- Nollywood actress Faithia Williams has lost her mother, who died on the eve of her 55th birthday celebration.
- The actress described her late mother as her closest supporter and asked for prayers as the family mourns privately.
Nollywood actress Faithia Williams mourns the loss of her mother.
The actress, who marked her 55th birthday on February 5, revealed that her mother passed away on the eve of her birthday celebration. Faithia explained that although her birthday fell on a Thursday, she had planned to celebrate it on Sunday, but tragedy struck during that period.
Sharing her grief, Faithia said the reality of her mother’s death has not fully sunk in, describing her as her biggest cheerleader, prayer warrior, best friend, and gist partner. She noted that while the family has taken comfort in Allah, they have chosen to keep the matter private for now.
“Dear friends, it was my 55th birthday on Thursday, February 5. However, I chose to have a party yesterday, Sunday.
Unbeknownst to me, my beloved mother died on the eve of my party, and the news was cruelly kept away from me.
The reality of her passing has not totally dawned on me because she was my cheerleader, prayer warrior, best friend, and gist partner wrapped in the invaluable gift of a mother.
Whilst I have taken solace in Allah (SWT), the Williams’ family has decided to keep things very private for now.
Your love and prayers will mean a lot to me and my siblings this period.
Burial details will be announced later.
Thank you,
Faithia Williams”.
In other news…. Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has disclosed that her children received death threats during the 2020 #EndSARS protests, a situation that made her reconsider how she participates in activism.
The actress, whose career spans over three decades, shared the revelation on Sunday while appearing as a guest on Rubbin’ Minds on Channels Television.
“I am used to death threats; I have received them many times,” she said. “But I have never seen anything like what happened during #EndSARS. It was intense.”
She continued, “My kids started getting death threats. That was when it became weird,” emphasizing her active involvement in the movement on several levels.
“I was on the streets during #EndSARS. I was doing international advocacy. I spoke with CNN, engaged with international NGOs and embassies, and I was doing a lot of work,” she added.
Omotola described the period as the most intense backlash she has faced in her years of advocacy, noting that the situation escalated when people began physically coming to her home and workplace.
“When people started coming physically to my home and place of work to look for me, I knew I had to worry about other people and not just myself,” she said.
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