Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has disclosed that she battled the addiction for 27 years after beginning to smoke at the age of 13.
During her story at a Sunday session at Streams of Joy International Church, the actress revealed that she battled alcoholism, masturbation, and persistent anger management.
Dikeh described her addictions as “demonic oppression” and credited divine intervention for helping her overcome them. She emphasized that she began to see changes after her spiritual life improved.
“I smoked since I was 13. God healed me from masturbation, too. I have known myself to have sexual intercourse in the dream ever since I was a child,” the actress said.
She explained that she got addicted to smoking because her father was a smoker. She urged parents not to expose their children to harmful habits.
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The 40-year-old said God also recently healed her from “demonic anger,” which she said previously affected her relationships and personal life.
After the actress’ testimony, the founder of Pastor Jerry Eze prayed for her, declaring that “the burden of sin is broken” and describing her as “a voice in her generation.”
On the twentieth anniversary of the disaster, Kechi Okwuchi, a survivor of the Sosoliso plane crash, delivered an emotional homage to the dead.
She described the terrifying event in a video that she uploaded to her X account, recalling clutching her companion as the jet crashed, killing 107 of the 109 people on board.
Kechi thanked God for her second chance as she thought back on her journey, saying:
“20 years have passed, and some of my memories are not only painful or negative anymore. I have had a lost of amazing experiences because I was able to have a second chance at life that most people on that place were not able to.”
Kechi said the road to recovery was long and challenging, but she persevered.
She gained recognition on America’s Got Talent, graduated with first-class honors in economics from the University of St. Thomas, and earned an MBA with distinction.
