Desmond Elliot, Monalisa Chinda, AY, Julius Agwu, others walk with Emma Ugolee against kidney disease

Emmanuel Ugolee in collaboration with the Juliet Ibrahim foundation held a very successful walk against kidney disease on Saturday, 21st March. Nigerian showbiz personalities including Desmond Elliot, Monalisa Chinda, Audu Maikori, Modenine, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Sound Sultan, Yaw, Praiz, Senator, Manny, Bobby Michaels, AY, Julius Agwu, Bovi and many more were part of the 2 hour event which started at 8a.m. See more photos after the cut...

Consultant Nepohrologist Dr. Adewunmi spoke about the horrors of the disease, the causes, symptoms, treatment, prevention emphasising the need for government intervention and commending celebrities for their support.

Audu Maikori, Desmond Elliot, Ebuka, Monalisa Chinda who spoke on behalf of the celebrities expressed their willingness to keep supporting the cause and celebrated years of their relationships with Emmanuel Ugolee as as they recounted his contributions to the Nigerian entertainment industry.
Patients and donors : A very emotional moment it was for those present as a Miss Susan Ironuah spoke on behalf of people like herself who were living with the disease. She also called on the government to assist with the high cost of weekly dialysis. She remembered late radio personality Chaz B who passed on from the sickness in near tears. Past kidney donors also asked that people be more emphatic and sacrificing to the plight of those who deal with thiis ailment.

Finally, Introduced by the anchor, Tinsel star, Justice Atigogo, Emma Ugolee thanks everyone for their support with special recognition to Ghanian Actress Juliet Ibrahim who does walks against cancer etc, in her country for her encouragement in his establishment of a Nigerian walk against kidney disease. He asked that dialysis be free in Nigeria as it is in Ivory Coast. He announced the immediate commencement of a phase two to the awareness tagged "Talk against kidney disease" where he and celebrities who were unavoidably absent at the walk, would take the awareness to radio and TV talk shows. He would be doing this with "Arise Monalisa Foundation" owned by his friend and Nollywood actress Monalisa Chinda.