N1M MONTHLY SALARY NOT ENOUGH TO SUSTAIN DIALYSIS - TG OMORI

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By ‘Balogun Ibrahim

Nigerian music video director ThankGod Omori, popularly known as TG Omori, has spoken about the financial challenges he faced while battling kidney failure, revealing that even a monthly salary of ₦1 million may not be enough to cover the cost of dialysis.

Omori shared his experience during an interview on the Afropolitan podcast published on YouTube on Wednesday, where he discussed his health struggles and the difficulties he encountered while waiting for a kidney transplant.

The filmmaker said dialysis costs between ₦50,000 and ₦70,000 per session at some hospitals, while he paid between ₦150,000 and ₦200,000 at a private facility.

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According to him, patients may need dialysis as many as three times a week, with the total weekly expense reaching between ₦500,000 and ₦600,000.

Omori explained that undergoing dialysis for about a year while waiting for a transplant could cost as much as ₦31 million, excluding expenses for medical tests, drugs and other possible complications.

He recalled attempting to receive a kidney donation from his brother, but said the process took about nine months before doctors discovered that the organ was not compatible with his body.

“My brother gave me his kidney after it took us nine months to find a donor. The doctor said my body wasn’t accepting it, that it didn’t match,” Omori recounted.

He said doctors made another attempt to get his body to accept the kidney, but the effort was unsuccessful.

Reflecting on the financial burden of his treatment, Omori said even earning ₦1 million every month would not have been enough to sustain the cost of dialysis.

He also said the experience changed his perspective on the importance of financial resources during serious health challenges.

“Even though money can’t buy happiness, money can still buy some time,” he said.

In 2024, Omori revealed that he had undergone a kidney transplant, disclosing that his only brother had donated one of his kidneys to him.

He later shared a photograph of himself receiving treatment in hospital with the caption, “Keep my spirit alive.”