Veteran Nollywood actor Saidi Balogun has opened up on how President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu stepped in to support him after a life-threatening accident years ago.
Speaking during an interview on OYINMOMO TV, Balogun revealed that the President and his wife were prepared to fly him abroad for urgent medical treatment when his condition became critical.
According to the actor, the accident left him in a dire state, prompting swift intervention from the nation’s first family. Though he eventually received quality medical care within Nigeria, he said their immediate readiness to facilitate treatment overseas left a lasting impression on him.
Balogun recalled questioning the First Lady about her extraordinary gesture. Her response, he said, profoundly changed his perspective on life.
“She told me, ‘You are a star of God, and they must not let your light dim,’” he recounted.
The actor said those words reshaped his outlook and strengthened his belief in compassion and selflessness. He noted that he has since embraced the principle that caring for others invites divine protection for one’s own loved ones.
When I had the accident, President Tinubu and his wife stepped in and asked that I be taken abroad for treatment. I was well treated in Nigeria. I asked aunty why she did it,” Balogun said.
She said, ‘You are a star of God, and they must not let your light dim.’ It was from her I learnt that if you take care of someone else’s child, God will take care of yours.’”
