‘Minimum wage person dead already’ — TG Omori laments kidney treatment cost

Nigerian music video director, TG Omori has opened up about the cost of his kidney failure treatment, saying a minimum-wage earner would struggle to afford even one dialysis session.

Omori made the disclosure during a recent interview aired on September 23, 2026, on the Afropolitan podcast, where he reflected on his experience with kidney failure and the financial demands of his treatment while awaiting a transplant.

He said a dialysis session costs between N50,000 and N70,000 at some hospitals, while he paid between N150,000 and N200,000 at a private facility.

According to him, patients may require three sessions weekly, taking the cost to between N500,000 and N600,000 every week.

“So, a minimum-wage person is dead already on one session,” Omori said.

He estimated that continuing dialysis for about a year while waiting for a transplant could cost as much as N31 million, excluding additional tests, medication and possible complications.

Omori said the financial burden could also overwhelm someone earning N1 million monthly.

“So, automatically, if your salary is even one million naira a month, it can’t serve you,” he said.

He added that the experience changed his understanding of the importance of having money and financial support during a serious illness.

“Even though money can’t buy happiness, money can still buy some time,” Omori said.