At a point, I thought I would die –Nollywood veteran actress Ngozi Nwosu.
Veteran actress, Ngozi Nwosu, reflects on an
ailment that recently compelled her to
undergo a surgery abroad, writes JAYNE
AUGOYE
For Nollywood actress, Ngozi Nwosu, life
begins at 50. Having been to what she calls
hell and back, the fair-skinned entertainer
may have finally conquered the storm.
Bubbling in a celebratory mood, Nwosu was
resplendent in a black body fitting dress and
blonde
weave at an event organised to celebrate
her birthday on Wednesday.
Save for a walking stick placed by her side,
there was nothing to suggest that the
buxom actress recently underwent a
surgery. For many years, she brought
laughter to many homes, playing, “Peaceful
Peace”, one of the troublesome wives of
Chief Fuji in the Amaka Igwe’s soap, Fuji
House of Commotion, until she was
diagnosed to have a kidney related ailment.
Nevertheless, Nwosu said she remained
upbeat throughout the ordeal. “I was
positive throughout the experience but at a
point I thought I would die and not make it
to 50. But I have received the grace of God,
and He has given me a new lease of life. It is
like a second coming to life. God has given
me my life, it is a gift I really treasure. And
my advice to people is: just live your life,
nobody knows tomorrow,” she said.
Unlike some of her colleagues who passed
on before financial assistance could arrive,
Nwosu has been lucky. Fans, colleagues and
the Lagos State Government succeeded in
raising the N6m lifeline required to offset
her medical expenses in a UK hospital in
December. But before respite came, the Imo
State-born actress chose to keep mum
about the true state of her health, which
gave rise to a series of speculations.
Her silence was because she wanted to
handle the situation on her own. She
explained to The PUNCH, “I felt it was
something I could handle on my own. So, it
was as if I turned a deaf ear, thinking and
praying that it would be over soon; until
God said, ‘ No, my daughter, I will handle it
the best way for you, and here I am today.”
Between February and April, she had been
undergoing treatment in the UK. In past
interviews, Nwosu, who has been out of the
acting scene in the last two years, said she
was initially diagnosed of pile
(haemorrhoid), and had an operation. She
had already resumed working until she
discovered that she had developed some
issues with her kidneys.
Choosing not to comment on her personal
life, thick-skinned Nwosu said she couldn’t
be bothered about the speculations at the
time.
She, however, declined to give more details
on the nature of the ailment and treatment
abroad.
“They (critics) said so many crazy things but
I don’t want to think about it. I just want to
thank God that I am alive today. I also thank
the critics because they have contributed to
making me strong and alive to prove them
wrong. To those who felt this was the end
of Ngozi Nwosu, I just want to tell them that
this is just the beginning of Ngozi Nwosu.”
She also discarded reports making the
round that she had been sighted at various
movie locations. She explained: “I have only
gone on the set of Fuji House of Commotion
because I played a major role there, because
they had been waiting for me all along and
had run out of episodes. So I just had to be
there to play a little of my role. It is just to tell
people that I am still alive and I will be back
on track.”
While she admitted her readiness to take up
new scripts, the key word for now,
according to her, is moderation. “I still need
to rest, and if I have to work, I’ll do that at
my own pace. I’m not going back to work
fully. You will see that my gait is not really
smooth. For now, I’m using a walking stick
and that is going to take some time. I will be
taking everything at my own pace, until I get
back to the normal Ngozi Nwosu,” she
noted.
Sounding a word of advice to her
colleagues in the movie industry, Nwosu
said, “They should always take time out to
do medical checkups. Since the time I got
sick, there are many people that have
dropped dead. But I am still alive, I went
through death and I am still alive.”
On her relationship with fellow actors, she
has this to say, “I don’t have friends in the
industry. When you are rich they are your
friends, but when you are not, they leave
you. Most of them are a flash in the pan so I
can’t keep them.”
Looking forward to the future with bright
expectations, Nwosu is already dreaming
big, hoping to regain national prominence.
“I wish for myself the best things of life. In
fact I just wish someone can come and park
the latest car in my house, and build a house
for me. I don’t want my case to be like that
of the Nigerian flag designer, Taiwo
Akinkunmi, who almost died before they
recognised him,” she noted.
