THE Minister of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa has disclosed that popular Nollywood actor, Zack Orji has undergone brain surgery.
Speaking after paying a visit to the ailing actor, the Minister called on Nigerians to rally behind the actor, noting that he had brain surgery on 1st January 2024.
Musawa made the appeal during her visit to the actor at a private hospital in Wuse, Abuja. 
Expressing sympathy for the veteran actor’s family, Musawa described him as a national asset and expressed confidence in his recovery.
She said, “God will heal him and he will be well. We will do all we can to support him. We solicit the collective prayers of Nigerians because he is like a part of our families. We have watched him entertain us and we see him as a national treasure. So the best we can do is to ensure that we support him to have the best treatment.
“We will reach out to other well-meaning Nigerians to support Zack Orji through prayers and other means available to ensure that he survives this ailment.
“This is not only about the ministry which I am representing. You know that Zack Orji has been in the industry for decades. This is a man who has given his time and effort to entertain Nigerians.”
Zack Orji, 64, reportedly slumped on New Year’s Eve and was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the National Hospital in Abuja, before he was transferred to a private hospital for surgery.
Meanwhile, Eighteen-Eleven Media reports that the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu and the wife of the Vice President, Nana Shettima, have visited the ailing actor at the National Hospital, Abuja.
Accompanying them were the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye; the wife of the Minister for Works, Mrs. Rachael Umahi; and the wife of the Minister of State for Defence, Mrs. Bello Matawalle, among others.
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