Sadiq Daba to get N1 million from Kano Governor, Ganduje
Sadiq Daba has gotten a promise of N1 million from Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.
The Kano state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has promised to support Sadiq Daba with a sum of N1 million. [Instagram/sadiqdaba]
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Ganduje made the promise on Saturday, December 14, 2019, in Kano during the Best Of Nollywood awards ceremony, which held inside Coronation Hall, government house, Kano.
The organisers of the movie awards ceremony had presented a lifetime achievement award to the ailing Sadiq Daba when Ganduje joined the team to present the award and made the donation.
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![Governor Ganduje presenting the Lifetime Achievement award to Sadiq Daba and promising him a sum of N1 million at the 2019 edition of the BON Awards. [BON]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'790'%20height%3D'593'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Governor Ganduje presenting the Lifetime Achievement award to Sadiq Daba and promising him a sum of N1 million at the 2019 edition of the BON Awards. [BON]")
Governor Ganduje presenting the Lifetime Achievement award to Sadiq Daba and promising him a sum of N1 million at the 2019 edition of the BON Awards. [BON]
BON Awards 2019 [BON]
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During the movie ceremony, Daba revealed that he’s an indigene of Kano state but who had lived the better part of his life in Jos, Plateau state.
This donation is coming weeks after Dr. Joe Okei Odumakin made a call to Nigerians to help donate to keep the veteran actor and broadcaster alive.
About two years ago, Daba was diagnosed with Leukemia and Prostate Cancer. In July 2019, Femi Otedola announced his decision to take responsibility for Daba’s medical fees.
![Sadiq Daba was diagnosed with Chronic Pulmonary Disease in 2019. [Instagram/sadiqdaba]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'790'%20height%3D'988'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Sadiq Daba was diagnosed with Chronic Pulmonary Disease in 2019. [Instagram/sadiqdaba]")
Sadiq Daba was diagnosed with Chronic Pulmonary Disease in 2019. [Instagram/sadiqdaba]
Sadiq Daba [Instagram/sadiqdaba]
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In October 2019, Odumakin called on Nigerians to help Daba regain his full health as his health took a nosedive. This necessitates an Intensive Care as he is diagnosed with Chronic Pulmonary Disease.
Daba was aided by some of the celebrities at the BON Awards to receive his lifetime achievement awards before he was wheeled out in a wheelchair before the end of the awards ceremony.
Sadiq Daba, an ace broadcaster and veteran actor, made waves in the 1980s on Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). He has featured in several TV series and was the star of Kunle Afolayan’s film, ‘October 1.’
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