Actress Fathia Balogun Loses Her Mother Hours Before Her 55th Birthday Party

Nollywood actress Faithia Williams has announced the death of her mother.

Faithia Williams shared the news on Instagram on Monday, revealing that her mother died the day before the party held to celebrate her 55th birthday.

The actress explained that she celebrated her birthday on Sunday without knowing about her mother’s death, as the information was kept from her until after the event.

She described her mother as her “cheerleader, prayer warrior, best friend, and gist partner” calling her “an invaluable gift of a mother.”

“Dear friends, it was my 55th birthday on Thursday, February 5. However, I chose to have a party yesterday, Sunday,” she wrote.

“Unbeknownst to me, my beloved mother died on the eve of my party, and the news was cruelly kept away from me.

“The reality of her passing has not totally dawned on me because she was my cheerleader, prayer warrior, best friend, and gist partner wrapped in the invaluable gift of a mother.”

While she did not share the cause of death, Fathia and her family have asked for privacy during this time of mourning. She also said burial details would be shared later.

“Whilst I have taken solace in Allah (SWT), the Williams’ family has decided to keep things very private for now,” she wrote.

“Your love and prayers will mean a lot to me and my siblings this period. Burial details will be announced later.”

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