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“My Late Mother’s Last Message Made Me Who I Am” – AY Comedian Reveals (VIDEO)
Nigerian comedian and actor Ayo Makun, also known as AY has revealed that the last piece of advice he received from his mother before she passed away “shaped” his life.
This was disclosed by the popular stand-up comedian during an interview on the most recent episode of Nancy Isime Show.
In his account of his childhood tribulations, AY Comedian mentioned how his late mother offered him instruction about the importance of being responsible and caring for his younger brothers.
He revealed that he saw himself and his siblings, including renowned event planner Lanre Makun and celebrity fashion designer Yomi “Casual” Makun, through school after their parents passed away.
According to the movie star, he was in school when he got the news of his mother’s demise and though it shook him, he held onto her parting words.
AY said; “I came home to ask for money that I needed for school, and the money wasn’t available. And then, we lost my dad. So, she [my mum] was seeing me off, she was practically walking me on the street and encouraging me. She said, ‘You know Yomi is looking up to you, Lanre is looking up to you. Your younger ones are looking up to you. Don’t go and do anything funny, don’t be a part of any cult.’
“But the money dem never give me o wey I find come o but dem dey encourages me. ‘I know that it’s difficult, but then, just know that your younger ones are looking up to you. Don’t go and do anything stupid. God will do it at the right time.’
“Do you know how touching it will be getting all that messages from your mum, and then you get a call while in school that you’ve lost your mum? So, all of that moulded me like, okay, this is going to make me live a certain way of life. That was what gave me the boost to work extra hard to see myself through school, see my younger ones through school.
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