Popular stand-up comedian and television host, Olateju Oyelakin, also known as Teju Babyface, has stated reasons he has been away from the entertainment industry for years.
Speaking with GODFREY GEORGE, he stated that fatherhood has taken the important part of his livelihood as he doesn’t want to subject his children to third parties.
Teju Babyface, who welcomed his twins in the sixth year of their marriage, opened up about fatherhood and the experience.
When asked about what he loves most about fatherhood, he said, “There is nothing more fulfilling than hearing that “Daddy! Daddy!” every time I walk through the door after I have been gone for a while.”
Speaking about how fatherhood has affected his career, he said, “Fatherhood has had me taking an extended sabbatical actually. I was not willing to leave the raising of my kids to the help of third parties.
“That is the much importance I place on our family’s divine calling.
“Thus, their arrival has given me the unanticipated but very welcoming gift of some much needed time off to catch my breath and get ready for the biggest stage of my career, which, by God’s grace, is just about to take off.”
Going further, he said, “Aha! Now you get the point of my earlier answer about taking an unanticipated sabbatical to be a family man.
“I am so confident in the endowments that God has given me and the legacy that I have already achieved that I was willing to take time off to invest in raising these kids.
“A few years invested in raising great kids are nothing but a drop of water in the drum of one’s life.
“To miss the growing or ‘wonder years’ of your kids because you were too busy playing superstar is just a disaster! It is a catastrophic loss and I have nothing but sympathy for those who gave preference to work over family.”
