'I don't want to die' - Jide Kosoko speaks on 30-year battle with diabetes

Veteran Nigerian histrion Jide Kosoko has said helium does not privation to die, portion speaking astir his 30-year conflict with diabetes.

Speaking successful an interrogation connected the Africa A-List podcast, the histrion explained that helium had been intentional astir managing his wellness since his diagnosis due to the fact that helium wanted to enactment alive.

Responding to disapproval implicit his attendance astatine societal functions portion 1 of his colleagues was ill, Kosoko noted that helium besides had wellness challenges.

He urged his colleagues to instrumentality attraction of their wellness and acquisition regular aesculapian check-ups.

“They said idiosyncratic is sick and Jide Kosoko inactive went to parties. Why shouldn’t I be a party?

“I’ve been diabetic since 1996 till date, and I’ve continued to support myself due to the fact that I don’t privation to dice astatine all. I was precocious informed astir a peculiar trial called colonoscopy.

“They said they wanted to cheque each portion of my assemblage to cognize if determination are immoderate traces of cancer. They enactment maine to sleep. And I astir died,” helium said.

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