One would have thought that being a child of a business magnate and one-time top musician and actor Alhaji Sidiku Buari, everything will be rosy in life, but his daughter Shaida Buari Nubi says otherwise.
The 2002 Miss Ghana queen has revealed she had a rough beginning, to the extent that she had to be sacked from school for not paying her fees.
This, she added, was partly because her father was ‘absent’ in her life.
“A lot of people thought we grew up with silver spoon in our mouth but I say this without disrespect, there were days we were sacked from school for not paying school fees. There were days we had challenges eating, because at a point, my parents weren’t agreeing on which religion they wanted us to be groomed on,” she said.
Speaking on TV Africa, she disclosed that she has, however, forgiven his father, indicating her mother insisted she did that.
Shaida was born to Alhaji Sidiku Buari and Madam Elizabeth Mirabelle Odonkor, who runs a successful bridal service for women in Ghana. She has two younger brothers and a sister, Nadia Buari.
Reports alleged that Alhaji and Mirabelle divorced in 1997, but it is not clear if it is part of the reasons he was absent in her life for some time.
According to Shaida, she is currently on good terms with her dad, who did everything to support her marriage.
“He is my father and I am his daughter. That love and bond you can never break it. But I always acknowledge my mom for getting us to where we are today. Because inasmuch as it was a struggle when he was absent, she always encouraged us to be respectful, to honour him, to love him despite whatever it is that we felt he had done. Whatever happened between mom and dad, she said it wasn’t your battle to fight,” she indicated.
“And I will like to use this opportunity to advise single mothers out there. There are so many single mothers who are angry and bitter maybe because the dad is not paying school fees or taking care of the child, and they are so angry and want the child to hate the father. That’s toxic. You are actually brainwashing the child to hate the biological father which is not right, no matter what the father did to you to get to this point. At a point, I was angry and I was like how could my father did this, how can he abandon us and my mom will always say let it go. Always learn to forgive. Forgiveness is her mantra,” Shaida added.
Source: Daily Guide
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God bless the woman and you as will for saying the truth in your life, please anytime you meet NANA ABA, 60% of ghanaians drop out of school because of school fees, and it's has become a problem for Ghana and Africa as well, you want back to school because your mother no is necessity Today GHANA GOVERNMENT is giving free SHS to every child in Ghana and NANA ABA NAMOH is don't see the importance of it I watch KWAME SEFA saying he was denied getting to school because of mathematics We all dropped out of school because of school fees God bless NANA ADDO
Well said Shaida. God bless you for your wisdom
Up your games
We went through the same thing girl, and my mum used to tell us the same thing. Unfortunately, when we came to the States, he did the same thing. The good thing is that my mum planted a very good seed in us and up to date, we have never hated my dad.
HOW SWEET IT WOULD BE TO HAVE A MOTHER WHO UNDERSTANDS RELIGIOUS PRINCIPLES AND APPLIES IT TO HER CHILDREN THE REWARDS ARE IMMENSE. GLORY BE TO JEHOVAH.
Your Mum's attitude brought you all the blessings. Now look at you all, especially, you and Nadia. However, the good nature and heart of women, such as your Mum, should not encourage men to be irresponsible.
Your mother is an angel. God bless her heart.
You have a great mum. A mum who teaches her children to love rather than to hate deserve commendation.