Popular Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, has hailed her efforts in playing the role of both a father and a mother towards her son, Andre.
The mother of one taking to her Instagram page shared a clip that had a compilation of several cute moments with her son.
The actress, whose marriage to Olakunle Churchill crashed a few months after the birth of her son. stated that it takes a truly formidable, strong, and sassy woman to become the father of her kids and she’s an example of such a woman.
On this note, Dikeh wished herself, single mothers, and all amazing dads a Happy Father’s Day.
She wrote: “Dear Self, Happy Fathers Day my Dearest friend.
“You have and will do well, Remember IT TAKES A STRONG PERSON TO BE A SINGLE PARENT AND TAKE ON TWO ROLES. Which you My dear friend have Done GREAT AT, BEING YOU (MAMADE’PAPA) IS TWICE THE WORK,
TWICE THE TEARS,
TWICE THE STRESS, BUT IMPORTANTLY
TWICE THE HUGS, TWICE THE LOVE AND TWICE THE PRIDE…Any woman can be a mom but it takes a truly
formidable,strong and sassy woman to become the father of kids as well. I am glad am that woman!!
HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO ALL THE AMAZING PAPA’s And THE SINGLE MOM’S WHO REPRESENT THE FATHER FIGURE IN YOUR HEIRS LIFES.
Keep keeping ON.. May the Blessings of today be UPON..”
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that at age 3, Dikeh lost her mother and was raised by her step-mother, who has two children.
Dikeh studied petrochemical engineering at Rivers State University of Science and Technology.
In September 2021, her ex-fiancé, Prince Joseph Kpokpogri, sued her and the Department of State Security (DSS) to court for allegedly threatening his fundamental human rights.
Kpokpogri said he left Dikeh because of her hard smoking and bad drinking habit. ]
Her traditional marriage to Olakunle Churchill was held in August 2015. In 2014, she was rumored to have been in a sexual relationship with Rukky Sanda.
However, during an interview with Rukky Sanda the rumour was debunked. In February 2016, Dikeh gave birth to her son, whom she nicknamed Baby X.
However, since then, the couple has gone and moved different ways.