
Veteran Nollywood Comic Actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, is currently in the hospital and is soliciting for financial assistance from Nigerians to pay his medical bills.
In a video he posted on his verified Instagram account on Wednesday, October 18, the actor was seen soliciting help and prayers from fans while on his hospital bed.
The 62 Year old Nollywood legend disclosed that he has been in the hospital for some weeks and the doctors said they will have to cut off his leg if their next line of action does not work out.
He wrote: “Dear Good people of Nigerian, we are counting on your support at these point we need it the most, Access Bank 1685687982, John Ikechukwu Okafor.
Similarly, in the video, his daughter, Jasmine Okafor, appealed to individuals and organizations to fly the actor abroad as he is not getting any better in what she described as “one of the best private facilities in Lagos.”
She said, “As a family, we want to appeal that at this point, people should come to Daddy’s aid and rescue; for the past two weeks, Daddy has been very down, so we took him to the hospital. I have been sorting the bills, thinking I can do it alone. We have been doing everything humanly possible; as a family, we felt it was something we could do on our own for him to be fine, but he is not getting any better.
“He is not getting better; some days, it seems as if he is getting better; some days, it seems like it is getting worse. We are at one of the best private medical facilities in Lagos, and they want to refer us to another hospital because he is not getting better here,” she added.
The actor’s wife, who also spoke in the video decried her husband’s situation and also cried out for assistance to save him from the situation.
Consequently, Many prominent personalities from the Nigeria entertainment industry reacted to the video with popular comedian and skit maker, Sabinus, also known as Mr Funny saying, “You're a legend as far as i'm concerned Daddy!! Money sent and I pray for great recovery.”