Daughters of veteran actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, have appealed for medical assistance for their father, who they said is battling stage 4 cancer.
Lima and Kira Taiwo made separate emotional appeals on Instagram on Monday, asking medical professionals, hospitals and anyone with access to cancer treatment to help the 66-year-old actor.
Lima, who struggled to hold back tears in a video, said the family needed help finding a medical facility or specialist willing to treat her father.
“Hello everybody, good evening. I’m here to ask for help from my daddy. He has cancer, and it’s really, really bad.
“And the hospitals are refusing to treat him. At least, please, give this man a chance. Nobody wants to do anything,” she said.
She said the family only became aware of the severity of his condition about three weeks ago, adding that his appearance had not indicated how serious the illness was.
“You see him, you can’t even know that. Something is wrong that bad. It’s just starting to show. We didn’t even know until like three weeks ago,” she said.
Lima stressed that the family was not seeking financial donations but wanted help from people who could connect them with medical professionals or facilities capable of treating the actor.
“Please, I’m begging you. If you know somebody that knows somebody that will be willing to treat him, anything, we’re willing to try anything. We’re not here to ask for money. Nobody’s here to ask for money,” she said.
She also acknowledged the assistance the family had received from a relative during the period.
“My big uncle has helped a lot. He has been of great help. Like, nobody even knew that he would show up for us this way,” she said.
Kira, in a separate video, confirmed that the actor’s cancer was at stage 4 and said the hospital treating him had stopped chemotherapy.
“Hello everyone, I’m here for my daddy. He has cancer and is in stage 4. The hospital is saying that they cannot treat him again, like they can’t give him chemo again,” she said.
She appealed to anyone with access to cancer treatment, including chemotherapy or other medical options, to contact the family.
“And I really, really, really love to appreciate Senator Yayi. He has been the one helping us, he has been the one footing the bills,” she said.
Kira again stressed that the family was seeking treatment rather than money.
“What I’m here for, what I’m here for is that if you can treat my daddy, if you can start chemo for him, whether it’s medical or herbs, please, I’m begging you, guys, I’m begging you, any help, anything, anybody that you know that can treat cancer, please, please, I’m begging you,” she said.
“Please, please, if you can treat my daddy, please send me a DM. I’ll be checking my phone. Please, I don’t want my daddy to die,” Kira said.
She became emotional while speaking about her father’s condition and said she had not seen him in such pain before.
“God, give me strength. I’m suffering so bad. There’s no money, but if you know anybody that can treat my daddy, Andrew, please,” she said.
Kira added that her father was afraid of dying.
“He’s saying that he doesn’t want to die. Please, I’ve never seen my daddy in that kind of pain before,” she said.
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Ogogo has spent more than four decades in the Nigerian film industry and has featured in more than 300 films, particularly in Yoruba language productions.
The actor has also faced serious health challenges in the past. During the mid 2000s, a period of severe weight loss led to speculation about his health. He later disclosed that he had battled chronic ulcers for several years.
He has since returned to acting and remained active in the Nigerian film industry.
As of Monday, neither Ogogo’s management nor the family had released further details about the specific type of cancer or the hospital where he was receiving treatment.
The family’s appeal is for medical intervention and specialist assistance for the actor.
Source:QEDNG
