But she was lucky to survive the near-death experience, thanks to scores of Nigerians that mobilised and supported her in the fight against the ailment. Ngozi recently shared the story of her battle with the kidney disease and survival on a television programme. Ferdinand Ekechukwu captures her story of anguish and triumph.
Whenever the name Ngozi Nwosu pops up, what comes to mind is the bright, vivacious face of the ever-smiling, funny actress that has brought joy to many viewers. Of note, the legendary Nollywood celebrity has had a pleasant career as an actress for years, assuming different roles.
Her character was the third wife of Chief Fuji, often shown as his favorite. Back in the day, intimate or scenes involving kissing in Nollywood productions were not a common occurrence. But that is not all there is to the thespian. Having thrived as an A-list celebrity in a career that spanned over three decades, the vivacious actress has had her fair share of life, going through rough times with her health.
For years, she was off the screen following an illness which affected her career. The diagnosis was kidney disease. She eventually got treatment abroad through a state government and some organizations.
The veteran Nollywood actress and entertainment powerhouse was recently a guest of Chude Jideonwo on his show. On this episode, sharing her chilling near death experience was like telling a story people already know about her. But this scenario this time was totally different from a past narrative which also threatened her life and put her acting gig to a halt. During the interview, she talked about the painful ordeal of battling a kidney disease, and being at the center of a media storm of rumours at the same time.
Ngozi also recounted how after shooting for a film in , she lost consciousness and almost passed away. And I was in my room. Just got up to get water from the fridge and that was it. There, I was looking at my phone. The generator was on, so nobody heard me.
And then I went back to God. I said just give me the grace for me to get up. I need to open door for help and I was lying looking at myself helpless. Nobody to help me and so after a while, the strength came from nowhere and I was able to now use my bum to crawl. AllAfrica publishes around reports a day from more than news organizations and over other institutions and individuals , representing a diversity of positions on every topic.
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