ThankGod Omori, popularly known as TG Omori, a Nigerian music video director, has spoken candidly about the cost of treating kidney failure, saying even a N1 million monthly salary may not be enough to sustain dialysis treatment.
Omori discussed his experience with kidney failure and the challenges he faced while awaiting a transplant during an interview with the Afropolitan podcast published on YouTube on Wednesday.
The music video director said he paid between N150,000 and N200,000 per dialysis session at a private facility, while some hospitals charge between N50,000 and N70,000 per session.
He said patients may require up to three dialysis sessions a week, bringing the weekly cost to between N500,000 and N600,000.
“I spent a lot on surgery. Dialysis costs ₦70k a day, but at an exclusive place, I sometimes had 3 sessions a week, costing ₦500k. A minimum-wage person wouldn’t cope. I waited a year for a transplant, which cost ₦31m.
“So, a minimum-wage person is dead already on one session,” Omori said.
TG Omori estimated that a patient who undergoes dialysis for almost a year while waiting for a transplant could spend up to N31 million, excluding the cost of further tests, medication and other related expenses.
Omori also recounted his unsuccessful attempt to receive a kidney from his brother. He said it took nine months to find a donor before medical professionals determined that the kidney was incompatible with his body.
He said even earning N1 million monthly would not be enough to meet the financial demands of the treatment.
Omori said the experience also changed his perspective on the importance of money and financial support during life-threatening illnesses.
Backstory…
In August 2024, the music video director revealed that he had undergone a kidney transplant at St Nicholas Hospital in Lagos, with his only brother donating a kidney to him.
At the time, Omori said the transplant had given him another chance at life and that he was recovering from the procedure.
In August 2025, Omori spoke about the high cost of dialysis in Nigeria, revealing that he was spending about ₦100,000 per session and that some patients require as many as three sessions every week.
