{"id":69462,"date":"2023-05-22T17:22:51","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T17:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/22\/my-children-sacrificed-for-my-career-patience-ozokwor\/"},"modified":"2023-05-22T17:22:51","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T17:22:51","slug":"my-children-sacrificed-for-my-career-patience-ozokwor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/22\/my-children-sacrificed-for-my-career-patience-ozokwor\/","title":{"rendered":"My Children Sacrificed For My Career &#8211; Patience Ozokwor |"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><!-- related --><\/p>\n<p><!-- related --><\/p>\n<p>Veteran Nigerian actress,\u00a0Patience Ozokwor\u00a0has said that her children made significant sacrifices for her career.<\/p>\n<p>She made this known in an appreciation note on\u00a0Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>According to Mama G, as she is popularly known, she relied on her talent, humility, word of mouth and trust because there was absence of\u00a0social media\u00a0when she began her acting career.<\/p>\n<p>She wrote, \u201cLifetime Achievement Award \u201cWhen we started in the industry, there was no social media and so many other luxuries we enjoy now. Progress was completely dependent on your talent, humility, word of mouth and trust.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI appreciate my colleagues who work tirelessly and often times without recognition. \u201cI appreciate my family who have always surrounded me with love and acceptance. My children sacrificed a lot and stayed long periods without a mother.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added that at some point, her daughter became her PA and associate manager.<\/p>\n<h3><strong\/><\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"clear:both\">&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td><span class=\"peace_red_text_1\"><\/span>: <span class=\"peace_ash_text_1\">Opinions expressed here are those of the writers and do not reflect those of .  accepts no responsibility legal or otherwise for their accuracy of content. 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