ANOTHER NOLLYWOOD VETERAN,
TUNDE ALABI, SERIOUSLY ILL, LEG SET FOR AMPUTATION
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or those who have been watching TV
since the days of the Village Headmaster, the name Tunde Alabi, will certainly
ring a bell, as he was one of the regular characters in the now rested TV
series.
But the trending news on the old
thespian is that, he’s laying critically ill at the Lagos General Hospital,
with one of his leg set for amputation in other to save his life.
Mr Alabi, who is said to currently
have no home, money or anybody to help him, except for few colleagues like Paul
Julius is even on the verge of being evicted from the hospital because he has
no money to sustain his stay in the hospital and for further treatment.
According to sources close to him,
the veteran actor has been battling diabetes for years with no treatment
because of lack of money. All efforts to seek for help from different quarters
have proved abortive.
However, in the bid to safe the
thespian life, actor and movie director, Paul Julius and a few others have
decided to cry out for help. Speaking about the veteran actor, Mr Paul Julius
said “If there’s a better word to use in place of veteran, then that should
come for this old war horse in the world of make –believe.
Uncle Tunde Alabi has been on the
acting scene since the glorious days of television drama in Nigeria and he’s
today one of the last of that octopus called The Village Headmaster, a
television drama that was the in – thing in its days on National Television.
His role in the now rested soap
opera ‘PALACE’ produced by Ralph Nwadike was one that viewers will not forget
in haste.
This thorough-breed professional of
the old order who is equally at home with the youngsters of today, impacting
knowledge and valuable experience into them whenever he has the opportunity is
currently down with ailment which has put his right foot in danger to the point
of amputation if urgent help is not given.
He’s laying helplessly at the
General Hospital, Lagos waiting to lose his right leg or even worse.
He has
done his part in putting smiles on faces and happiness in the lives of millions
home and abroad, it’s our turn to help him.
Nothing is too small…HE will
appreciate your candid help. Thanks and God bless “ Julius said.
Name: TUNDE OBAFEMI ALABI
Bank Details: UNITY BANK PLC
Account No.: 0005647181 Read more
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