Ngozi Nwosu is dying. She has lost it all; weight, strength and vigour but not her talent and deep sense of humour which she displayed during the over one and a half hours we spent together recently. Her emotions ranged from profound despair to occasional outbursts of laughter at her own jokes.
When i got a call from the organisers of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire to come play in the special Celebrity Edition last week, I did not know it was the cause of our Dear Ngozi i will be playing for until I got there. The Director revealed this to me few minutes before recording began as Ngozi sauntered in.
One of the first signs that things were no longer right with Ngozi was the fact that we had to delay recording because while everybody else was virtually fanning themselves due to the studio lights, Ngozi was shivering from cold so much that the producers had to get her cardigans. I was flustered.
When the programme eventually got underway, Ngozi still helped to answer some questions. She summoned every ounce of strength in her body to look good for the cameras. Then, it occurred to me that she might be withering, with life slowly ebbing away from her before our very eyes, that acting talent is still intact. As we made our way out of the studio after the recording, she turned to me, despair etched on her brows as her eyes glistened with tears, and said, “Seun, do you know I was here (WWTBAM) few years back to play this game for Samanja and I didn’t know that I will be here years later for people to play for me to survive. See life.” She burst into tears. I fought back tears myself. I had never been so close to crying in a long while but Ngozi’s story will break the steeliest of hearts.
Moments later, we sat down to talk in the ante-room of the studio. Her nurse told me that despite the fact that she has lost half her original weight, she was better than three months back when she could not even get up from bed in her Surulere, Lagos apartment. “Thanks to God and medical attention, she is willing to give living again a chance by fighting,” the nurse said.
When we probed further on what exactly her ailment is, Ngozi wouldn’t say but instead invited me to her home. Last Sunday, I was Ngozi’s guest, where she showed me results of tests stating that she had kidney and heart-related issues. I spent hours in her house as she led me by the hand through the whole gamut of her illness. She told me she decided to divulge everything because of widespread speculation that she was HIV positive. “I don’t have AIDS o,” she declared.
The bottom line now is that Ngozi needs N6m to treat herself abroad. And she needs it fast. Ngozi is willing to live longer but we have to support her.
You can send your widow’s mite to Ngozi Nwosu GTB 0052851673. May God bless you and all that you take important as we rally round to save beautiful actress.
I feel sorry for her..i really hope she makes it, I am tired of commenting RIP
ReplyDeleteThank God it's not true
ReplyDeleteIt is well
ReplyDeleteWhat were u expecting her to say before, how many people do accept they have aids? I wish her all the best sha
ReplyDeleteEyah
ReplyDeleteThis brought tears to my eyez
ReplyDeleteMy hrt bleeds for her
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ReplyDeletewhy did 247 get the story of her been HIV positive?
ReplyDeleteIf Genevieve gives 1m, Omotola 1m, Stephanie another 1m, #Poko 1m that is 4m then Jim Iyke 1m, Rita 1m and me my widow's mith...she's cured!
ReplyDeleteIt is well. Our young actors n actresses should better learn from d mistakes of their older counterparts n start making d right investments, instead of burning money on madly expensive cars n flamboyant lifestyles. And then later in life they start looking for money for medical bills. Bills they can easily afford if they spend wisely.
ReplyDelete@ chioma tank u o may God bless u small tym nau d money don complete
ReplyDelete@ JUG, th e oldies were not been paid as much as d new stars. So, its not like they were rich n now became poor, they never had. Just see what happened to Pete Eneh, he did in poverty. D sad thing about Ngozi is that she has no husband or child by her side. May God see her through. May God help her
ReplyDeleteYou are right sha. No children? My God! That's really sad. No wonder they said something about a nurse taking care of her. May God help her n grant her divine healing.
DeleteIt is well
ReplyDeleteReally, who is this evil rumour monger then. enemies ...
ReplyDeletehey, so who is now the evil talebearer?
ReplyDeleteAnytime anyone loses weight, its "called" AIDS! People should verify before peddling rumours
ReplyDeleteewooo and the poor woman has been labelled an AIDS victim
ReplyDeleted stigma will still be there o
ReplyDeletemake she just stay for India
ReplyDeletena wa for these people o. peddling fake news? God forgive them
ReplyDeleteholy Moses! So this news was false!!!
ReplyDeleteNkan be!
ReplyDeleteBut she seems like a shadow of her former self
ReplyDeleteShe needs help
ReplyDeleteMaybe it was due to her rapid emaciation
ReplyDeleteGet well soon o!
ReplyDeleteWhy r d so-called rich nigerians not doing something to help
ReplyDeleteLord grant her quick recovery
ReplyDeleteVery sad,kidney and heart disease at the same time?
ReplyDeleteGet well soon Aunty Ngozi
ReplyDeleteNgozi u will live and not die
ReplyDelete6M choi!!
ReplyDeletewhat is going on in nollywood, may God help her
ReplyDeleteGod will heal her,Amen.
ReplyDeleteIt is well with her, IJN. Amen!
ReplyDeleteIt is well with her, IJN. Amen!
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