Two daughters of veteran Yoruba actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, have cried out for urgent medical assistance, disclosing that hospitals have refused to continue treating their father, who is battling stage-four cancer.
The daughters, Lima and Kira Taiwo, made separate emotional appeals on Instagram on Monday, calling on Nigerians, well-wishers, and healthcare practitioners with experience in oncology to help save the veteran actor.
In a video shared on her Instagram account, Lima stated that her father’s health had deteriorated and that medical facilities had declined to continue his treatment.
Fighting back tears during the video, Lima explained that the family was not soliciting financial support but was urgently seeking a hospital or medical personnel willing to take on his case.
Lima said, “Hello everybody, good evening. I’m here to ask for help from my daddy. He has cancer and it’s really, really bad.”
She added, “And the hospitals are refusing to treat him. At least, please, give this man a chance. Nobody wants to do anything,”.
She noted that the family only became aware of the severity of the illness three weeks ago, pointing out that his physical appearance had initially concealed how critical his condition was.
She said, “You see him, you can’t even know that. Something is wrong that bad. It’s just starting to show. We didn’t even know until like three weeks ago,”.
Reiterating that their appeal focused strictly on securing medical treatment, Lima urged anyone connected to qualified health practitioners to contact the family.
Lima stated, “Please, I’m begging you. If you know somebody that knows somebody that will be willing to treat him, anything, we’re willing to try anything. We’re not here to ask for money. Nobody’s here to ask for money,”.
She also expressed gratitude to a relative for stepping in to assist the family during the difficult period.
She said, “My big uncle has helped a lot. He has been of great help. Like, nobody even knew that he would show up for us this way,”.
Pleading for intervention to prevent the loss of her father, she added, “But if he’s willing to do anything, please, if you know somebody that knows somebody that will be willing to treat him, would you really appreciate it? Please, I can’t watch my daddy die. I can’t. I can’t. Please. Please, I’m begging you. Please. Please,”.
In a separate video posted on Monday, Kira also appealed for assistance, confirming that the cancer had reached stage four.
Kira said, “Hello everyone, I’m here for my daddy. He has cancer and is in stage 4. The hospital is saying that they cannot treat him again, like they can’t give him chemo again,”.
She also appreciated the intervention of Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, for providing financial backing for his healthcare.
Kira stated, “And I really, really, really love to appreciate Senator Yayi. He has been the one helping us, he has been the one footing the bills,”.
She reiterated that the family was not asking for money, but was seeking any viable medical or alternative intervention that could give their father another chance.
She said, “What I’m here for, what I’m here for is that if you can treat my daddy, if you can start chemo for him, whether it’s medical or herbs, please, I’m begging you, guys, I’m begging you, any help, anything, anybody that you know that can treat cancer, please, please, I’m begging you,”.
She urged individuals with useful medical contacts to reach out directly via direct messages on social media.
Kira stated, “Please, please, if you can treat my daddy, please send me a DM. I’ll be checking my phone. Please, I don’t want my daddy to die,”.
Expressing deep emotional distress over the pain her father was experiencing, she said, “God, give me strength. I’m suffering so bad. There’s no money, but if you know anybody that can treat my daddy, Andrew, please,”.
She revealed that the actor had expressed fears over his survival, saying, “He’s saying that he doesn’t want to die. Please, I’ve never seen my daddy in that kind of pain before.”
Hassan, 66, is an acclaimed veteran of the Nigerian film industry with a career spanning more than four decades, having featured in over 300 movies as a prominent figure in Yoruba cinema.
As of the time of filing this report, neither the management nor the family had released an official statement detailing the specific hospital, diagnosis, or type of cancer involved.
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