BBNaija star Bella Okagbue recently shared advice for Nigerian parents regarding the importance of hard work for the benefit of their children.
In a post on a microblogging platform, she highlighted that many Nigerians focus on hyping and profiting from others’ wealth without considering its origin.
Bella expressed concern about how wealth has become the primary determinant of status in society, noting the prevalence of illicit occupations. She emphasized that she doesn’t want her children to grow up in a society where marrying someone depends solely on their financial status.
To ensure that their children prioritize love over money in marriage, Bella advised parents to work hard and teach their children the value of contentment, so they don’t ignore red flags in relationships.
Her words: “99% of Nigerians don’t care about how you make your money. They just want to hype you and tap into your wealth without caring about your source of income. It even feels like doing an illegal job is normalised in this day and age. You’d be seen as important in the society if you are rich and it’s quite sad cause I don’t want to bring up my kids in such an environment where they think it’s okay to hurt people to get there or it’s okay to marry people that you cannot account for their source of income. Hustle o, so you can give your kids the best life so your kids can marry for love and not for hunger so in their own world they would never be able to relate to certain lifestyle or associate with certain people. Most importantly, teach them contentment so when it’s not all rosy, they’d never look the wrong way.”
