Actress Toyin Aimakhu with Ahmed Mayowa Shukurat(Instagram/aimakhutoyin)
Nollywood actress, Toyin Aimahku, has denied allegations connecting her to an alleged fund-raising scam for the operation of Ahmed Mayowa, a lady diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer.
Aimahku had in a video, appealed to well meaning Nigerians, to raise the sum of 100,000 dollars for the patient's treatment.
Toyin Aimakhu(Instagram)
Things appeared promising, as donations came in to support the invalid, who was admitted at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).
Unfortunately, unconfirmed stories started making the news rounds, accusing Aimahku of being part of an organised fraud.
The actress in an Instagram comment posted on Friday, July 29, 2016, has denied the accusation.
Aimahku denied participating actively in the alleged scam.(Toyin Aimahku Instagram)
She wrote, “In
view of the recent happenings around Mayowa Ahmed’s ill health and the
many allegations of fraud surrounding the funds raised, it has become
imperative that I come clean by stating my side of the story and by
implications, set the record straight.
“When
I got wind of Mayowa’s sickness, I was moved to tears and immediately
sought to know how I could help, hence my on-the-spot video which went
viral as my genuine intervention.
“Indeed,
I was overwhelmed by the quick response of well-meaning Nigerians to
whom I will forever owe a debt of gratitude. But all this changed
yesterday, Thursday 28th, July, when I went to the hospital in the
morning to check as well as follow up on Mayowa. Her brother had told
everyone to leave them alone because they wanted privacy. Although I was
shocked at the sudden change in attitude, especially the tone of
communication, I still did not suspect anything was amiss.
“However,
on my way out, I received a call from one Aramide Kasumu of Life Stake
Foundation, who would later claim the whole Mayowa Ahmed fund raiser was
a scam. Importantly, she wanted to know the extent of my involvement
and in her words, “so that when they are giving their reports, I would
not be roped into it”. She went further to state that the family
deceived everyone in the first place by raising funds for Mayowa despite
the fact that her case was helpless and the hopes of her survival was
near impossible. She seemed to know so much, I reckoned.
“Upon
hearing this, I was appalled and in a bid to clear my name, I went back
to the hospital in palpable anger and demanded explanations from all
concerned. Perhaps, I overreacted when I went into a rage of anger over
the matter with the CSO. I then alerted the Police PRO, who invited the
parties involved to the police command.
“I
want to state for the record that I have never been a fraud and will
never partake in one, not even at this stage of my career (which I hold
to heart). All my efforts were strictly on humanitarian grounds without
recourse to any pecuniary consideration or the resort to cheap fame.
“That
said, whatever discomfort my reactions may have cost anyone from any
quarters is highly regretted and I take responsibility.
“Whilst
I wish Mayowa a quick recovery and divine intervention, I want to urge
us as a people to continue to exhibit that enviable Nigerian spirit of
compassion and generosity and not because of this isolated case cease to
be our sister/brother’s keeper. I love you all and thank you.”
Toyin Aimahku has built a reputation for her unique compassion for the downtrodden in the society.
Toyin Aimakhu parties with orphanage kids during children’s day visit(Press)
Her spirit of
compassion for the weak and disadvantaged was manifested earlier in
2016, when she showed concern for an actor who wanted to commit
suicide.
She was seen in a video appealing to the actor to abandon his intentions, in an ocean of tears.
Abeg aunty Toyin get very good heart, she was only trying to help a distressed citizen who needed all the help she could get at that time. All the bad belle people wey just dey bad mouth person for good intention wey person get who una epp? Three gbosa for aunty Toyin jor!!!
#dontakeitP
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