Veteran Nollywood actress Omotunde Ogundimu has made an emotional appeal for financial assistance as she battles cervical cancer, revealing that the illness has left her and her family overwhelmed.
Speaking during an interview with fellow actress Biola Adebayo on the Talk to B podcast, Ogundimu disclosed that she has endured intense pain since being diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2025.
The actress said the cost of her treatment has placed a heavy financial burden on her children, who have reportedly spent nearly all their earnings to care for her, leaving them unable to meet their own personal needs.
According to Ogundimu, she initially resisted making her health struggles public but has now been forced to seek help as her condition worsens.
“I’m going through severe pain. I was diagnosed with cervical cancer. I don’t know where I got it from. I don’t look for people’s trouble; I’m an easy-going person,” she said.
Expressing gratitude to those who have supported her, the actress noted that her children have remained her greatest source of strength despite the financial strain.
“I had refused to seek help from the public, but as it is now, I don’t have any option other than to do it. Nigerians, please have mercy on me. I just want to be healed. The pain is severe,” she pleaded.
Ogundimu, a widowed mother of three whose husband died in 2012, also lamented what she described as years of neglect within the Nigerian movie industry.
She claimed she has struggled to secure acting roles despite repeatedly reaching out to colleagues, adding that she has dedicated 35 years of her life to Nollywood.
In an emotional plea, the veteran actress appealed for forgiveness from anyone she may have offended in the industry, hoping it would open doors for renewed support and acting opportunities.
“I have called my colleagues in the industry to beg them for movie roles, but none of them did. If I offended anyone in the industry, please forgive me. I use God to beg you. I have been doing this job for 35 years,” she said.
