My brother died of tuberculosis because we had no money – Annie Idibia

Actress, model, and brand ambassador, Annie Idibia, on Thursday, recounted how she lost her younger brother, Emmanuel, to tuberculosis because her family could not afford treatment.

Calling her account “the true story of my life as a kid raised by a single struggling mother with four kids”, the 32-year-old narrated how tough things got after her parents divorced.

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Reminiscing on some of the things she did to support the family, the wife of 2face Idibia thanked God for turning her life around “from that girl that use to help her mom sell pepper soup after school”.

She also recalled how she started her first degree as a part-time student because she had to work full-time and how she could not make it as a model because of her height.

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Looking back, the mother-of-two, said God has today made her “Annie Macaulay Idibia” and object of inspiration to others.

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 ooo??went 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

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Before kicking off her acting career, Annie competed in the Queen of All Nations Beauty Pageant where she placed runner-up and also had a cameo appearance in the video of 2face Idibia’s ‘African Queen’.

She competed in the reality TV show, Next Movie Star, before coming to limelight for her roles in the movies titled Pleasure and Crime and Blackberry Babes.