Popular nollywood actress Biodun Okeowo, better known by her stage name Omoborty, has shared her story as a single mother to support other single parents following her son’s graduation from Concordia University of Edmonton in Canada,
The actress claimed in an Instagram post that the difficulties she encountered, years of sacrifice, late hours, and paying her own bills were all worthwhile.
Despite being a single mother, she said she felt supported all the way.
Okeowo advised single parents to persevere and not let anyone make them feel as though their sacrifices are in vain.
She revealed that she stopped going to parties in order to save money for her son’s tuition, pointing out that careful budgeting is necessary for overseas student costs.
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The actress also revealed that she sold some of her gold jewellery to pay school fees and recounted moments of emotional strain, including crying on video calls with her son while navigating bills.
She conveyed her appreciation for the result and credited faith, prayer, and persistence for the achievement.
In response to public perception errors, Okeowo stated that people frequently assume individuals who send their children overseas are financially secure.
She clarified that she was unable to pay for the schooling through borrowing or public donations and that obligations are not apparent online.
She continued by saying that some people who ask for assistance are let down when she is unable to provide more since they are unaware of the private financial obligations she oversees.
Okeowo added that some people who ask for help become disappointed when she cannot give more, not realising the financial commitments she manages privately.
The actress said seeing her son graduate made every sacrifice worthwhile and described the celebration as a result of prayers, sacrifices, faith, tears, sleepless nights, and grace.
She wrote: “I’m sharing this story to encourage every single parent out there doing it all alone. Don’t get tired. Don’t give up. Don’t let anybody make you feel your sacrifices are in vain.
“You see this, my hat? I wish it could be bigger than this because it cannot even contain how big my head is right now.
“Ha! The story is long o. Where do I even start? I don’t know if people notice that I don’t usually slay that much or attend too many parties. I can’t. Every kobo that comes into my account is already allocated. International student fees abroad are not moi moi money, so how exactly am I supposed to be slaying up and down all the time?
“Should I talk about the days I had to sell some of my gold jewellery to pay school fees? The days I stared at bills and wondered how I was going to make everything work? The days my son and I would stay on video calls crying?
“Jesus, I am grateful. I give You all the glory. It is not by my power or by my might.
“Sometimes I even ask myself, “Biodun, who sent you?” Because taking a child abroad to study and paying the fees in full is not the kind of responsibility you fund by borrowing here and there or asking people to contribute. People look at you and think, “If she can send her child abroad, then she must be very comfortable.”
“The funny part is that some people look at you and assume you have money to throw around. They see social media and think everything is easy. Some will ask for help, and when you do the little you can, they are disappointed because they believe you have more than you gave.
“What they don’t know is that responsibilities don’t post themselves online.
“So yes, please permit me to flood your timeline a little. This celebration was paid for with prayers, sacrifices, faith, tears, sleepless nights, and the grace of God.
“Seeing my son graduate makes every single sacrifice worth it. Above all. Olu Orun momore o! Ese Alagbawi eda.”
