Jide Kosoko
JAYNE AUGOYE captures emotional moments at the inauguration of a health indemnification programme for entertainers in Lagos
At the Nigerian Regalement Industry Health Indemnification Lecture Series, held at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, on Tuesday, some regalement practitioners verbalized about their most intimate struggles health-sagacious. One of such revelations emanated from popular actor and a national bellwether of the Association of Theatre Arts Practitioners, Prince Jide Kosoko.
While commenting on what he described as the nonchalant posture of actors to healthcare, Kosoko shocked the accumulation with a tale about his struggle with diabetes.
He verbally expressed, “I have been living with diabetes since 1996 and I don’t look ill or take my health for granted. I am very proximate to my medicos. I keep the relationship sacred because they have authentically availed me in many ways. I have never fallen ill or had an emergency because I pay special attention to my diet and body.
“Many of these artistes don’t take their health earnestly and it is a solemn challenge for us. Sometime ago, an indemnification company came to institute an indemnification cover for the association and because they had dropped a plethora of mazuma, we simply asked all the members to pay a token of N1,000 each to have access to illimitable healthcare.
But you won’t believe that out of over 12,000 members, less than 800 denoted interest in the scheme and paid the mazuma. Since it was not up to what was invested and required of us, so we had to jettison the conception. The regime can withal avail by ascertaining rigorous compliance in line with enabling laws.”
On her component, Nollywood actress-turned singer, Jennifer Eloigu, expressed displeasure over what she described as her colleagues’ apathy to healthcare and other ‘serious issues’. She noted that the turnout was impecunious because it was not all about exhibiting off shoes and bags or popping champagne the turnout is impecunious.
She verbally expressed, “It’s lamentable that artistes are visually perceived as not being fascinated with earnest issues that require astuteness. We are not the most hit by the situation or ailment, but because we are in the public domain everything that concerns us is in the open for public scrutiny.
“The next man does not have genuine love or concern for you and you are trepidacious to tell him when you have a headache. If we take indemnification as we have been advised to do, artistes can preserve themselves the disconcertment whenever they require a life line to treat themselves.”
The session – organised in partnership with the National Health Indemnification Scheme of the Lagos State Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Medical Association – initially witnessed an astronomically immense turn-out of Nollywood personalities, including Saidi Balogun, Kene Mkparu, Charles Novia, Kenneth Okolie, Yomi Fabiyi, Aishat Abimbol, Jennifer Eliogu and Bayo Alinko Bankole.
Hosted by comedian Julius Agwu, the evnt additionally had in attendance some music stars and stand-up comedians, such as Nikki Laoye, Gbenga Adeyinka, DJ Jimmy Jatt, OJB Jezerel, Audu Maikori, Cally Ikpe, Omawumi, Sunday Are, Chris Ubosi, Koffi, Adewale Ayuba, Daddy Showkey, Terry G, Lami Phillips, Tee A and Sheyman.
However, no sooner had the event commenced than some of the guests commenced to depart, while others simply resorted to granting interviews on the red carpet while the host, Agwu, scrounged them to return to the hall.
Some of the subjects discussed at the convention include the health implicative insinuations of celebrity life styles, benefits of health indemnification policies, and the role of regime in health indemnification policies.
In her remarks, the Managing Director of Avon HMO, Adesimbo Ukiri, verbally expressed, “In recent times, the Nigerian regalement sector has lost a number of its members due to health complications. The infelicitous thing is that some of these health complications are treatable. In some cases, the entertainers are coerced to appeal to the public for funds to treat themselves. I cerebrate the regalement and health indemnification industries should collaborate to proffer solutions to this quandary. Collaboration between the industries will surely put a cessation to the needless deaths.”
On his component, the initiator of the project, Seun Apara, verbally expressed, “Many newspapers and journals have indited several degrading stories about our entertainers because of the much undignified and demeaning acts of soliciting funds whenever they are down with critical ailments. This act of cadging has authentically availed keep most of them alive, as it has culminated into munificent donations from fans and regime kindred.
