Lupus: Toyin Abraham opens GoFundMe account for Kemi Afolabi

Colleagues of Nollywood actress, Kemi Afolabi, have turned to the public to seek financial support to treat her illness.

Actresses Toyin Abraham and Mercy Aigbe took to Instagram to solicit support for Afolabi, announcing that a Gofundme account had been opened to support her treatment.

IDOMA VOICE reported that Afolabi had revealed in an interview with Chude Jideonwo that she had been diagnosed with the autoimmune disease called lupus.

In the interview, she also revealed that due to the illness she had just five years to live.

Afolabi revealed that she spent N1.2 million on medications weekly to manage the illness, adding that she had sold her cars, property, and business to afford the treatment.

She added that she had received support from colleagues including Funke Akindele, Toyin Abraham and Mercy Aigbe.

Posting a video of the interview, Abraham called on her fans to support Afolabi with their donations.