FG undertakes free medical treatment for Baba Suwe

Babatunde Omidina popularly known as ‘Baba Suwe’ has been admitted
at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) in Idi Araba, Lagos.

Babatunde Omidina (Baba Suwe)

Mr Bolaji Amusan, the National President, Theatre Arts and Motion
Pictures Producers Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), disclosed this to
the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos.

Amusan popularly known as ‘Mr Latin’ as his stage name said that
the development was as a result of the approval of the association’s
appeal to the Federal Government to foot the medical bill of Baba Suwe.

He said the ailing veteran comedian who was alleged to be suffering
from an unknown sickness had been promised a first class treatment by
the Federal Government at LUTH.

Amusan said that the Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, had
made arrangements for the comedian to be treated while the Federal
Government will foot the medical bills.

Amusan said, “Myself and other association members have just taken Baba Suwe to LUTH from his residence.

” I want to appreciate the minister for this gesture, we are happy
that our colleague will be back on his feet after a comprehensive
treatment.

” He is receiving first class treatment and we feel so honoured.

” I also thank the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, for his generousity, having donated N1m toward Baba Suwe’s treatment.

“I also thank everyone who had made donations toward our appeal for him, we can’t appreciate them enough.

” As the new president of the association, the welfare of my members
is paramount on my mind which I have determined to improve within my
four years’ tenure,” he said.

NAN efforts to confirm the admission of Baba Suwe as a patient from
the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of LUTH, Mr Kelechi Otuneme, was not
successful as he did not pick calls made to his mobile phone.

NAN reports that the ailing comedian had been soliciting financial support to enable him seek urgent medical attention.

Some of his colleagues in the industry had made generous donations
coupled with the Vice President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Oshibajo who
donated N1m.

The comedian began his acting career in 1972 but came into
limelight after he featured in a movie titled ” Iru Esin “, a film
produced by Olaiya Igwe in 1977 and had produced several Nigerian
movies.

His career, however, nosedived in 2011 when the National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested him for allegedly trafficking in
substances suspected to be hard drug.

The allegation was described as false and defamatory by the ruling of a Lagos High Court.