Poor, Blind And Pensionless! Gringory Laments!

 

For many years, ace actor, Mr. James Iroha, aka Giringory Akabuogu, held Nigerians spellbound with his acting prowess, especially owing to the comical bent in his performance. He was a regular on the popular television soap, Masquerade, on national television, the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).  

He was 24 years old when he began acting, and started acting as amateur before going to the university spending over 40 years on the set, he hails from Bende Local Government Area, Abia State.

Today, Iroha, who is 70, is a shadow of himself. He’s old, sick, poor, blind and dying gradually.

"I’m a pensioner and my pension is not regular. Government sometimes does not have money to pay us our pension. In that situation, they pay their regular staff before thinking of pensioners. We are dead woods." he said.

When asked what will be done if given a large sum of money he said;

"Personal rehabilitation. The first thing I will do is personal rehabilitation, and then pay my rent. I don’t have a house of my own. I still pay landlord rent even in this twilight time of my life.I am almost begging for food; so I need money to pay my rent, buy my medicines and maybe repair my car, which has been there for two years, untouched. So, if I get some money, I think I would be happy and better off psychologically, I may be healed too."

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