Nollywood actress Kemi
Afolabi has been rushed to a hospital in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The incident occurred last Thursday.
The
actress, who came to perform hajj, fell ill due to the stress associated with
the hajj exercise.
A source said, people around her in Saudi
Arabia had observed that Afolabi has been showing symptoms of illness while in
Madinah. She was seen sleeping in the bus during Ziyara (visitation to
historical sites). While Afolabi joined the other pilgrims to some of the sites,
at other sites, she sat in the bus.
It was learnt that the eight hour drive from Madinah to Makkah
last Tuesday took a toll on her.
According to a medical practitioner attached to the Lagos State
Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (LSMPWB), Dr Abideen Aro, Afolabi had symptoms
such as fever, headache, loss of appetite and weakness.
Dr Aro, who is working Lagos State Accident and Emergency
Centre, said: “We have warned the pilgrims before leaving Nigeria to use
anti-malarial drugs as prophylaxis. But unfortunately, in her case, she didn’t
use the drug due to oversight.
“After noticing those symptoms, I alerted the Head of Lagos
State Medical Team, Dr Muhammad Isa, who made an arrangement for an ambulance.
I and Nurse Zaynab Sarumi from the Lagos State University Teaching
Hospital(LASUTH) accompanied her in an ambulance to the Nigeria Hajj Commission
(NAHCON) Clinic where an assessment of malaria fever was made and she was
placed on Intra-Muscular Injections for three days on an out-patient basis.”
Amirul Hajj Dr AbdulHakeem AbdulLateef went to visit her with
some clerics. Dr AbdulLateef assured Afolabi of adequate care and offered a
prayer for her.
“Before we left Lagos, the directive of Governor Babajide
Sanwo-Olu to us is to ensure the proper welfare of the pilgrims,” Dr
AbdulLateef said.
“It is normal for someone coming for hajj exercise for the first
time to experience this kind of thing due to the rigours of the exercise. Part
of our orientation before leaving Lagos was too sensitive the pilgrims on
things to expect in Saudi Arabia. I have directed the Head of the Medical Team
to see her and other pilgrims down with an illness. I pray to Allah to grant
them quick recovery before the main hajj rites commence.”
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