Nollywood Actress, Bukky Raji has talked about how the deaths of her two sisters from life-threatening diseases had a big influence on her life and acting career.
The actress revealed that she was raised in a polygamous household with four siblings from her mother in a recent conversation with her coworker Biola Adebayo.
The movie star, who lost her father when she was seven years old, revealed that her life was greatly influenced by her tight bond with her mother.
She claimed to have put her acting career on hold in order to care for her mother when she had a stroke.
According to Bukky, one of her sisters died of renal disease, while the other suffered an unidentified illness that was subsequently thought to be either diabetes or HIV.
She disclosed that her family did not have the understanding or resources to diagnose the condition accurately, and it was only after her sister’s passing that they ran tests to determine the cause of her illness.
The actress said she delayed her marriage until she was over 30 because she wanted to be close to her mother, who eventually passed away.
“When I was single if my mummy says ‘Biodun where are you? I want to see you. It has been a while since I saw you’. I would immediately visit her. Later, when she got sick and had a stroke, I did not leave her.
“When I wanted to get married, I told my husband I did not want to stay far from my mother. That thing just worked that we were lived close to her. She died a few years ago. I miss her so much. I miss all my dead people.
“I lost two sisters from the same mum. From the five us. One died of kidney issues. The other, too, was very sick. We later realised, because we did not have the understanding then, that she had diabetes or HIV. I could not confirm it then. Later, we had to run a test on her. The other members of the family that are remaining had nothing to the glory of God. The one that had kidney issues died first.
“My two sisters died before my mum. It was very hard. It was one of the things that made me stay away from acting.”