Another Nollywood actor seeks help for kidney transplant
Nollywood Sick Actors
A second Nollywood star is looking for kidney transplant assistance.
The announcement is made while Nigerians are still in mourning for Nollywood actor John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu, who also required medical attention.
He is shown in bed, hardly able to speak, with a bandage over his chest. Sitting next to him is another actor who reveals that Muonagor needs money in order to pay for kidney transplant surgery.
Many Nigerians were stunned to see the Nollywood comic superstar Amaechi Muonagor in poor condition and pleading for financial assistance in a social media video.
He is shown in bed, hardly able to speak, with a bandage over his chest.
Sitting next to him is another actor who reveals that Muonagor needs money in order to pay for kidney transplant surgery.
- Check This Out: Mr. Ibu Nollywood Actor Dies Aged 62
The news while Nigerians are still in mourning for Nollywood actor John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu, who also required medical attention.
A very upset Muonagor yells in the Igbo language in the Monday-released video, “Igbo people, I greet you all.”
Actor Kingsley Orji assumes his place after he is unable to continue, revealing that the seasoned performer is dealing with kidney problems.
“It’s not been simple. He’s been like this for some months now. Orji says, “He wants to get a kidney transplant.”
“He only returned a few days ago from the intensive care unit. Though not very well, he was responding to the medication.”With no money, we made the decision to bring him home.
Muonagor’s health problems and Mr. Ibu’s passing earlier this month underscore a major issue with Nollywood actors’ healthcare.
Many of them are not covered by health insurance or able to make monthly payments because they are paid on a per-film basis. Not all performers have enrolled, despite the Actors Guild of Nigeria claiming to have secured insurance coverage for the sector.
Muonagor has starred in numerous films over his career, notably Paw Paw and Aki, in which he played the father of two boisterous, mischievous teens. This is one of his most well-known performances.
Nollywood is still very popular in Nigeria and throughout Africa, even with competition from international film studios.
