By Felicia Odom 21.4.2026
Nollywood actress turned evangelist Tonto Dikeh has asked Nigerians to be more compassionate in dealing with people battling drug addiction.
Tonto Dikeh who was speaking her mind in an Instagram post said having gone through the problem herself she knows about the hurt that follows those with the disruptive behavior.
“Hate the drugs. Hate the addiction. But don’t ever stop praying for the one stuck in it. Cause behind that chaos is a soul that’s hurting, lost, and desperate for a way out. I was once the chaos that people judged. The noise. The mess. The broken decisions.
“But what many didn’t see was the truth behind it all. Behind the anger, the addiction, the self-destruction, was a soul screaming for help, not attention.
“I wasn’t lost because I loved the darkness. I was lost because I was hurting.
“I was desperate for relief, for peace, for someone to see past my actions and hear my cry. Drugs weren’t the problem; they were the symptom.
“Addiction wasn’t my identity; it was my escape from pain I didn’t know how to name.
“And yet, God heard the cries I couldn’t articulate. When people saw chaos, Heaven saw a wounded soul worth rescuing. When I was written off, God was writing a comeback.
“So hate the drugs. Hate the addiction. But never stop praying for the person trapped inside it. because that person is not weak, not worthless, not beyond redemption.
“I am living proof that behind the chaos can be a destiny waiting for healing.
And if God could pull me out, restore me, and give me a voice. Then no soul is too far gone. Never stop praying. Somebody’s life depends on it.”
Tonto Dikeh...Preaching.