MOCSOS, reggae star, Yellow Banton grateful to Nigerians after surviving skin cancer

*MOSCO Founder, Mabel Oboh, Yellow Banton and Peter Oboh at the press parley recently in Lagos.  

Mabel Oboh Centre for Save Our Star, MOSCSOS, has expressed gratitude to Nigerians both home and in disapora after they helped to save the life of popular reggae star, Yellow Banton, who was recently down with skin cancer ailment.

The ghetto singer, who’s best known in the late 90’s and early millennium with his style of infusing pidgin language into reggae and successfully blending both in a unique way, was down with the deadly disease for about eight years before help came his way, courtesy of the Mabel Oboh Centre for Save Our Stars.

The NGO, mobilizing AJ-based artistes, including Baba Fryo, African China , Nico Gravity among others appealed to the singer's fans to donate towards his surgery, which was successful.

Now back on his feet, the reggae star is full of thanks to everyone that donated to save him from dying. He's also ready to return to singing and entertaining fans and Nigerians with his melody.

"I want to thank all those that donated generously to save my life. I have to thank Mabel Oboh Centre for Save Our Stars for rendering all assistance and mobilization through her NGO, Baba Fryo for introducing me to Mabel, African China, Nico Gravity, Tee Mac, Sir Borg, ex-boxing champion, Peter Oboh, B'Clean, Mrs Josephine Oboh-Macleod, who was a major backbone of the NGO and several others who stood by me.”

"I also have to thank two great Nigerians living outside the shores of the country, Esy Oluwa-Femi (UK) and Dr. Prisilla Okwuzor(USA). These women did everything possible to raise both personal and public funds towards my recovery. Speaking on Yellow Banton's recovery, Mabel Oboh said she had decided to use her will power and influence to ensure Nigeria's shinning stars of yesterday are not forgotten and left to rot away. “In line with our vision of caring for the health needs of Nigerian entertainers, the NGO swung into action, flagging off a fund-raising campaign to save Yellow Banton from dying. Today, our effort was not in vain as Nigerians within and outside the shores of the country responded promptly. We are happy to announce to the world that Yellow Banton is back on his feet. He underwent a skin surgery at Lagos State University Teaching hospital and the operation was successful.”

“Banton’s life saving project becomes the first to be successfully executed by the NGO. We officially want to announce the closing of the project as the doctors have given Yellow Banton a clean bill of health. However, the NGO shall continue monitor Yellow Banton’s progress from time to time,” said Oboh. She also used the opportunity to unveil her NGO's latest project, sklls acquisition for entertainers training project. “While we are closing Yellow Banton’s project today, we equally want to unveil our latest project, skills acquisition for entertainers training project,” she added.