Nollywood actor, Hanks Anuku has shared a rare photo of his son and wife.
The legendary actor, via his Instagram page, expressed gratitude to his son, who he revealed has been helping him get himself back. He further expressed gratitude to his daughter, who has also been of great help to him. He urged his fans to follow his son on his Instagram and like his posts.
“Y’all should please give my son a follow and a like. He really helped me get myself together, I thank God for him and my daughter”.
Taking to his comment section, many noted how the photo of a throwback photo and the actor is trying to hide his illness.
One Isaiah Handy wrote, “Whoever handles his socials isn’t doing him right, he is really Okay? I believe there are genuine people who would want to know and offer help. If nice posts keep being made after every unpleasant footage of him surfaces. I guess it’s suggestive he’s fine and needs help
One Hrh King Diamond wrote, “This is to emotionally blackmail Nigerians into sending money. The wife or mother of his kids should do a video interview and we can send money for the family’s upkeep through the woman.
One Patty Gwu wrote, “This is an old photo. Hanks has gone deep in drugs and alcohol and has left rehab many times. Giving him money is not the problem, but wetin you think say e go use money do?
One Shoonn wrote, “If he has a wife and kids who haven’t come to cry to you guys, it is essential to kind your business
One Just Wizzy wrote, “Please try and come IG live so we know is real you
One Aridunnu wrote, “This man and covering up Sha. The pix must be an old one. He should seek help but pride wouldn’t let him
One Mbah Martha wrote, “He is always sharing this particular picture, this picture is old
One Able God wrote, “Una just dey confuse people with this man situation. Tomorrow another video of him on the street with no help but if he dies now all his yeye colleagues go turn up
Kemi Filani last week that it seems like all isn’t well with the actor as he was spotted looking unwell at a petrol station.
In videos that made rounds online, Hanks was seen holding a bag as he paced around a Petrol station in Asaba, ranting and yelling at the fuel attendants and spectators at the petrol station. He was speaking in his dialect, Igbo, which made it hard for non-Igbos to understand.
The video which went viral had left many concerned for him.
On Thursday, Hanks finally admitted in a video posted on his Instagram page that all isn’t well with him, calling on Nigerians to lend financial support to him as he revealed that he had been unemployed for many years now and was in dire need of help.
Last year November, the action thriller actor was in the news over his alleged mental condition, after a video of him roaming the streets looking all tattered had surfaced online.
While some tried verifying the authenticity of the video, others called on the Actor’s Guild to see to him.
From the comments on social media, many attributed his unstable behavior to drugs. While his younger colleagues, Adanma Luke and Iheme Nancy confirmed his poor mental condition, Shan George refuted the claims.
Speaking out, Hanks Anuku debunked the reports and refuted all claims, stating that he is perfectly healthy.
According to him, those photos and videos that hit the net were from movie scenes.
In his final message to them, he warned the rumor peddlers to stop ruining his reputation and prayed for the Holy Spirit to forgive them.