The family of veteran Nigerian music artiste, Eedris Abdulkareem, have called on Nigerians for support and prayers for the singer.
According to a statement released on his Instagram page on Wednesday, 6 July, 2022, the ‘Nigeria Jaga Jaga’ crooner has been on dialysis following a recent kidney failure diagnosis.
Signed by his colleague and associate, Myke Pam, the statement also revealed that a family member had offered to donate their kidney to the musician for the procedure which will occur later in July 2022
See the full statement below
The Nigerian Hip Hop Czar, Social 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 hours of his travails.
The Lakreem Entertainment Inc. boss has recently been diagonized of kidney failure and have been undergoing dialysis since the detection at a reputable hospital here in Lagos, Nigeria.
The date for the transplant surgery is now fixed for the end of this month of July, and all arrangements and texts 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.
May God continue to bless, protect and abide with us all…Amen
Hon. Myke Pam
For: Lakreem Entertainment
Eedris Turayo Abdulkareem Ajenifuja, but popularly known as Eedris Abdulkareem is a Nigerian hip hop, R n B and Afrobeat artist, songwriter and singer.
He was the lead rapper of the now-defunct Nigerian hip-hop band ‘The Remedies’, a pioneering Nigerian group consisting of Eedris Abdulkareem, Tony Tetuila and Eddy Remedy also known as Eddy Montana.