Veteran Yoruba actor Peter Fatomilola has said he didn’t know that Taiwo Hassan, known as Ogogo, was facing health problems. He only found out when Ogogo’s daughter spoke about it publicly.
Fatomilola shared this in an upcoming interview with African A-List, also called AfricanaList. A clip of the interview was posted on Saturday.
Ogogo’s daughter had earlier made a public appeal for help for her father’s health before he passed away.
Talking about the situation, Fatomilola called Ogogo like a son to him. He emphasized that he would have reached out for advice from people who know more if he had been aware of Ogogo’s condition.
He said, “Taiwo Hassan, in the industry, he is like a son to me. Personally, I can’t say I heard that he had challenges.
“Until recently, when his child spoke out and made things public. Whatever is troubling a person, if it is kept under wraps, by the time it escalates beyond control…”
Fatomilola added that he did not want to talk too much about the issue in public. He urged everyone to seek advice from those more knowledgeable when they learn someone is facing a challenge.
He said, “If we hear that something like this is happening to a person, which I am not aware of, I will inform those who are wiser or more knowledgeable than me.”
The actor then shared a personal story about his late wife, Adawole. He said they were building a house together before she passed away.
He mentioned that the house was at the lintel level when his wife died. “Out of all the things I have been pursuing in life that I wish to accomplish, only one thing is left, which my Lord God has not yet approved,” he said.
“Myself and my most senior wife, Adawole, I said I wanted to build a house. I built it up to the level known as the lintel level. Then my wife passed away.”
Ogogo was buried in Ogun State after he died on August 23. His death came after news of his health problems and a public plea from his daughter for help with his treatment.
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