My dad abandoned us when I was 4 – BBNaija’s Pere

Pere Egbi, a Big Brother Naija All Stars finalist, has revealed why he claims Bayelsa as his mother’s place of origin despite his father being from Delta place.JAMB Portal

The US military recruit stated that he dislikes being associated with Delta State because his father was never a part of his life.InformationGuideNigeria

He revealed this in a recent interview with Hero Daniels, a media personality.

Pere said, “I like to say I’m from Bayelsa State because my mum is from Bayelsa. My dad, however, is from Delta State. My father has never been a part of my life at all.NYSC Portal

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“He left when I was about 4 and my younger sister was 3. He used to live in America before I was born. He came from America and married my mum, and then went back to America. A bunch of things happened, and my parents ended up separating. So, I was raised only practically by my mother.

“I’m the first child and the only boy. My mum was the only one who did everything to make sure we had shelter, good education. She paid our school fees from kindergarten to secondary school. And then, I left Nigeria for the United States to do a nursing degree. But before that, I joined the US military and served for six years. After serving, I came out and started my degree.

“I grew up in Warri because that was where I was born.”JAMB Result

He, however, said the absence of his dad did not affect him because there were “other male figures in the family who stepped in and played the fatherly role properly.”

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