This is good news for lovers of handsome veteran Yoruba movie actor, director and producer, Taiwo Hassan, who is fondly called Ogogo, who was struck down by a devastating sickness some years ago, as he has fully recovered from the sickness that got his family and loved ones very worried if he would come out of it.
At that time, many people did not know he would survive from the sickness as no one could tell what was the true nature of the ailment. many speculations came up with many saying he had HIV, cancer, kidney failure and some rumour mongers even said he was dead. He lost a lot of weight during the period.
But he hung on and with God on his side, the actor who is one of the best in the Yoruba sector of Nollywood is back to his feet and is looking healthy, fit hale and hearty.
The cerebral actor was cornered at a function and during a question and answer session, he had this to say about his ailment.
At a point during that dark period, many gave you up for dead but you were able to come back to your feet, how were you able to achieve this?
Let me put it as all things come from Allah. At times, you may be thinking that you are doing the wrong thing and God might say you are right and verse versa. Everybody has his or her trying period, only that you won’t know when God will try you.
But according to my own faith, both good and bad cometh from God while the terrestrial powers are also there to carry out their wicked acts; if you say there is no terrestrial power, you are deceiving yourself.
All you have to do is be prayerful. Throughout my illness, I did not think negatively, all my thoughts concerning the outcome of the sickness were positive. I was not the only sick person in the world at that time but I guess it became celebrated due to the nature of my job.
I never gave it a thought because I had known that as a celebrity, lots of reasons would be adduced as to the cause of my illness. Despite all lies fabricated against Jesus Christ, and even Prophet Mohammed, God vindicated them, so who am I that people won’t talk about? Let them talk.