"Zack Orji had brain surgery" — Minister Discloses After visiting ailing actor

The Minister of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has urged Nigerians to come together in support of the ailing Nollywood actor, Zack Orji, revealing that he underwent brain surgery on January 1, 2024. 

  Musawa made this appeal during her visit to the actor at a private hospital in Wuse, Abuja. 

    This information was disclosed in a statement by the minister's Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Nneka Anibeze, which was shared on Facebook.

   Expressing her condolences to the veteran actor's family, Musawa emphasized his significance as a national treasure and expressed optimism regarding his recovery.

   According to her statement, She said: “God will heal him and he will be well. We will do all we can to support him. We solicit the collective prayers of Nigerians because he is like a part of our families. We have watched him entertain us and we see him as a national treasure. So the best we can do is to ensure that we support him to have the best treatment. 

“We will reach out to other well-meaning Nigerians to support Zack Orji through prayers and other means available to ensure that he survives this ailment. 

““This is not only about the ministry which I am representing. You know that Zack Orji has been in the industry for decades. This is a man who has given his time and effort to entertain Nigerians. 

"He is one of the individuals who laid the foundation for Nollywood and the film industry in Nigeria but now he is sick and the least we can do as an administration is to give him all the necessary support through prayers and otherwise to ensure that we save his life.

"This will also propel the administration to look at the welfare of artistes and others in the industry who have not only given their time and energy, but people like Zack Orji who have become national treasures”. 

  Zack Orji, aged 64, allegedly collapsed on the evening of New Year's Eve and was subsequently admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at the National Hospital in Abuja. Following his admission, he was later transferred to a private hospital where he underwent surgery.

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