March 18, 2025
Fed Minister Solicits Nigerians' Financial support and prayers, said Zack Orji had Brain Surgery

Zack Orji, 64, according to a recent News report, 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 Neurosurgical operation.

The Federal Minister of Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa has, after her visit to the hospital where Zach Orji had undergone neurosurgical operation, appealed to Nigerians to support the Super Nollywood actor in any way they feel capable, and with whatever resources. Zack Orji had Brain Surgery

The minister’s special Assistant on Media and publicity, Nneka Anibeze released this information on her official Facebook profile, stating that Zach had been surgically operated on, on January 1, 2024 at a private hospital in Wuse, Abuja.

Nneka’s statement read,”The Minister of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has called on Nigerians to rally behind the ailing Nollywood actor, Zack Orji, saying he had brain surgery on January 1, 2024.” Zack Orji had Brain Surgery

Office of the minister says it is “the least we can do as an administration“ and good people of Nigeria “to give him all the necessary support” we have. Adding that, it hopes he gets the best treatment.

The minister 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.Zack Orji had Brain Surgery

“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.

She said it is not just about the ministry because Zach Orji had been in the industry a long time before she became a minister.

Hannatu stressed the significant role of the Nollywood espian in the National entertainment industry, expressing concern over the welfare of other artists who are also going through different health issues, too. (2)

“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,” she said.

“He is one of the individuals who laid the foundation for Nollywood and the film industry in Nigeria but now he is sick and the least we can do as an administration is to give him all the necessary support through prayers and otherwise to ensure that we save his life.

“This will also propel the administration to look at the welfare of artists and others in the industry who have not only given their time and energy but people like Zack Orji who have become national treasures.” Zack Orji had Brain Surgery

 

According to a recent report, 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.