November 16, (THEWILL) – Nollywood actress, Tope Osoba, has appealed for financial assistance after undergoing her first breast cancer surgery.
Foluke Daramola, Osoba’s colleague, took to Instagram to share the actress’ plight.
According to Daramola, Osoba has already undergone one surgery but requires an additional procedure to remove the remaining particles from her breast.
The second surgery is estimated to cost around N12m.
Daramola shared a video of Osoba’s hospital examination, revealing that the actress has reached out to Bolaji Amusan, president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria for support.
“It’s one of our colleagues. She has breast cancer. She has had one surgery. But they said there are still some particles in her breast that need to be removed.
“She needs about N10/N12 million for her to be able to get back on her feet. She has already sent a letter to our president, Bolaji Amusan aka Mr Latin. We are supporting her with what we can.,” she said.
In another clip, Osoba expressed gratitude to those who have donated so far and pleaded for continued assistance to cover the costs of her second surgery.
She stated, “I want to say a very big thank you to everyone who supported me. I want to say a very big thank you to everybody who donated for me to go through my breast surgery. I want to especially thank sister Foluke Daramola for reaching out to people.
“I still need your help guys. Because there is still aftercare. Please guys show me love like you have always done. This is very important. I need to get back on my feet very soon. Do this for me as a birthday gift. Because my birthday is December 2nd. Please help me. I love you.”
Ivory Ukonu is a versatile journalist with many years of experience, with entertainment and society reporting as her area of core competence.
