In an industry where the term
‘veteran’ has been bastardised, one man that truly merits that title is actor,
Sadiq Daba. Sadly, he is not having the best of times and enjoying the acclaim
that a true veteran deserves.
Daba has been diagnosed with
prostate cancer. This is coming barely months after the actor was hospitalised
for months due to leukemia.
Our correspondent put a call through
to him during the week to find out how he was doing. “Right now, I have a
catheter inserted into my penis to ease the movement of urine. I have been in
and out of hospitals for a while now. Next week, I also have to go for a biopsy
to determine if I would need to do a major surgery. I have leukemia to battle
with, then this prostate issue comes in. The pain is just too much for me,” he
stated, explaining his journey so far.
“I have been receiving treatment at
LASUTH and OAUTH and the doctors have been wonderful. I was told that one of
the side effects of the surgery is that my testicles would have to be removed.
That means I would be castrated and I don’t think I want that. The other option
is that I would have to take injections that would cost N150,000 every two
months, and I have to take it for about two years. You can imagine what the
total cost would be,” he added.
On whether members of the movie
industry have been helpful to him, Daba said, “A few of my colleagues have been
wonderful; they have tried to help as much as they can. The DGs of NTA, Censors
Board, and the president of PMAN have also been of help. I can’t start carrying
bowls and be going all about the place begging for money. I believe I have paid
my dues. For those who know about my situation and want to help, they are
welcome. Everything that I have to do is tied to money. There is no drug that
is cheap.”
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