The wife of ailing actor Zack Orji, actress Ngozi Orji, on Friday denied asking the public to assist her husband financially.
Ngozi, according to Leadership, made the appeal when the Minister of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, visited her husband at the hospital.
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It was reported that the woman thanked the minister for her benevolence and asked the public for support.
“We thank God that he is alive today. He had an emergency surgery late last night after we moved him out of the previous hospital and that saved his life. We are happy that God has shown us mercy. We seek the support of kind Nigerians to pray for his quick recovery and assist us in any way they deem necessary, “
the report read.
However, in a chat with TheCable Lifestyle, Ngozi debunked the report saying that she sought public help for her husband is “false”.
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Ngozi, also a gospel singer, wondered where the story originated from, adding that she never granted any interview concerning her husband’s health.
According to TheCable Lifestyle, the actress said:
“I have not seen that. Really? I have not even had time to check. Really? For where na? Who did I tell that one? I do not remember granting interview to anybody. It is well. Please, I never said anything.”
Zack, 64, slumped on December 29 and was admitted to the intensive care unit of the National Hospital in Abuja, before he was transferred to a private hospital for surgery.