director Ademola Olajire told BBC Sport.
"The federation hopes that it will be able to overcome its current health problems and get it back on its feet as soon as possible."
Pinnick is currently in Egypt before the draw for the finals of the 2019 Nations Cup on Friday.
Chukwu was widely regarded as one of the best Nigerian defenders of his generation. Three years before the success of the Nations Cup, he had been captain of the local team of Enugu Rangers FC in the title of the Cup Winners Cup of Africa.
As a coach, he helped Dutchman Clemens Westerhof win his second continental title in 1994.
Chukwu, who took over from Adegboye Onigbinde after Nigeria's first round trip to the 2002 World Cup, led the country to a third-place finish at the 2004 Nations Cup.
He lost his job a year later, after being fired following a series of poor results.
Three years after losing his job, Chukwu was still demanding an unpaid salary from the NFF.
This man, known by the nickname "President", also led the Lebanese club Safa FC in 1997 and the national team of Kenya in 1998.
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