Today, Friday, December 28 is the birthday of actress Destiny Etiko’s mother.

In the spirit of the celebration, the movie star surprised her mum with a well furnished bungalow to put lasting smile on her face.

Expressing her joy, Etiko recalled how much her mother had suffered and sacrificed for her.

Her Instagram post reads: “The story of my life can never be told without my mum, 2003 wen I was in jss1 my Mum sometimes takes me to take part in some children movies wen the need arises especially when my school goes on mid-term break…the small girl u see on that picture is DESTINY ETIKO as a child, this picture was taken from one of the movies I shot back den in a block rosary scene 🙈🙈 and I happened to take part in about 3 different movies den…and Mum always makes sure that I never go hungry at the location set especially when the welfare doesn’t come on time 🤣🤣🤣 am sure my colleagues understand this one🤣🤣…am really happy to share this part of me with my lovelies today because without this woman called UK ETIKO who gave me the platform I have now I wouldn’t have thought of coming back wen I got into the university as an adult to continue as an actor…courtesy of my Mum ❤️❤️❤️ what more can I say than to wish u not just a happy birthday but to also tell the world how much u mean to me mummy 💋❤️❤️❤️ I loooove u so much ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ happy birthday to my BACKBONE #birthdayqueen👑. Pls don’t laugh at me oo.”

She added: “Happy birthday to my world, my best friend, my prayer warrior, my backbone, my gossip mate, the only woman who gave me the platform I have now❤️💋❤️ may today mark the beginning of more greater things in your life mummy IJN Amen 🙏😘❤️💋 I wish I have the whole world I would have given but the little I have I will always share with u becos without u I wouldn’t have known wat nollywood is 🙏🙏🙏 my God will continue to bless and protect you IJN Amen 🙏 keep living for me my world ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏 #birthdayqueen👑#loveumummy#worldwidedramadoll❤️🙏 “