At the Nigerian Regalement Industry Health Indemnification Lecture Series, held at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, on Tuesday, some regalement practitioners verbalized about their most intimate struggles health-sagacious. One of such revelations emanated from popular actor and a national bellwether of the Association of Theatre Arts Practitioners, Prince Jide Kosoko.
While commenting on what he described as the nonchalant posture of actors to healthcare, Kosoko shocked the accumulation with a tale about his struggle with diabetes.
He verbally expressed, “I have been living with diabetes since 1996 and I don’t look ill or take my health for granted. I am very proximate to my medicos. I keep the relationship sacred because they have authentically availed me in many ways. I have never fallen ill or had an emergency because I pay special attention to my diet and body.
“Many of these artistes don’t take their health earnestly and it is a solemn challenge for us. Sometime ago, an indemnification company came to institute an indemnification cover for the association and because they had dropped a plethora of mazuma, we simply asked all the members to pay a token of N1,000 each to have access to illimitable healthcare.
But you won’t believe that out of over 12,000 members, less than 800 denoted interest in the scheme and paid the mazuma. Since it was not up to what was invested and required of us, so we had to jettison the conception. The regime can withal avail by ascertaining rigorous compliance in line with enabling laws.”
On her component, Nollywood actress-turned singer, Jennifer Eloigu, expressed displeasure over what she described as her colleagues’ apathy to healthcare and other ‘serious issues’. She noted that the turnout was impecunious because it was not all about exhibiting off shoes and bags or popping champagne the turnout is impecunious.
She verbally expressed, “It’s lamentable that artistes are visually perceived as not being fascinated with earnest issues that require astuteness. We are not the most hit by the situation or ailment, but because we are in the public domain everything that concerns us is in the open for public scrutiny.
“The next man does not have genuine love or concern for you and you are trepidacious to tell him when you have a headache. If we take indemnification as we have been advised to do, artistes can preserve themselves the disconcertment whenever they require a life line to treat themselves.”
The session – organised in partnership with the National Health Indemnification Scheme of the Lagos State Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Medical Association – initially witnessed an astronomically immense turn-out of Nollywood personalities, including Saidi Balogun, Kene Mkparu, Charles Novia, Kenneth Okolie, Yomi Fabiyi, Aishat Abimbol, Jennifer Eliogu and Bayo Alinko Bankole.
Hosted by comedian Julius Agwu, the evnt additionally had in attendance some music stars and stand-up comedians, such as Nikki Laoye, Gbenga Adeyinka, DJ Jimmy Jatt, OJB Jezerel, Audu Maikori, Cally Ikpe, Omawumi, Sunday Are, Chris Ubosi, Koffi, Adewale Ayuba, Daddy Showkey, Terry G, Lami Phillips, Tee A and Sheyman.
However, no sooner had the event commenced than some of the guests commenced to depart, while others simply resorted to granting interviews on the red carpet while the host, Agwu, scrounged them to return to the hall.
Some of the subjects discussed at the convention include the health implicative insinuations of celebrity life styles, benefits of health indemnification policies, and the role of regime in health indemnification policies.
In her remarks, the Managing Director of Avon HMO, Adesimbo Ukiri, verbally expressed, “In recent times, the Nigerian regalement sector has lost a number of its members due to health complications. The infelicitous thing is that some of these health complications are treatable. In some cases, the entertainers are coerced to appeal to the public for funds to treat themselves. I cerebrate the regalement and health indemnification industries should collaborate to proffer solutions to this quandary. Collaboration between the industries will surely put a cessation to the needless deaths.”
On his component, the initiator of the project, Seun Apara, verbally expressed, “Many newspapers and journals have indited several degrading stories about our entertainers because of the much undignified and demeaning acts of soliciting funds whenever they are down with critical ailments. This act of cadging has authentically availed keep most of them alive, as it has culminated into munificent donations from fans and regime kindred.
