“Name Any Sick Legend You’ve Helped in the Past”: Uche Maduagwu Drags Kanayo Over Mr Ibu’s Sickness
- Mr Ibu's cry for help over his failing health has opened Nollywood to massive criticism online
- In a video, veteran actor Kanayo O. Kanayo called out Uche Maduagwu for daring to use Mr Ibu's case to chase clout and drag Nollywood
- Maduagwu clapped back at Kanayo, asking if he or Nollywood had helped any legend in distress of late
- In an exclusive chat with Tomiwa Kukoyi, aka Tomiwasage, a Nollywood star, he shared his opinion about Uche Maduagwu's claim that actors don't help one another
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Uche Maduagwu has lambasted his senior colleague Kanayo O. Kanayo on his Instagram page.
The drama began with a video of John Okafor, popularly called Mr Ibu, crying for help from the hospital bed. After the video went viral, people started flooding social media with different opinions.
Source: Instagram
Kanayo, aka Mazi Sacrifice, made a video calling out Verydarkman and Uche Maduagwu for using Mr Ibu's case to criticize others and chase clout.
This did not go down well with Maduagwu, who made a post attacking Kanayo.
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Uche Maduagwu fires back at Kanayo
The controversial actor asked his senior colleague if he gave money to any Nollywood legend who battled different ailments in the past.
He said that Kanayo mentioned his name in his video because he knows he speaks the truth.
Still on Kanayo's neck, Maduagwu noted that Mr Ibu had been struggling with his health for about five years, and nobody helped him because Nollywood was a competition stage.
See the post below:
Reactions to Uche Maduagwu's post attacking Kanayo
Netizens wasted no time putting the controversial actor in his place. Read some of the comments below:
favvys_cake:
"Oga shut up Abeg!!!! How many people you sef don help,,tufiakwa."
akara998:
"Know when to start using your brain."
prettyadu:
"How much have you contributed? All you do is talk about people and make noise."
eminex_10:
"Which truth you and Reno dey ever talk apart from seeking unnecessary attention?"
lylylinus:
"Uche are you not a human being, whom have you helped."
eden_the_philantropist:
"Why una dey even comment for this one post?...man wey dey wear waist beads and read bra...do you people think he's normal?"
xuccessful_vicky:
"@uchemaduagwu you are so wrong. All you do is talk talk and talk rubbish. You wey Dey nollywood how many people u don help .all you do is criticize others and judge them like you are perfect."
richiianny:
"It’s childish for you to castigate others. Kindly give your quota and keep mute."
The origin of the problem is our leaders - Tomiwasage
In a chat with Legit.ng, Tomiwa Kukoyi aka Tomiwasage shared his opinion anbout the popular sentiment that Nollywood stars do not look out for one another especially financially.
He said:
"I wish people would stop dragging Nollywood, the man who designed the Nigerian flag did not live in good conditions till he died, the same thing as footballer Rashidi Yekini. When it comes to terminal diseases, healthcare in Nigeria is terrible, whether you're rich or poor. It is why at the slightest whims, politicians or public officeholders run away to seek robust medical attention. This is the wickedness of our leaders. Mr Ibu has been battling with his issue for more than five years, he has mentioned it and not once did he come out to ask for help. Terminal diseases gulp your money no matter how rich you are and perhaps he hasn't been able to earn more."
"I don't think for what he's going through, that even an insurance could have catered to a larger part of the treatment. It is only right that he asks for help. Hollywood actors get medical help and pay through their nose later."
Is there a need for healthcare schemes for actors?
Tomiwasage submitted that Nollywood needs a health insurance scheme and celebrities or anyone does not need to let the world know how they helped a colleague.
In his words:
"Yes, not only actors but undocumented workers as well. Nigeria and health insurance only cater to 9-5 workers. How many people look out for one another in this country, not to talk of actors? It is not a Nollywood thing, it's a Nigerian thing. We could be kinder, many people dragged celebrities when Nomoreloss and OJB were sick, same for Mohbad. People don't have to come out to announce what they have done for people or in this case, for Mr Ibu."
Davido, PSquare, and others rally funds to fly out Mr Ibu
Legit.ng earlier reported that one of those who reacted to Mr Ibu's cry for help was Paul Okoye of the PSquare duo, who noted that he, his brothers and Davido were already planning to help Mr Ibu.
In the viral clip, Mr Ibu's daughter, Jasmine, solicited funds and support from Nigerians so that the veteran could be flown out of the country for treatment.
The veteran actor celebrated his 62nd birthday in a hospital bed.
Source: Legit.ng
