This archive report was first published on 2 July 2020.
On June 1, 2020, Lola Omotayo, wife of Nigerian musician Paul Okoye, took to Instagram to share a video detailing her family's harrowing experience with COVID-19.
She revealed that she and her family, including Paul and their two daughters, contracted the virus earlier in the month and suffered greatly.
"I don't wish this upon my worst enemy," she said. "I need to let everybody know that COVID is real. I suffered, I went through a lot of pain, I watched my family go through it."
She expressed gratitude to her doctor, Dr. Ayo, and her family's medical team for their care, as well as to her friends and family who reached out with love and support during their ordeal.
"My friends and family, thank you so much for your love. Your phone calls and prayers helped me and my family heal faster," she said.
She also urged people to take the virus seriously, especially older individuals, and to prioritize their health and safety.
"Please encourage older people to stay at home. Please stay home. Load up on your vitamins. Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin B, Zinc! COVID-19 is real! The healing is slow but hopefully, I will be 100% real soon," she said.
