Priscilla Ojo, a Nigerian actress, entrepreneur, and influencer, shocked everyone by declaring that she is engaged to her current boyfriend and fiancé Juma Jux. The news sparked a lot of conflicting emotions since, on the one side, people applauded Priscilla for finding love, particularly during a time when many are having difficulty finding it. But, given that Priscilla was only 23 years old, other people were also concerned about the announcement.
Now, Priscilla’s mother, Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo is doubling down on her stance that she has no problems with the engagement. In a new interview with The New Telegraph, Iyabo Ojo opens up about her feelings towards Priscilla’s love life and engagement, explaining why she’s happy for Priscilla. Here’s what Iyabo Ojo said.
During the interview, Iyabo Ojo was asked “You are an intentional mother; how did you feel when your daughter told you she has found love?” to which Iyabo Ojo said:
IYABO OJO: My children were raised to be as intentional as I am. I’ve always said that when we want to have additional family members they also have to be intentional and I give God the glory that her man and his family are also very intentional, they really love Priscilla and we are super excited.
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I believe that she’s in the limelight and she’s walking that fame now and a lot of distractions come along as a young woman, I noticed that when I started making my name. I already had my children and it was an easier journey.
I’ve seen a lot of my friends on this journey who were not married and didn’t have kids and the pressure was more. There was a lot of hastiness to want to settle down and you find out that you are settling down with the wrong ones. I didn’t want my child to be in that position because I knew that Priscilla was going to be a star, a celebrity.
I knew that because I groomed her to be that way and that was what she also wanted. I knew that helping her achieve that, these things would come up and I groomed her to find love early and settle down and have children, build her own family and journey. God did it. He brought someone who is in the entertainment world in his own country and he understands showbiz and knows what that kind of life entails. It’s good, I’m excited.