Sensational Nigerian chef and restauranteur, Hilda Baci, has opened up extensively about her difficult relationship with her father and how he disowned her.
The Guinness World Record holder said in a recent interview on the Tea with Tay podcast that her sole complaint about her father, Effiong Bassey Edem, is that he abruptly vanished from her childhood.
She said that although her father had been in her and her siblings' life for years, things had taken a bad turn when a heated argument broke out between him and their mother.
She clarified that she was deeply impacted by her father's abrupt departure, particularly as she and her older brother were about to receive their university degrees.
Hilda said that she didn't understand why her father had stopped funding their education after helping them through nursery school, high school, and the first few years of their university study.
Hilda remembered a difficult day when she talked to her father about issues pertaining to school. However, she received a rude shock when he answered the phone and essentially played the “I’m not your dad” card, disowning her on the phone.
Watch her speak below.
According to her, her father was present in her and her siblings’ lives for years but when a heated argument ensued between him and their mother, things took a negative turn.
She explained that her father’s sudden departure truly affected her, especially because she and her elder brother were set to graduate from university.
After supporting their academic journey through nursery, high school, and the initial years of their university education, Hilda asserted that she couldn’t understand why her father had quit sponsoring their education.
Hilda recalled a painful day when she spoke with her father about school-related matters. However, she received a rude shock when he answered the phone and essentially played the “I’m not your dad” card, disowning her on the phone.
Watch her speak below.