Veteran Nollywood actor, Saidi Balogun, has narrated how President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Remi Tinubu helped him survive a terrible car accident.
Balogun shared the story during a recent interview on Oyinmomo TV. He explained that the presidential couple paid for his medical trip abroad after he got initial treatment in Nigeria.
“When I had an accident, President Tinubu and his wife stepped in and ensured I was taken abroad for treatment after I had already received proper care in Nigeria,” Balogun said.
The actor praised the First Lady for her care. He noted that she always called to check on his health and recovery progress.
“That is why Remi Tinubu will always be an unforgettable person in my life. She constantly checked in on me,” he stated.
Balogun mentioned that he asked the First Lady why she decided to help him. She responded that his life had a special purpose. She also asked him not to thank her because she saw it as a spiritual duty.
“When I asked her why she helped me, she said I am God’s light that must not be dimmed. It was from her that I learned that if you take care of someone else’s child, God will take care of yours. She also told me not to thank her because helping me was her way of seeking God’s answer to her own prayers,” the actor explained.
The movie star revealed that the crash happened on the Akure road in Ondo State. He was returning from a movie set after filming the final scene of a project.
“At the accident, I was working on a film project with one man, two man, three man, and four man cast formats. I was shooting the three man cast film and had just one scene left to complete it.
“The marketer had said he would not pay the balance unless the film was completed. It was on our way back from shooting that final scene, along the Akure road, that I had the accident,” Balogun recalled.
The actor recently defended the current government against public criticism. He argued that the Tinubu administration is doing well to transform the country.
