Why We’ve Not Flown Mr Ibu Abroad – Family Speaks

Why We’ve Not Flown Mr Ibu Abroad – Family Speaks

The family of veteran Nollywood actor and comedian, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, has clarified the reason behind his inability to travel abroad for additional medical treatment.

In a statement, the family revealed that doctors have assessed him as “Not Fit to Fly,” making it difficult to arrange his departure for advanced medical care due to the airlines’ refusal.

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The statement emphasized that Mr Ibu, an Enugu-born actor, is currently recuperating but requested prayers from friends, colleagues, fans, and fellow Nigerians during this challenging period. The family disclosed that he is receiving care at one of Nigeria’s largest and finest hospitals, under the supervision of a highly skilled medical team.

Furthermore, the family clarified that Mr Ibu’s illness is not related to diabetes but is characterized by the persistent clotting of blood in his leg, resulting from diseased blood vessels and other health challenges posing a significant risk to his life. As a result, there is a need for further amputation of the same leg that underwent amputation last month.

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The statement reads in parts: “We wish to express our sincere gratitude to well-meaning Nigerians and the general public for your immense contributions, physically, spiritually, and most above all financially on getting our daddy Mr John Okafor (Mr Ibu) back on his feet again.

“We wish to correct some misconceptions making rounds on social media concerning the current state of our father’s health. First, we would like to state that our daddy wasn’t amputated on both legs but only one. The first amputation didn’t completely correct his health predicament so the doctors had to go ahead to amputate the same leg further to ensure we didn’t lose him.

“Daddy’s cause of sickness is also not diabetes but he’s had constant clotting of the blood in his leg ( diseased blood vessels) and other health challenges posing risk to his life, therefore the need for the amputation.

“Lastly, the only reason why the family has not flown him out of the country to date is cause the doctors have tagged him “Not Fit to Fly”. This tag has made it extremely impossible to get him out of the country for advanced treatment as no airline will fly him. Daddy is currently admitted at one of the biggest and best hospitals we’ve got in Nigeria as of today and the hospital has availed him a pool of very astute professionals.

“Our Daddy is recuperating we urge his friends, colleagues, fans, and Nigerians at large to keep him in their prayers and peddle down on unconfirmed reports concerning our dad’s health. Thank you Nigerians you all have been very supportive this period. God bless you all.”