By Akinwale Kasali
Content Creator, King Mitchy, is in tears as she solicits support for the children of late Actor, John Okafor, popular as Mr Ibu.
The Comic Actor passed two years ago. And within this period, the lives of his family members have turned upside down.
His children have dropped out of school, and family members are currently living in the house without running water and worse, without power supply – all due to paucity of funds.
The sorry state of affairs was made public by Mitchy when visited Mr Ibu’s family.
According to Mitchy, Mr Ibu’s 14-year-old daughter and his younger sons, aged 12 and 10, have dropped out of school due to the inability of their mother to pay their Schools fees.
What once look like a bright future for the kids, she said, has suddenly become bleak, with no respite at sight.
The sorry state she found Mr Ibu’s family in, prompted King Mitchy, to appeal to Nigerians to come to the aid of the family of the late actor.
King Mitchy’s visit to Mr Ibu’s family, has generated an outpour of sympathy.
According to the Influencer, the family had been without electricity and access to potable water for about two weeks because of insufficient funds.
Expressing her concern, Mitchy described Mr Ibu as a legendary entertainer whose movies brought joy to millions of Nigerians while he lived.
She noted that it was painful to see the family of such a beloved figure facing hardship, and called for support to help the children return to School and address some of the family’s immediate needs.
“This is the family of a legend. Not just anybody. I don’t know for you, but for me Mr Ibu made my childhood fun. I loved to watch his movies. He and Aki and Paw- Paw. Now that he is gone his family should not be suffering. We are donating for the children to go back to school and for their house rent to be paid….”
Recall that the Mr Ibu passed on in 2024 after battling prolonged illness.
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