Contrary
to news making the rounds that actress, Halima Abubakar has been diagnosed with
cancer, her Ghanaian manager, Anah Abi, has said the actress is battling with
complications from a fibroid removal surgery she had sometime ago.
In
an exclusive chat with Sunday
Scoop, she said, “Halima has shared a lot about what’s
happening to her before in the past, so it is just natural for her to share this
as well. She’s never scared to share anything that she’s going through.
We
thank God that she’s responding to treatment though she’s still weak but she
has a lot of wonderful people around her. She would be having her next surgery
in two weeks so for now, she has to rest.
The
information going round that she has cancer is totally false. She already said
it herself that it is fibroid. She has also thanked the Kogi State First Lady
who has been very kind to her. She had complications from the initial fibroids
operation that she had. We are grateful because a lot of people prayed for her
and I believe that’s the essence of the post Tonto Dikeh made. Aside medicine,
she needs prayers too.”
Speaking
on the controversial social media post and picture by Tonto Dikeh, in which
Halima was shown with her head completely shaven, which many took to mean the
effects of chemotherapy used to treat cancer, Abi said, “Tonto is Halima’s best
friend. She came to Lagos to shoot a movie and called Halima who then told her
that she was in the hospital. Tonto immediately came to the hospital and took
her to her hotel.
She
left the work she came for and spent time with Halima. People that have been
praying for her should keep doing so and ignore the pictures. She is
comfortable enough to be seen anyhow she is. Besides, Halima has posted worse
pictures of herself, so there is no big deal in what Tonto posted.”
When Sunday
Scoop sought to speak with Halima, our correspondent was
informed that she was sleeping and couldn’t speak to anyone for now.
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