Nigerian singer Chike recently opened up about the advice his mother gave him regarding relationships, sharing insights on how she shaped his views on choosing a life partner.
Speaking in a recent interview, Chike revealed that his mother consistently stressed the importance of being with a partner who is already actively contributing to her environment and her life.
According to him, being with someone who isn’t productive or independent could mean inheriting unnecessary responsibilities.
His words:
“I think everyone should look for a partner that adds value. I personally, my mom has said this thing to me several times that no matter how the love is doing you, no settle with woman wey no get wetin she dey do. She has told me that before that don’t you ever do it. Like I know you as my kid, number one and number two I know women. It’s not someone that is pretending to be doing something. Not that they’d open shop in Lekki but you’re the one paying rent every year.
No matter how you care about that person, if they are not productively adding to the production, environment, don do it. Worse off is if they also have the baggage of family, don’t do it. Cause you know it’s not all of us that are coming from comfortable places.
Maybe you meet an Ada, and she’s the one taking care of her whole family and she’s not productive, you have inherited the family…”
Chike’s reflection underscores the practical approach his mother encouraged him to take—valuing self-sufficiency, responsibility, and shared growth in a partnership rather than relying solely on love or sentiment.
Watch the video below:
“My mum has told me never to settle with a woman who is not working.”
– Chike pic.twitter.com/Q0Zv27Onoe
— Pulse Nigeria (@PulseNigeria247) March 24, 2026