Actor Ricardo Agbor has opened up about his 18-year wait for children before welcoming twins with his wife.

Speaking in a recent interview with AfricanAList, the actor said he endured a long period of childlessness but remained patient and faithful throughout.

He noted that he had chosen to marry a woman outside his tribe, and contrary to expectations, their union was peaceful.

Agbor, who welcomed twins, said he had prayed specifically for twins and stayed committed during the waiting period when many people would have given up.

He said, “I wanted to get married to a particular lady; I have married her regardless of where she is from. She is not from my tribe. So ordinarily, we were supposed to have strife; no, it was very fair,” he said.

“It took 18 years for me to have the twins. And I waited. God knows, 18 years and they are 14 now, so I told God I wanted twins.

“So while that wait was on, if it were someone else, he would cross. But at the end of the day, I have twins. I have a boy and a girl. I asked God what I wanted.”

The actor also spoke about the most difficult moment of his life, which was the death of his mother.

He recounted that his mother had been on treatment for about three weeks without improvement.

He noted that doctors later advised that she be taken to South Africa for further care.

At her request, Agbor said that she moved her to another private hospital in Surulere.

He said as he was putting her into the car, she passed away in his arms.

He described the experience as painful, adding that it was the first time he cried in his life, noting that he usually cries when acting a role.

“My mom died right in my arms, you know. At the hospital, they were bringing almost 10 doctors to do tests. I didn’t know maybe they just felt we were picking money or we had all these things every now and then, and the sickness was not improving after almost 3 weeks,” he added.

“It was after 3 weeks that they told me to come and carry my mom and take her to South Africa. I took my mom away and took her to another private hospital within Surulere, it was my mom that told me to take her away from that place. As I was carrying her into the car, she gave up.”

“I think that was the first time I cried in my life. I don’t cry. If I cry, maybe it is in a movie and it is a role. So I cried. It was painful”, he said. (The Nation, excluding headline)