Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke, apologises over Ebola

Nollywood actor, James Ikechukwu Okolue, popularly known as Jim Iyke, on Wednesday apologized over a controversial twitter post of himself wearing a mask while exiting Monrovia Airport, Liberia, amid the Ebola outbreak. According to the tweet, Iyke had fled the country, cutting short his business trip over fears of contracting the disease. He said that his comments were based on fear and were...
taken out of context, adding “the last thing I wanted to do was to alarm anyone. “My heart goes out to all the families who have been affected by the Ebola virus – those who have lost their lives or loved ones.
“Those who are still bravely fighting the disease, and all of the communities who are battling to keep the infection under control. You are all in my prayers. “As I travel constantly across continents, most recently USA, Senegal, Liberia, Ghana, Gambia, I have been screened where and when necessary along with the other passengers. “I believe it is the responsibility of every citizen to be vigilant and help contain the outbreak by following the advice of the local and international medical professionals and government officials,” Ikye stated.