Popular Nigerian actress, Tonto Dikeh,
on Thursday revealed why she does not attend the burial.
Tonto posted on her Instagram account disclosed that the burial ceremony
of her mother may be the first one she would ever attend.
The actress had been away from social media for a while following the
death of her stepmother who had been a mother figure to her.
Tonto while addressing her friends who felt shut out during her loss,
said she chose to mourn privately. She noted that if she had invited them to
her mum’s burial, she won’t be able to repay the same favour when the time
comes.
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.
“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.
“My pain is bigger than you think. Your
presence may mean a lot but I’ll love to grieve privately.”
