Stella Maris Okafor, the widow of late legendary Nollywood comic actor John Okafor (popularly known as Mr Ibu), has made a heartbreaking public appeal to Nigerians, crying out over severe financial hardship facing her and her children. Speaking emotionally in a video interview with digital content creator King Mitchy, Stella Maris revealed that the family is currently on the brink of eviction over unpaid house rent and that their electricity has been completely disconnected for the past two months due to outstanding bills. She further disclosed that they now rely strictly on fetching water from a local well to survive and must hunt for public charging points every single night. To make matters worse, her children are currently facing the grim reality of dropping out of school completely, with the widow showing recent warning messages from the school administration regarding unpaid tuition fees. Following the tragic passing of the beloved veteran actor on March 2, 2024, at the age of 62, the family has struggled tremendously to make ends meet, prompting the interviewer and fans to aggressively solicit public donations to settle their housing rent, clear the accumulated school fees, and restore power to their home.
