There
is uncertainty over the health condition of ace comedian, Moses Adejumo,
popularly known as Baba Sala, as he was rushed to the University College
Hospital, Ibadan, late Monday for age-related ailment.
Adejumo’s
son, Emmanuel, on Tuesday told our correspondent that his father was taken to
the hospital after initial treatment in an Ilesa hospital failed to cure an
old-age related sickness he developed on Saturday.
He
however said that the 80-year-old comedian was responding to treatment and that
his condition was stable.
Emmanuel
said his father requested for pounded yam on Tuesday afternoon after he was
resuscitated by doctors at the hospital.
He
did not reveal the cause of Baba Sala’s sickness but he told our correspondent
that the octogenarian needed oxygen when he was first taken to the hospital in
Ilesa on Saturday.
He
said, “Baba Sala is getting better in the UCH. He even demanded to be served
pounded yam in the afternoon. He is speaking normally and responding to
treatment. He fell uncomfortable on Saturday and he was taken to Adewale
Hospital in Ilesa and he was better. On Sunday, he fell sick again and he
returned to the hospital. The doctor said he would need oxygen to treat him
properly.
“After
talking to our sister who is a matron in the UCH, it was decided that we should
bring him to Ibadan since the doctors’ strike had ended. There is no serious
cause for his discomfort but I think its old age. The symptom is common in old
people,” he added.
Emmanuel,
whose stage name is Boi Sala, told our correspondent that he had received calls
from people outside Nigeria who wanted to know if his father was still alive.
“People
called me to know if Baba Sala had died. I have told them that my father is
alive and okay.”
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