To ensure Mr. Ibu's survival, his leg has been amputated – Family

His family is still hoping to arrange for him to be flown abroad for additional medical care.Due to a persistent illness, veteran Nigerian actor John Okafor, often known as Mr. Ibu, had his leg amputated.His daughter broke the news on his verified Instagram site, stating that the actor had to have his leg amputated in order to preserve his life and that he had undergone seven surgeries. She continued by saying that, despite their best efforts to avoid it, the amputation had now become an unavoidable reality for them all.The post read, "Good afternoon, Nigerians, we want to appreciate everyone that has come through for our dad, saying we are grateful is an understatement and only the good Lord can thank you all enough for every help you've rendered. As of 1 pm ,noon today , Daddy has gone through 7 successful surgeries but to keep him alive and increase his chances of recovery one of his legs had to be amputated.. This development has been hard on us all but we've had to accept it as Daddy's new reality to keep him alive."