Renowned Nigerian gospel singer Sola Allyson has stirred conversations on social media with her views on women’s financial independence in relationships.
In a recent video, Allyson emphasized the importance of self-sufficiency, drawing from her personal experience in a past relationship with a wealthy partner.
She recounted how she consistently declined her boyfriend’s offers of financial support, only accepting the exact amount she needed on occasions when assistance was necessary.
According to her, any excess money was promptly returned, reinforcing her stance on maintaining financial independence.
“You start dating someone today, and next tomorrow, your phone has spoiled,” Allyson remarked. “During my generation, if someone wanted to give me money, I wouldn’t collect it. I was once in a relationship where my boyfriend was very rich. When he wanted to give me money, I wouldn’t collect it. On the days when I needed money, if it was N500 I needed and he gave me N5000, I would remove the N500 and give him his N4500 back.”
Her comments have since triggered a wave of reactions online, with netizens sharing different opinions.
- @Mima_the_1st: “Wetin I go do now, na to call Igwe make them organize award for you.”
- @Eniola___sarah: “Mommy, why I go Dey reject free money? Na your time be that ooo.”
- @Moren.dstall: “In this t-pain regime, oya nao.”
- @Bewa____ji: “E stoopeeeet. Na so I dey do. The girl is gooood, na like this I start oooo, but another girl dey collect extra.”
- @Rikkyflefle: “Some ladies still do this. For example, me. I no get one inch of courage to ask for money. I have the I-can-do-it mentality even though deep down I want a baby girl treatment.”
- @Miss.smithie: “Dey play my fans.”
- @Crownoloniyo: “All those CAN-you-afford-me type of girls will fight tooth and nail against this.”
- @Jhay_porch: “Immediately you toast Naija babe, her rent go just expire asap and she dey hungry. At the end, she go come tell you say I have a boyfriend.”
- @Proudafricanman: “The generation she’s talking about died in 2000.”
- @Niniolajadesola12: “Mam, na those type of women who don’t ask for anything men take for granted these days.”
