Mixed feeling has greeted the death of legendry Nollywood actor, Prince James Uche who passed on Wednesday, March 8 after a protracted illness.
He was battling diabetics and other related ailment and was said to be biled to travel to India this Saturday, March 11 in continuation of his treatment before the worse occurred.
A member of his financial aid campaign team, actress ChiomaOkoye shared the news on her Instagram page.
The actor was meant to travel to India this Saturday, March 11 for his surgery, but sadly passed on today. Read Below:
“WE THE CAMPAIGN TEAM CHIOMA OKOYE RITA EDOCHIE EMEKA OJUKWU (TORINO) EJIRO OKURAME.( #SAVEPRINCEJAMESUCHECAMPAIGNTEAM). We regret to be the bearers of this sad news, but our COLLEAGUE, father, husband [PRINCE JAMES UCHE) passed on [Wednesday] from complications following Diabetes Blindness, BP, kidney.He has been experiencing fever, strange blood infection, and strange blisters on his legs for the past three days after he secured his Visa before he passed on today Wednesday March 8th in the Ambulance on his way for Dialysis at 2:15pm..
He was meant to travel this Saturday March 11th to India for his surgery…We sincerely want to thank everyone who donated to save this great man…we shall keep you all posted….@chioma_okoye @ritaedochie @emekatorino @chief_ejirookurame INFO-CALL…Torino-08023200557… EjiroOkurame 08030519374 #chiefejirookurame”
Reactions trailing his death are diverse, with some knocking the industry for not paying attention to first things first.
Henry EzechinyereIkeokwu : “ After seeing all the pictures of Luxurious and expensive dresses worn by our actors and actresses at last week’s African Magic Viewer Choice Award(AMVCA) I’ve come to conclusion that they don’t deserve the help of any Nigerian whenever they call for our help to pay their medical bills….shameless Fools.”
Ibrahim SourieSidibay: “Nollywood should have been there but no, now he’s dead they’ll be there to show off. Rip sir.”
OlubunmiTitilayo: “ I guess his colleagues in the industry are now satisfied, he cried and pleaded with them for help but nobody seems to care, his son even came on air and uploaded a video telling his colleagues that his father is dying but they believe that his illness is non of their business. Raising money for him at the dying minute is a campaign after election, now they will be happy that the money will be used for his burial.. Rubbish.”
DorcasAyenopwa Innocent Bonjiya: “Some Noollywood are stingy,wicked also now they will prepare for his burial but they can’t help him when he neededthem. Rrest in peace sir.”
Uloma Joy Christian: “This man really suffered. He kept hanging on for a long time. What a waste of talent. RIP”
Rejina Fiona: “Jesus Christ …… You see we Africa that we don’t love our self at all. This man suffered. God he suffered, he needed help, most of this Nollywood ran away from this man ….. Sorry to say so, if I may ask. Where is Rita Dominic ,Mercy Johnson, Genevieve, Mama G, Olu Jacob, Davido, Psquare, Don Jazzy, and many of them like that . So painful oooo Rip.”
Queen Amara Uba: “Ooh, so sad, after all the suffering, chai. RIP , I remember watching the video of thechildren pleading for help and there was no where for them to sleep and the hospital accommodated them. So painful. But I am just wondering why thed fellow actors can’t really extend a helping hand. Rest on.”
Prince Darrell Reigns Uchechukwu: “After a year and six months or thereabout, he has been pleading his fellow colleagues for a little assistance but what did they do, they turned deaf ears…. Now u can rest well Sir, I know you are going to be fine but for the so called Naija celebrities, are u guys happy now? Will you guys eat his body?….Its funny how human beings behave, watch out on the day of his burial they can go extremely the highest mountain to give him a befitting burial, even throwing money in the air… Isn’t that witchcraft?”
Promise CheeloAbelyn: “We have men of God in this country that God is using to heal the sick yet you all are going to India for one ailment or the other, begging for money. What happens to Emmanuel TV huh? One thing that baffles me is that what did they actual do with their monies? Well RIP.”
OvbuokhanMkichaelOsazee: “The truth needs to be told after all those why on bed begging people to raise money for his treatment no one was present and they ignored him and we even heard one governor has given him N15m.We don’t know if that was true, ever since then now he has died and they said they were about flying him to India for his treatment, nawaooNaija, make we change abeg no need typing rip, on my believe his soul still lives on.”
Martins Cj: “Now you will see those stupid colleagues of his from Nollywood that didn’t help him when he was alive coming to read funeral oration and telling the world how close they were. Nonsense!!! RIP Prince James Uche.”