Nollywood actor Chinedu Ikedieze, popularly known as Aki, has shared a story of the metal trauma he faced when he was diagnosed with stunted growth.
Aki maintained that he was mentally troubled after his doctor revealed his condition to his mother.
He furthered that he considered ending his life because he was bullied by fellow children as a result of impeded growth.
He made this revelation in a recent interview with popular media personality, Chude Jideonwo.
According to Ikedieze: “Something happened when I was nine years and six months old. I remember the doctor saying to my mum; ‘Madam, what he has is stunted growth.’
“That was when I started hearing the words, stunted and retarded growth. I cried several times because I was bullied in school and even at home because I wasn’t growing properly. It got bad, there were times I thought of ending it all. Thank God I no grow for Lagos because Third Mainland Bridge no far o [laughs].”
He therefore expressed appreciation to his mum for supporting him through those hard times.
Ikedieze added that from the first time he met Osita Iheme, aka Pawpaw, “there was this chemistry there.”