Actress Tonto Dikeh has disclosed that she has never attended any burial due to a decision she made growing up.
The 36-year-old made this known in an Instagram post on Thursday, adding that the burial ceremony of her ‘mother’ may be the first one she will ever attend.
The movie star stated that she does need consolation messages or contributions, as the only support she needs are prayers for herself and her family.
She wrote: “I have never attended a burial before. I will never attend one too. I said this when I was a child and I stick by it,” the grieving actress wrote.
“My mum’s burial will/might be my first ever. To all my friends who think I am shutting them out, my reason is I don’t attend burials. If I let you attend my mum’s I will owe you the same favour and I can’t repay that. If you love me, pray for my family. If you intend to support me, only pray for me.
“Don’t send a dime or a consolation message. I don’t do so well with that! But know I appreciate you all a lot and I’m grateful.”
Describing her feelings, the mother of one said, “My pain is bigger than you think. Your presence may mean a lot but I’ll love to grieve privately.”
