Veteran Nigerian musician, Innocent Onyebuchi, better known as Daddy Fresh, has opened up about his health struggles, revealing that he has been bedridden for over two years.
In a video shared by Nollywood actor and filmmaker Kunle Afod on Wednesday, the singer was seen lying on a hospital bed, looking weak. Afod posted the clip on his Facebook page with the caption, “Daddy Fresh must not die – one of Nigeria’s finest artists is in a terrible condition.”
When Afod walked into the ward, Daddy Fresh appeared surprised to see him. “Oba,” he said faintly. “It’s Afod, Kunle Afod,” the actor replied.
The singer, who looked emotional, asked, “Na lie, how you take know say I dey here? You’re the last person I could think of. I was wondering if I was hallucinating again. Before now, there were times I looked for you but didn’t know how to get you. Afod, abi na you God send come?”
Speaking about his condition, Daddy Fresh said his illness has taken everything he owns and left him struggling to stay alive.
“I started hallucinating, seeing people, those I know and those I don’t. I talk directly to them, but other people no dey see them. This one don too much o.
“My kidney, my liver, neuropathy. Eyes, two of them get issues, I don operate on this one, e no dey see again. I no dey see you.
“Now, I need blood transfusion. I need to buy some pints of blood. They said they need that one immediately, like two or three packs of blood because my blood dey very low, 25%.
“If I stand up here now, I go fall, except somebody hold me. See my face, my knees, wounds because of falling, like a child that is learning how to walk,” he said.
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He also revealed that he may soon lose his home due to unpaid rent.
“Madam? Madam ke? Them don waka their waka o. I have a few days in my house because of the rent. I have to move on to where I don’t know. Them don give me quit notice. Shebi na who dey okay go know where he go sell one or two things to use pay but I no sabi do am but I wan close eye sell, even if na my television,” he said.
Daddy Fresh added that he believes his sickness may have spiritual causes. “They just want to kill themselves, not me. The enemies are waiting to hear how far. All the while that I haven’t cried out to the public, they are confused, thinking if what they did has not worked.”
Despite his pain, he said Afod’s visit gave him hope. “For me to see people wey I no expect to see like you, e don happen.”
After giving him some money, Afod promised to return soon and called for public support for the ailing singer.
“This is Daddy Fresh. If you know him. You will know what I am talking about. Very handsome. Lovely voice. This man was a fantastic music artist. He has been down with sickness for over three years. I just heard about it and I decided to go see him in the hospital.
“He said a lot of things and he was suspecting different kinds of people and areas that the sickness may have erupted from, but I just pray he recovers and gets well soon. This is not someone we need to forget.
“I am here to solicit and beg the world, beg Nigeria as a whole, and beg the entertainment industry as a whole. Daddy Fresh is not a name that we can say we cannot remember in the entertainment industry in Nigeria.
“We need your support. Nigerians, we need your support. Entertainers, the music industry, I am calling you people out. Please. Let’s keep him alive. I met him in a very, very bad state,” Afod said.