Top Nigerian industrialist and billionaire wife, Shade Okoya, says she didn’t miss out on any aspect of life despite marrying an older man.
The 48-year-old got married to Razak Okoya, an 85-year-old billionaire, in 1999 when she was 21.
However, addressing the critics of her marriage in her latest interview with BBC Yoruba, Shade Okoya boasted that she has never missed out on anything for not marrying a younger man.
Speaking about her experience in the marriage, she affirmed that she is very happy in her marriage.
She said,
“My husband has been very generous with me, and defends me anywhere. God said this is where I will be. We met each other, and he liked me and he did not waste time at all.
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“I’m happy in my marriage to him. He is far older than me but I don’t think I ever missed out on anything because I didn’t marry a younger man.”
Nigeria’s afrobeats star Divine Ikubor, aka Rema, has claimed that Nigerian parents don’t scold children who are the breadwinners of the family.
He claimed during a recent conversation with content creator Enzo.
The singer had advised Enzo to get a tattoo like his, but the content creator said his mother wouldn’t approve of it.
He recalled how his mother kept malice with him for days for braiding his hair. Rema then urged him to work harder, claiming that parents don’t chastise children who are breadwinners.
Enzo:
“My mum won’t let me get a tattoo. The time I did braids, she didn’t talk to me for days. It was bad.
”Rema: “Don’t worry, you just need to hustle a little bit more. Wait till you cash out big. Nigerian parents don’t advise breadwinners.”
