Mr Sunday Awoji, the National President of Filmmakers
Welfare Organisation of Nigeria (FWON), says ailing Nollywood actor, Prince
James Uche needs N11 million to undergo kidney transplant abroad. He stated
this on Friday during an interview in Abuja.
"Prince James Uche has been very sick and incapacitated for
some years now, and it has become obvious that he cannot provide the required
funds to have the necessary medical attention. He is currently hospitalised in
Lagos due to kidney related ailment, and urgently needed to be taken to Indian
for a transplant that will gulp N11 million,"Awoji explained.
He added that another Nollywood actor, Romanus Amunta,
popularly known as Natty, was also critically down with paralysis in Enugu
State.
According to Awoji, it is in its effort to intervene that
FWON recently inaugurated its “Save a Soul” intervention campaign geared
towards raising funds for the medical care of the ailing actors.
"As an NGO within Nollywood that seeks to ensure the
wellbeing of filmmakers, especially on health related issues, FWON has decided
to intervene. We decided to cry out to Nigerians of goodwill, and everyone who
loves Nollywood to give towards saving these precious souls.” He explained that
movie producers, actors, fans, other Nigerians of goodwill had donated towards
the intervention funds, but the required amount was yet to be realised.
"So far, we have only
got less than a million naira, and we had to quickly send delegates to Lagos
and Enugu to take care of their immediate medical needs. We are still hoping
and calling on everyone to contribute towards this rescue mission," he
pleaded.
According to him, FWON is planning other options possible,
including visiting corporate bodies, Area councils and Humanitarian
organisations to expediently raise the required funds.
"Only Nollywood cannot do it; we therefore need the help of
everyone as quickly as possible to save our brothers."
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