Actress and filmmaker Mercy Aigbe has shared candid reflections on her career, motherhood, and the profound loss of her mother, describing raising her child as her greatest source of pride.
In a recent interview on The Morayo Show, Aigbe highlighted the role of faith in navigating both life’s challenges and the responsibilities of motherhood.
“Wherever I am today is a testament to me not giving up. Being a mother is actually what I am most proud of. I just love being a mother, and I think it is a huge blessing that God has placed the responsibility on me to nurture another human being, and I don’t want to fail at it,” she said.
The actress credited prayer as her anchor, asking God not only for strength but also wisdom in raising her child. “Even though I ask God for strength most times, I also ask Him for wisdom. I just love being a mum,” she added.
Aigbe also opened up about the emotional impact of losing her mother while she was abroad. She recalled the moment her husband delivered the devastating news.
“Up until we laid her to rest, I was in denial. I wasn’t in the country when she passed, so my husband called me and said, ‘Babe, there is something I have to tell you,’ and then he said, ‘Your mum has passed,’” she recounted.
Despite the passage of time, Aigbe admitted the loss still feels surreal. “I don’t know how to describe losing her. I still have her clothes intact. It feels like a dream to me. It is indescribable,” she said.
The actress shared that she had a close bond with her mother and had hoped she would recover from her illness. “I was very close to my mum. Even though she had been ill for a while, I was hoping she would get better. It is a pain that never goes away; you just learn to live with it,” she noted.
Mercy Aigbe also revealed that her grief temporarily affected her work, leading her to pause filmmaking. “I didn’t produce a movie last December because of the loss of my mum. I knew I wasn’t mentally ready,” she explained.
Through it all, Aigbe continues to find strength in faith and the joy of motherhood, viewing it as a guiding light in her personal and professional life.
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