‘I’m homeless and in need of N25m for brain tumour surgery’ — Halima Abubakar cries for help

Halima Abubakar, the Nigerian actress, has once againappealed for financial assistance to fund brain tumour surgery.In a recent live session, Halima opened upabout her brain tumour diagnosis and subsequent eviction that has left her“homeless and desperate”.The film star revealed that she depleted her resources tocover her mother’s N9 million hernia surgery in October last year.She said is currently facing accommodation challenges andattempted to use funds raised for her medical treatment to pay her rent, buther landlady reportedly declined to accept the payment, leaving her without aplace to stay.Halima also made a direct appeal to influential figures. Shecalled out Yahaya Bello, former Kogi governor; activist VeryDarkMan, SeyiTinubu, the president’s son, saying “I need your help”.“I have just been evicted from my house. I have beendiagnosed with a brain tumour. Yesterday, my caretaker came to tell me to leavethe house. The money contributed for my health, which I wanted to use to pay myrent, was rejected by my landlady,” she said.“Do they want me to kill myself? From one situation toanother, I have packed all my belongings and I have nowhere to go. I do notwant to kill myself.“Yahaya Bello, VDM, Seyi Tinubu, everyone, I need your help.I have nobody. I cannot even reach any celebrities; none of them is answeringmy calls. I called Don Jazzy, but there was no response. What did I do?“I have a brain tumour. Nigerians, please help me. What haveI done that everyone is turning their back on me? I withdrew my surgery moneyto pay my rent, but my landlady refused to accept it. I need help fromNigerians for money to handle many things.“I would not have come out to seek help if not for mymother’s hospital bill, which I paid in October. It was N9 million for herhernia surgery, and I am still owing.”The actress also dismissed claims she is putting up aperformance to attract sympathy or financial support, saying “only a mad personwould lie of being sick”. The actress detailed her urgent financial needs, estimatingthe total cost for her surgery, aftercare, and living expenses at approximatelyN25 million.“Only a mad person would lie about being sick. It isembarrassing and heartbreaking that people think I am lying. I am coming outpublicly to seek help because I have asked people around me and received none.I am ashamed to do this, but it is my only option,” she added.“I have nothing to my name anymore except the moneycontributed for my surgery. I have suffered too much.“I need the help of my state governor. I need enough moneyfor my surgery. My spleen needs to be removed. I need accommodation andfeeding. I relocated to Abuja to be close to the hospital, Turkish Hospital. Ihave been on medication for a year now. I need N25 million for my health.”This is not her first call for aid. Halima had calledout to the Kogi government for assistance in February 2025, thoughshe did not disclose the nature of her medical condition.In 2022, Abubakar announced her retirement fromacting over health concerns.

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