Nollywood actress Cynthia Anijekwu is appealing to Nigerians for financial support as she battles cancer for the second time.

She made the plea in a video that began circulating on social media on Tuesday.

Anijekwu said she was first diagnosed with cancer in 2023 and underwent surgery and chemotherapy.

She said the disease has since returned and spread to her bones, with doctors now recommending radiation therapy and another surgery.

Her monthly treatment now costs about N600,000, an expense she says has become too much for her family to bear alone.

She said:

"I have cancer in 2023 (sic). I did my surgery and took chemotherapy, but later it came back again. I've been in and out of the hospital. The doctor recently told me it has reached my bones, and the treatment is now much more expensive."

"I need to live. I need to survive. I'm asking Nigerians to please help me. Anyone that can help, please, I need help. Even my hands have swollen. The cancer has affected both breasts. I need to live. Please help me. I need to survive."

She appealed to Nigerians both home and abroad to contribute whatever they could.

"Your one naira, your two naira can add up to something reasonable for me to get the proper treatment for this cancer. I'm begging you, please help me," she said.