“I Used To Help My Mom Sell Pepper Soup After School” – Annie Idibia reminisces about her childhood

Nigerian Actress, Annie Idibia,
has taken to her Instagram page to reminisce on her childhood,
narrating how difficult life was for her, her brothers and their mother.

The mother of two revealed that things became really hard for them after their parents separated.

She also thanked God for turning things around for her and making her an independent woman.
She wrote:

Don’t Even Know If It
Right Or Wrong Posting This… This Image is my big broda
@westafricanhebrew n I Just Appreciating n Thanking God 4 All His
Blessings.. But I Truly Hope This Will Inspire Someone This Morning..
This Is Actually The True Story Of My Life As A Kid Raised By A Single
Struggling Mother With 4Kids.(We Lost Our baby broda to Tuberculosis 4
lack of good treatment/money)..RIP EMMANUEL
I Always Knew Some Where deep In My Heart That I “Annie” Was Created For
Bigger n Better Things,that this right here isnt my life…I remeber Very
Clearly As A Kid Maybe 10 or 11 Every Evening Walked From Igbogosho
Crossing The Famous lekki Expressway 2 Jakande just to Fetch Water for
cooking etc..It Was Always Me,My Elder Brothers And Friends,we made
Every Evening A Fun 1! We Catch Up n Play,Sing n Danced All d Way n
Back..We Never Knew What Electricity was 4 3years Or Even tv sef..
@macaulaywisdom,Sly Remeber?And We Were kids that From Birth Till I
think i was 6/7years Was Born With Silver spoon Not gold ooowent to a private nursery n primary sch b4 the separation of our parents.
Today.. see how far God has brought us,It wasn’t easy,but I always knew my life was more than that life..
Thank You Lord For Turning My Life Around From That Girl That Use To
Help Her Mom Sell Pepper Soup After School,whose mom was “the cook” That
Girl who Had to Start Her First degree As A Part-time Student Cos She
Had To Be At work By 7am-6pm (marketing n selling magazine)and rush to
LASU Ikoyi campus by 6:30..Was Always late to class.. And everyone just
Thought I Was Unserious Cos I Was Always Late 2 Class. Struggled as a
model.. was too short So
didnt go far..Tried anchoring a music show..had So Many Doors slam on
my face. Today God has Proven That He Is God In My Life.. He Has Taken
Me To Places n Heights I have Never Imagined Or Dreamt of..He Has Made
Me “Annie Macaulay Idibia” A Brand That Brands Wanna Reckon With. He Has
Made Me An Independent Woman Regardless of the obvious “my boo”!
He Made Me The Actress..The Mom..The Brand Ambassador..N Has Used Me To
Touch Lives through @aicarefoundation n many others.. Thank You
Father,You Are GOD.I AM A WINNER. #TBTofAnnieTots