When Blessing Patrick came into Nollywood in 2011, she had the kind of hunger that seemed insatiable. While her peers were still struggling to get past auditions, the fair-skinned Cross River State-born actress was already winning laurels.
In a space of two years she had won the City People Best New Actress of the Year award (2013); Best New Actress of the Year at the Nigeria Media Nite Out Award 2013 and Gbedu Recognition Award. In fact the sky was looking like a footstool for Blessing to walk upon. Then, all of a sudden she faded from the scene. And when Potpourri talked to her recently she was more than eager to open up.
“ I took a break to go for my spiritual empowerment, in the headquarters of my church. I just finished my foundation class and heading for the maturity class, in Abuja. I am laying some spiritual foundation in the Lord and proceeding to pastoral class” she said. When asked if she is planning to become a pastor she said : “ Going to bible school doesn’t mean you will end up a pastor. Knowledge is power. I want to operate in that realm of the truth where I will always be sure of the power of God. I have not left acting, I have a film I am working on. I am only putting my spiritual life in place before embarking on my mission fully in Nollywood. For the Bible says and like I said, as a dynamite, I operate with the word of God, seek first the kingdom of God before anything and that is exactly what I am doing”.
