By Yinka Akanbi
Nigerian rap and afro-hop artiste, Eedris Abdulkareem, has been diagnosed with a kidney failure and is scheduled to undergo a transplant.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by one of his associates identified as Myke Pam and shared on the artiste’s Instagram page.
The statement read: “The Nigerian Hip Hop Czar, Soicial Crusader and Rights Activist, Eedris Abdulkareem of “Nigeria Jaga Jaga” fame, needs the sincere and unalloyed prayers of all Nigerians and his fans around the world in this hour of his travails.
“The Lakreem Entertainment Inc. boss has recently been diagonized of kidney failure and has been undergoing dialysis since the detection at a reputable hospital in Lagos, Nigeria.
“The date for the transplant surgery is now fixed for the end of this month of July, and all arrangements and tests have been concluded, including certifying the compatibility status of the gracious donor (a family member).
“Therefore, on behalf of the Abdulkareem family and Lakreem Entertainment Inc., we most sincerely ask for prayers and good wishes for Eedris, as we face this challenging times.
“It’s pertinent to add here that thankfully, Eedris is full of life and in high spirit as he is bustling to go. Definitely, he’s going to come out of this and blaze up the musical stage again in due course.
“Actually, his spirit emboldens us.
“We shall be updating you as we continue with this life saving process.”
Several artistes and fans of the musicians have been expressing best wishes and offering prayers to the Kano-born artiste who was a member of The Remedies group in the late 1990s.
