Olamide, daughter of veteran Yoruba actress, Iyabo Oko, has narrated the ordeals of the thespian and that of the family as she batted stroke in the past five years.
According to her, when she was attacked by the disease, the family had to engage a commercial motorcyclist (okada rider) to take her to where they get a cab on their way to hospital because she does not have a car.
She tbus called on kind Nigerians to assist them as she is still currently down with the diseas.
In an interview with ‘Saturday Punch’, she said, “Meanwhile, one of her daughters, Olamide, told Saturday Beats that her mother was diagnosed with ischaemic stroke about five years ago but chose to keep her health issues away from the public. She said, “What affected my mum was the fact that she was not going for her medical check-ups. I want Nigerians to help provide a car for her. What happened (to her) could have been prevented but because of the unavailability of a car, things took a different turn. She lives very far from the hospital. When she had her last ‘attack’, I had to get a motorcycle to convey her to the junction before I could get a cab to pick her.
“She was diagnosed with right ischaemia stroke some years back. The first health scare happened about five years ago but she did not want anyone to know about it. My elder siblings even flew her to China for better medical treatment and she got better. Sadly, she had two other ‘attacks’. But, she instructed us not to tell anyone about it, that she would be fine. But seven days ago, she had another attack which affected her limbs. However, she is getting better. She can now talk and respond to people. The doctors have assured us that with the help of physiotherapy, she would be able to use her limbs again.
