It is no longer news that former broadcaster, Emmanuel Ugolee has in the
last 3years been battling with Chronic kidney disease. This ailment is
of a terminal kind and needs at the least, a bi-weekly treatment called
haemodialysis and eventual kidney transplantation for survival.
Knowing the pains of the disease, Mr Ugolee has been quite passionate
about its sensitization and degree of awareness. Its causes, symptoms,
effects, treatment as well as precautionary action against it, Its many
misconceptions and general public consciousness of a disease.
As part of a bigger plan to play his part in fighting the disease, Emma
Ugolee has initiated a celebrity walk in Lagos to raise awareness on
Kidney disease.
Simply tagged “walk against kidney disease”, the 2hour walk on the
streets of Victoria island, Lagos would parade Nigeria’s most celebrated
show business personalities in solidarity not just for Emmanuel who
many of them hold quite dear but for a worthy course of fighting a
disease that is on the increase.
Many have moved all appointments away to make room for the work on their
calendar. As at the time of writing this, Peter Okoye, Jimmy Jatt,
Omotola, Timaya, Sound Sultan, Uti Nwachukwu, Waje, Desmond Eliot, AY,
Bovi, Julius Agwu, Basket Mouth, Praiz, Tuface, Monalisa Chinda,Olamide,
Chioma Chukwuka, Ramsey Noah, Ebuka Obi Uchenndu had all confirmed
presence.
Emmanuel very clearly stated that the walk in not a fund raiser for
himself or any other individual, “it is solely for the singular aim of
generating buzz and public awareness for kidney disease with the use of
well-meaning celebrity faces ” he said when asked what the eventual aim
for the exercise was.
Cool TV, AIT, Channels and NTA would cover the walk while those at home
can call in on a live radio show on cool fm to speak to the celebrity
participants.
A nephrology consultant would also be around to take on more technical
questions concerning the disease.
Call time being 8am, at no 267a Etim Iyang cresent, Victoria Island. The
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Police and Medical
teams we hear, are ready for a smooth running of the walk on the 21st of
March 2015.
Here is wishing them a successful generation of the right awareness
