Controversial Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar, cried out for financial assistance, claiming she is struggling to survive from her sickness.
She shared an emotional video on her Instagram page on Tuesday, looking pale and weak as she spoke about her deteriorating health and the betrayal she has faced from close friends and colleagues.
Expressing her frustration over accusations that she has been faking her illness, Halima said in the video that:
“People are confused about what is happening. I’m not feeling fine up till now; I’m just good at being strong. I’m just pretending as if I’m okay. This is the real me because every day you see me post pictures with the TikTok filter, but this is how I look. How could somebody say I’m lying that I am sick?”
The Nollywood actress who has been off-the-radar for years, after her battle with the popular pastor, Apostle Suleman who she later apologised to, revealed that she relocated to Lagos from her village due to medical reasons.
She noted that despite going for regular check-ups at a Turkish hospital, her health has yet to fully improve.
“I’m supposed to have an MRI, and I’m still waiting to go have it. I have so many things medically to do. My MRI, my BP is 157. What am I thinking? My own best friend said I am lying to the public, and we are not even living in the same place. You didn’t come to check on me even once.”
She lamented the betrayal from those she once considered family in the movie industry.
With an hiatus of six years from the movie industry, Halima expressed deep sorrow over her suspension from the industry.
“You sacked me from Nollywood, but what’s all this betrayal about? It’s a mad person that lies that they are sick. They said I was never sick, that I was lying. I was in the village for more than one year. I moved here recently because of the hospital where I go for check-ups.”
Halima Abubakar was suspended from Nollywood over alleged professional misconduct, a move that further distanced her from the movie industry where she was once celebrated.
Her latest video has elicited reactions on social media, with fans expressing concern for her well-being while calling on the industry to support one of their own.
