Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar has made a heart-wrenching plea for financial assistance, revealing her struggles with health issues and financial difficulties in an emotional video on Instagram.
With teary eyes, Halima expressed her exhaustion and desperation, stating that she’s been battling health challenges while struggling to make ends meet.
Halima’s situation is particularly dire, as she’s been out of the film industry for over six years, having not appeared in a movie since then.
She said, “People are confused about what is going on. I am not feeling well up until now. I am just good at being strong and pretending that I am okay. This is me, but every day you see me post a picture with a filter. That is a filter on TikTok, not me. This is how I look. Some of you will be laughing. What is funny? Will I be lying? Why would somebody say I am lying? Lying about what? That I am sick?”
Despite her efforts to stay strong, she’s been forced to sell her possessions, including three cars, to survive. The lack of support from her colleagues and friends in the industry has left her feeling isolated and abandoned.
Halima’s health issues are also a major concern, with high blood pressure and the need for multiple MRI scans. She’s urgently seeking financial assistance to cover her medical bills.
Continuing, she said “I have so many medical things to do. My MRI, my BP. It’s 157. What am I thinking? I have not done a movie for more than six years now. What do people want? For me to die? Do you want me to kill myself? I went for MRI three times.
“There is nothing wrong with me medically now. Everybody in Nollywood, they don’t talk to me anymore because of this singular thing. Everybody. I go from DM to DM trying to see who will help me. I was rich. I sold everything, my cars. Everything! You would think they would sympathise with me, selling three cars, not doing anything. How would I live when I am not working?”
