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Billionaire Businessman, Femi Otedola, has promised to take care of the medical expenses of ailing nollywood veteran actor, Sadiq Daba.<\/p>\n

In a statement on Sunday, Otedola said he was sad to hear that the veteran actor had fallen ill again.<\/p>\n

In 2017, Daba, who had been battling leukaemia and prostate cancer for the past few years,\u00a0returned to Nigeria<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0having travelled to the UK for medical treatment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI heard about Mr. Sadiq Daba\u2019s health condition when it was brought to my attention through an online news story I read two days ago,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was saddened to hear that he had taken ill again after overcoming his challenges from prostate cancer just two years ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the news report, I gathered that he was rushed to the Emergency unit of LUTH after being diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).<\/p>\n

\u201cI must say that even though I don\u2019t know Mr.Daba personally, he is a face I am familiar with through the old TV drama production \u2018Cock Crow at Dawn\u2019 which I used to watch while growing up.<\/p>\n

\u201cI 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, taking care of Sadiq\u2019s medical expenses is my little way of showing appreciation and gratitude for the good memories he created for me and others in the past.\u201d<\/p>\n

In April, the business tycoon had\u00a0offered to foot the medical bills<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0of Christian Chukwu, former Super Eagles\u2019 coach.<\/p>\n

He also footed the medical bills of Peter Fregene, former international goalkeeper, and Victor Olaotan, the veteran actor, who was treated in Turkey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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