‘How I nearly went bankrupt,’ Bella Shmurda opens up

Nigerian Afrobeats singer Abiola Ahmed Akinbiyi, popularly known as Bella Shmurda, has opened up on nearly going bankrupt after fame.

The singer, while speaking with Nigerian YouTuber Korty EO, revealed that he got caught up in sponsoring his friends’ extravagant lifestyles after becoming rich. Bella noted that in doing so, he almost drained all his resources, making him see the importance of money management.

“I used to have a lot of money but I rushed things. I wish I was wise then. I was just buying things extravagantly, things I eventually had no need for. At this point, as I am getting new money, I have to think about every move I want to take. I was accommodating up to ten of my friends back then and we were all receiving female visitors. I bought three cars at once just so that my friends would go out with me in convoy. I was reckless,” he stated.