Comedian Teju Babyface Regrets Moving to America, Calls It His Biggest Mistake
Why Teju Babyface Says Relocating to the U.S. Was the Worst Decision He Ever Made
Nigerian Comedian Teju Babyface has shared his experience of regret and confusion during the early years after relocating with his family to the United States.
Naija News reports that he revealed through a video on his YouTube channel that moving abroad initially brought deep emotional struggle and self-doubt.
According to the TV host, although the relocation was a planned step meant to advance both his career and family life, the unexpected challenges that followed made him question his decision.
Teju said that a few months after they settled in the U.S., the COVID-19 pandemic began, disrupting his plans and leaving him feeling lost for nearly three years.
During that period, he battled uncertainty about the future and felt as though he had taken a risk that could destroy everything he had built.
He recalled how a song by King Sunny Ade suddenly made sense to him during those trying times, as he could relate to the feeling of confusion and loss the music described.
The comedian, however, explained that those difficult moments helped him grow stronger and develop a deeper sense of purpose.
He said that the experience taught him valuable lessons about resilience, patience, and trusting the process of change.
He said: “When we were leaving Nigeria, I knew beyond the shadow of a doubt that it was the necessary next step in my career evolution – for us as a family, as a unit. But when we got here and the challenges started, especially when you consider that COVID-19 started a few months after we arrived, I was convinced I had made the biggest mistake of my life.
“I had a phrase for it. I was convinced that I had taken a ruinous risk. The kind of risk that leads to ruin. Because I was completely lost and had no idea where my life was going. For the first time, I could understand what King Sunny Ade meant when he sang. I never understood what he meant in that song, and I’d been singing that song all of my life. But for the first time, I understood his sentiment.”