Kazeem Owoseni
The popular Nigerian entertainer and political activist, Chukwuemeka Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has shared his experience of surviving a prostate cancer.
Sharing the experience through his Twitter page on Saturday, The activist, who is fondly called area fada, said he has been battling with the ailment for over ten days.
The entertainer, who revealed that he has fought many battles in life, said surviving prostate cancer is the greatest favour God has done for him.
However, he expressed appreciation to God for sparing his life and the Nigerian doctor who had performed the surgery on him.
He captioned the video: “Gosh, I have fought one too many battles in my short life. Most of the times, I win. Prostate cancer cannot cripple love, it cannot shatter hope, it cannot conquer dis spirit.
“Ah! You know, in my life, I’m happy really doing this video. You know, in my life I’ve fought many battles and I’ve won many bottles, yeah! But for the past 10 days, I’ve been battling with something, very, very huge.
“Eh! You know. But as God would have it, he saved my life, and I beat the sucker. Yeah! I’ve been fighting my prostate issue. No be small thing o! No be as you dey see me dey shine, you go see videos, you go know say na from the jugs of death, wey i comot from.
“The thing wey dey kill many people, e no kill me Charley Boy. Okay, And I want to thank God for sparing my life. I want to thank my cousins, who gave me great support, yeah! You guys are the best.
“And I thank my friend an my well wishes, for staying by me, in this biggest fight ever, that I have in my life. Yeah!
“Above all, I want to thank the doctor, who saw through death, you know, he did a fantastic cure, ehn! Ehn! His name is Prof. Kingsley Ekwueme. He was the doctor, who took care of me okay, and who solved my problem. I want to thank you, you are a great guy.
“Una see now, I no travel go London, I no travel go America. Na inside this Naija.
“I just want to say, I love you all, I thank you all, for those who showed me love. And I am back, yes! Charley Boy no dey finish now. I’m not going anywhere soon. Ah yah yah yah yah yah,” he said.