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ailment that recently compelled her to
undergo a surgery abroad, writes JAYNE
AUGOYE
For Nollywood actress, Ngozi Nwosu, life
begins at 50. Having been to what she calls
hell and back, the fair-skinned entertainer
may have finally conquered the storm.
Bubbling in a celebratory mood, Nwosu was
resplendent in a black body fitting dress and
blonde
weave at an event organised to celebrate
her birthday on Wednesday.
Save for a walking stick placed by her side,
there was nothing to suggest that the
buxom actress recently underwent a
surgery. For many years, she brought
laughter to many homes, playing, “Peaceful
Peace”, one of the troublesome wives of
Chief Fuji in the Amaka Igwe’s soap, Fuji
House of Commotion, until she was
diagnosed to have a kidney related ailment.
Nevertheless, Nwosu said she remained
upbeat throughout the ordeal. “I was
positive throughout the experience but at a
point I thought I would die and not make it
to 50. But I have received the grace of God,
and He has given me a new lease of life. It is
like a second coming to life. God has given
me my life, it is a gift I really treasure. And
my advice to people is: just live your life,
nobody knows tomorrow,” she said.
Unlike some of her colleagues who passed
on before financial assistance could arrive,
Nwosu has been lucky. Fans, colleagues and
the Lagos State Government succeeded in
raising the N6m lifeline required to offset
her medical expenses in a UK hospital in
December. But before respite came, the Imo
State-born actress chose to keep mum
about the true state of her health, which
gave rise to a series of speculations.
Her silence was because she wanted to
handle the situation on her own. She
explained to The PUNCH, “I felt it was
something I could handle on my own. So, it
was as if I turned a deaf ear, thinking and
praying that it would be over soon; until
God said, ‘ No, my daughter, I will handle it
the best way for you, and here I am today.”
Between February and April, she had been
undergoing treatment in the UK. In past
interviews, Nwosu, who has been out of the
acting scene in the last two years, said she
was initially diagnosed of pile
(haemorrhoid), and had an operation. She
had already resumed working until she
discovered that she had developed some
issues with her kidneys.
Choosing not to comment on her personal
life, thick-skinned Nwosu said she couldn’t
be bothered about the speculations at the
time.
She, however, declined to give more details
on the nature of the ailment and treatment
abroad.
“They (critics) said so many crazy things but
I don’t want to think about it. I just want to
thank God that I am alive today. I also thank
the critics because they have contributed to
making me strong and alive to prove them
wrong. To those who felt this was the end
of Ngozi Nwosu, I just want to tell them that
this is just the beginning of Ngozi Nwosu.”
She also discarded reports making the
round that she had been sighted at various
movie locations. She explained: “I have only
gone on the set of Fuji House of Commotion
because I played a major role there, because
they had been waiting for me all along and
had run out of episodes. So I just had to be
there to play a little of my role. It is just to tell
people that I am still alive and I will be back
on track.”
While she admitted her readiness to take up
new scripts, the key word for now,
according to her, is moderation. “I still need
to rest, and if I have to work, I’ll do that at
my own pace. I’m not going back to work
fully. You will see that my gait is not really
smooth. For now, I’m using a walking stick
and that is going to take some time. I will be
taking everything at my own pace, until I get
back to the normal Ngozi Nwosu,” she
noted.
Sounding a word of advice to her
colleagues in the movie industry, Nwosu
said, “They should always take time out to
do medical checkups. Since the time I got
sick, there are many people that have
dropped dead. But I am still alive, I went
through death and I am still alive.”
On her relationship with fellow actors, she
has this to say, “I don’t have friends in the
industry. When you are rich they are your
friends, but when you are not, they leave
you. Most of them are a flash in the pan so I
can’t keep them.”
Looking forward to the future with bright
expectations, Nwosu is already dreaming
big, hoping to regain national prominence.
“I wish for myself the best things of life. In
fact I just wish someone can come and park
the latest car in my house, and build a house
for me. I don’t want my case to be like that
of the Nigerian flag designer, Taiwo
Akinkunmi, who almost died before they
recognised him,” she noted.
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