Pray for Sadiq Daba

Veteran actor cum broadcaster, Sadiq Daba, popularly known for his role as Bitrus in the now rested  80s television Drama, Cock Crow at Dawn and recently in Kunle Afolayan’s blockbuster movie, October 1st which earned him an AMAA Award as Best Male actor for his role as Inspector Danladi Waziri has been reported to be in a critical condition due to ill health.

The actor who has been battling leukemia and blood cancer was rumored dead but contrary to those claims, the actor is said to be alive and recovering well. In a Facebook chat with Lady Gwen, General Manager, R2929FM Ibadan, Sadiq Baba was quoted thus: “Gwen, I’m not dead nor dying!!! God has been and will always be faithful to my plight because that is my covenant with Him. My doctors have been wonderful and I am responding to treatment. My love and thanks to all those who have called to empathize and sympathize with me, God bless you”.

When asked how he stopped smoking and drinking, in an interview with Daily Media in 2016, the seasoned Broadcaster said his fear of death and love for life made him decide to quit his age long habit when his doctor brought his X-ray and showed him his lungs and some other organs. he said, ”he gave me two options, whether to continue drinking, die and be buried or stop and continue living. I didn’t see a choice in it. I love life and I have seen my brothers and my friends go but I don’t want to”. He further revealed that peer pressure got him into smoking and drinking as it gave them courage to be able to chase girls.

He now preaches against smoking and drinking everywhere he goes and he said he wouldn’t stop preaching it because God spared his life to preach it.

People have taken to social media to call for prayers for his quick recovery since the early hours of today.