Nollywood actor Ricardo Agbor has revealed that he and his wife spent 18 years hoping for a child before eventually welcoming a set of twins.
Speaking in an interview with AfricanAList, the veteran actor said the lengthy wait tested their patience, but he never considered abandoning his marriage because of their inability to have children.
“I wanted to get married to a particular lady; I married her regardless of where she is from. She is not from my tribe. So ordinarily, we were supposed to have strife; no, it was very fair,” he said.
Agbor explained that throughout the years, he held firmly to his faith and repeatedly prayed to have twins instead of giving in to frustration.
“It took 18 years for me to have the twins. And I waited. God knows, 18 years and they are 14 now, so I told God I wanted twins.
“So while that wait was on, if it were someone else, he would cross. But at the end of the day, I have twins. I have a boy and a girl. I asked God what I wanted,” he added.
The movie star also recounted the heartbreaking loss of his mother, describing it as the darkest period of his life.
He said she spent weeks receiving medical care without improvement before doctors advised that she be taken abroad for further treatment. However, after requesting to be moved to another hospital in Surulere, she died as he was helping her into a vehicle.
“My mom died right in my arms. At the hospital, they were bringing almost 10 doctors to do tests… the sickness was not improving after almost three weeks.
“It was after three weeks that they told me to come and carry my mom and take her to South Africa. I took my mom away and took her to another private hospital within Surulere. It was my mom that told me to take her away from that place. As I was carrying her into the car, she gave up,” he said.
According to Agbor, the tragedy affected him deeply and marked the first time he had broken down in tears outside of acting.
“I think that was the first time I cried in my life. I don’t cry. If I cry, maybe it is in a movie and it is a role. So I cried. It was painful,” he added.