Veteran Nollywood actor Ricardo Agbor has revealed his 18 year journey to parenthood, as he and his wife waited nearly two decades before welcoming their twins.
During a recent interview, the actor opened up about his marriage, faith and the hardships he and his wife faced before becoming parents.
During the long wait, Agbor said he never wavered in his commitment to his wife and never allowed the delay in starting a family to affect their relationship.
“I wanted to marry a particular lady; I married her regardless of where she comes from. She’s not from my tribe. “So normally, we were supposed to have strife, no, it was very fair,” he said.
He spoke about the couple’s struggle with childlessness and said he specifically prayed for twins and refused to lose hope, despite waiting for 18 years.
“It took me 18 years to get the twins. And I waited. 18 years old God knows, and they’re 14 now, I told God I wanted twins.
“So, in that wait, if it were someone else, he would cross. But bottom line is I have twins. I have a son and daughter. “I asked God for what I wanted,” he added.
Agbor also talked about what he called the most painful experience of his life, the death of his mother.
She had been under treatment for about three weeks with no improvement, before doctors advised that she should be flown to South Africa for further medical attention, he said.
He said his mother requested to be taken to another private hospital in Surulere but died in his arms while he was helping her into the car.
“My mother 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.
“After three weeks they told me to come and carry my mom and take her to South Africa. I took my mother away and brought her to another private hospital in Surulere. My mom told me to get her out of there. He said, “Carrying her into the car, she quit.”
He was devastated by the loss, Agbor said, adding that it was the first time he had cried outside acting.
“I think that was the first time I ever cried in my life. I don’t cry. If I cry, it may be in a movie, it may be a role. So I wept. It was a painful thing,” he added.
