Kollington Ayinla Talks About His Sickness! Puts Part Of House On Sale

The Fuji Icon in this new interview with Encomium weekly,
narrated how he fell sick many times, and how he is trying to survive after his illness. He also explains why part of his Alagbado mansion has been put on
sale.

A couple of months back, it was reported that you’re
seriously ill. They even said it was a strange ailment and that you’re hospitalized
in a private hospital and all that. What’s the truth about the whole thing?

What happened was that most of your people don’t do their
investigations very well before writing their stories. I felt hospital a long
time before they reported that I was sick. They even said a governor’s wife
visited me at the hospital and when she was leaving her car killed somebody
along Lagos Abeokuta Expressway and many other things that are not true.

But were you not truly sick then?

Nobody is above sickness. And the body also needs rest.
Anybody can fall sick at anytime, including the doctors taking care of the
sick. So, what are we saying? I was sick but I was already out of the hospital,
going about my normal duties as a musician before they reported that I was not
feeling fine. Do I look sick? Definitely, no.

What was the nature of the sickness?

I had ulcer and typhoid.

How many days did you spend in the hospital?

I spent up to two weeks

Which hospital was that?

That’s Hamkad Hospital, Abule Egba, Lagos.

  

Who were the people that came to your aid?

A lot of people. I am using this medium to say a big thank
you to them all. But I must specially thank Governor  Babatunde Raji Fashola for his support. He
was the first person Wasiu Ayinde (K1 de Ultimate) rushed to and informed him
of my health situation. And immediately, the governor responded very well. K1
also called on Governor Rauf Aregbesola in Osun State. Immediately the governor
was told about my condition, he quickly sent money to me. I really appreciate
what Governor Fashola and his counterpart in Osun, Aregbesola did for me. May
God continue to be with them. And equally, K1 de Ultimate really tried for me.
If not for his effort, these two governors wouldn’t have known anything. He
called and told them I must die. They should do everything within their means
to rescue me, and they surprised me. I pray God will be with Wasiu Ayinde as
well in all his endeavour.

But we learnt it was a strange ailment and not all that
medical…

(Cuts in )Yes, it’s a strange ailment. It’s spiritual.
That’s the best way of describing it. But I thank God I am still alive. My
health condition then was worsened by the poor economic situation of Nigeria,
nothing is working. Everything is paralysed. 
I kept thinking to the extent that I wanted to sell my property. If the
government had not turned everything upside down, people like myself are not
supposed to be suffering likes this. And the irony is that most of these people
in government were not that bad before coming to power. It’s only after getting
there that they turned otherwise. We pray that they change and remember the day
of accountability. At times, I wonder if this wasn’t  the same Nigeria. Even when Babangida was
there, things were very much better. I released a lot of albums to inform
Nigerians about the happenings in the country and even beyond. In an ideal
society, the government owes people like us a great responsibility.

It was reported days back that you have put this mansion for
sale, how true is it?

It’s true. When you don’t have money, you use whatever you
have to get what you want. I don’t have money, and I need money. I can’t just
be looking at the building, I can’t eat it. I need to convert it to money. But
not the whole property that I want to sell. It’s just this uncompleted
structure directly opposite us (show reporter the building). I need to make
that clarification so that people out there won’t be misinformed. I am only
selling part and not all the property here. This is where I live.

How long have you been working on the house before you
decided to sell it?

I have been building if for about 14years. Had it been I am
financially okay, I should have finished it. I am tired of falling sick all the
time. Let me sell my property and have money to do other things. I also want
government to assist me, I don’t want to be suffering in silence.

So, you’re still interested in selling it?

It’s worth N80 million now

  

What do you intend to do with the money?

I will use part of the money to build another small bungalow
within this compound. I will demarcate the place. Also, I will invest the rest
of the money in a business that will be generating more money for me. If you
can recall, in 1984, I established Kollington Fish Depot, at Adura Bus Stop,
Lagos Abeokuta Expressway, Lagos. Everything was okay then but later I took
ill. It was so bad that I had to sell the depot to take care of health then.
May God save us from domestic antagonism.

Let’s agree that your sickness has been spiritual all this
while, what have you been doing to address it?

I put everything in the Hands of God. Also, I don’t relent
because if you’re being chased by a masquerade, you keep running. That’s why I
am crying out loud and clear so that whoever God has sent to me can help me. I
can’t continue to be hiding my broken hand.

 Did you inform your
children of the decision to sell the property?

Yes, they are aware of my decision but there is nothing they
can do about it. Most of them are in United States of America. They are all in
school. It’s after their education that they can start working. They all
supported that I should sell it and spend money on whatever I like. There is
problem all over. It’s because I voiced out, that’s why you have the privilege
of knowing all these. A lot of people face tougher times than I do but they
don’t want their situation known to the public. As for me, I can’t be suffering
and smiling at the same time. Whatever people like, let them say.