•Mum, KIKELOMO Tells City People
The joy of every mother is to see their daughter do great things and celebrate milestones, this was star Actress Bisi Ibidapo Obe mum’s mood penultimate Sunday when her daughter hosted the creme de la creme to a lovely 45th birthday party.
At 70, she never look her age, she looked so good in her white outfit and was all smiles when she spoke with City People’s Publisher, SEYE KEHINDE and Society Editor, TAYO OYEDIJI in this revealing interview who her daughter is.
How do you feel ma about Bisi’s Birthday today?
I am very happy because Bisi has been a good child, she has been a merciful child. Even when I wanted to celebrate my 60th birthday, she told her elder ones and younger siblings not to bother and she celebrated the birthday for me in the year 2011. I’m now 70 years now but I’m so grateful to her. I am happy, she is compassionate, humble, always wants the best for others, she doesn’t mind not eating so that others could. She takes care of me as you can see and also her father. Even when we were not together, she was taking care of him. So I’m grateful to God. When I celebrated my 60th birthday then, she didn’t have a child then so I prayed to God to give her a child that would take care of her as she as take good care of us and I’m happy God answered my prayers. If I said I should continue, I would be crying. I guess you guys have known her for a while now, you would understand that in this industry, Whatever step she wants to take, she would always talk to me about it after praying about it. And she always listens to me anytime I give her advice on how to go about it. She said it’s because after telling God, me her mother is next.
Her two siblings abroad are being sponsored by her so she is trying. She is a good lady and I would keep praying for her all the time for God to provide a responsible, loving and blessed husband for her that would be her lover, father, brother and everything to her to support her child.
You don’t look 70, you keep looking younger, what is the secret ma?
Well, thanks for the compliment. the secret is just that my children take good care of me. Anytime Bisi travels she always brings those nourishing drugs for me, even when I go, they always ensure I see the doctors and do checkups. I eat well and take enough fruits. I take lots of water also.
How did you feel when she wanted to go into acting?
A. Well her dad was not in support as he said she was supposed to go to school that he sent her but I advised that he should let her be and let her follow her passion because there are some people that read books and might still have nothing to show for it while there are other that God’s gifts the talent and profession. If one does things without God, he does them in vain. May we not do things in vain.
When she was going into acting, I prayed and fasted for her and the Lord told me to let her go and allow her. I am the kind of person that believes in God. As I am I still fast, pray and do vigils. Even at this age.
Are you a Christian or Muslim?
I am a Christian. I pray, fast and I have faith that by the time I sleep and wake, the lord will show me the way. I went to kneel for her father to accept and support her. And he accepted. That was how it started and she was trying and doing good. And I am happy with how it turned out.
Ma, your prayer is for Bisi to find a good husband, what can you say is the reason why you and daddy’s marriage lasted till now?
Well you know, in this life, all fingers are not equal and also one does not always get what they want. Sometimes if you are destined to be great, educated and successful, there would also be something that would weigh the person down a bit.
Concerning the issue of Marriage, anytime she is about to get married and people start to know, there are some allegations that are usually made against her including things she didn’t do but we have left all that in God’s hands. For this moment we should be thankful to God and whatever situation we should always give thanks. Patience is the key. We are each other’s best friends.
How long have you and Daddy been together?
Well, you see my children, Bisi is the third born, the second to the last born just came back from Turkey, he is a footballer. The one after Bisi is in America and the last born is in Germany. Anyways, we have been together now for over 50 years and we are still together so I thank God.
What is your prayer for Bisi on her birthday today?
Well, my prayers for her is that God should provide a happy home for her and her career should be more successful and her glory that is shining should not drown. As she has started her business, she should always rise higher and higher. I pray that God provides for her always.
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