I Wasn’t Sure My Children Will Survive – Yinka Ayefele

Veteran Gospel Singer and Media Mogul, Yinka Ayefele, who welcomed a set of triplets earlier in the year, 22 years after marriage recently broke his silence and shared his testimony. In an interview with The Nation Newspaper, the singer talks about why he originally refuted the news when it broke and how he has been handling being a first-time father to 3 adorable kids (2 boys and a girl) at the same time.

On combining his many endeavours, Yinka Ayefele commented; “I like being restless. I love it because I am in 24 hours pain. I am in pains as I am talking to you.  I had five ribs broken. I just make sure that I keep my head busy. I go for shows, I present on radio, I direct and I produce. I just want to make sure that I keep myself busy so that I don’t have time to think of anything except I just go home to sleep.”

On how he met his wife, Ayefele shared; “I met my wife before I had an accident. I was working with the FRCN. Most of my colleagues then brought their jingles for me to produce. It was along that line that I met  one of my colleagues’ cousins then who turns to be my wife today. She stood by me all along since I had the accident in 1997.”

On why he denied the arrival of the triplets, the media mogul said; “I denied it once when it happened. The news broke and a lot of people were talking about it. The babies were so tiny. I was scared and didn’t want to lose them after waiting for so long. I wanted to wait until they were  grown. My pastor told me that God that did this for me would definitely keep them so I shouldn’t be afraid. Glory be to God it is a bundle of joy. I welcomed the triplet on January 18 of this year in the United States. What I have been waiting for so many years. I give glory to God. I was expecting one but God surprised me with three – two boys and a girl.”

You can read the full interview here.

By: The Arubayi Keme