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Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, has said taking care of the medical expenses of veteran broadcaster and Hollywood legend, Sadiq Daba is his little way of showing appreciation and gratitude for the good memories the legend created for Nigerians over the years.
Otedola who stated this in a statement on his decision to foot Daba’s medical bill, added that he was sad to hear that he had taken ill again after overcoming his challenges from prostate cancer just two years ago.
While noting that even though he didnt know Daba personally, Otedola said he was moved by a sense of nostalgia and concern when he read of the veteran actor’s and broadcaster’s medical situation recently and decided to take over his medical bills.
The billionaire philanthropist had recently foot the medical bills of Super eagles Legend and Christian Chukwu. He is also currently assisting Mr. Peter Fregene, a former Super Eagles goal keeper and Mr. Victor Olaotan, a Nollywood star with their medical situation.
But in his statement on Daba’s condition, Otedola said “I heard about Mr. Sadiq Daba’s health condition when it was brought to my attention through an online news story I read two days ago.
“I was saddened to hear that he had taken ill again after overcoming his challenges from prostate cancer just two years ago.
“From the news report, I gathered that he was rushed to the Emergency unit of LUTH after being diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
“I must say that even though I don’t know Mr.Daba personally, he is a face I am familiar with through the old TV drama production “Cock Crow at Dawn” which I used to watch while growing up.
“I was moved by a sense of nostalgia and concern when I read of his medical situation recently and decided to take over his medical bills. He has been visited and arrangements are being made to support him.
“In other climes, the likes of Sadiq Daba and other such actors who more or less paved the way for the entertainment industry and the Nollywood industry in Nigeria (which is touted as the 3rd largest movie industry in the world) would be celebrated as Icons and due recognition would be accorded to them.
“For me, taking care of Sadiq’s medical expenses is my little way of showing appreciation and gratitude for the good memories he created for me and others in the past,” the statement said.