Popular and often controversial media personality Reno Omokri recently shared his thoughts on Moses Bliss marrying a Ghanaian woman, shedding light on why Bliss chose to marry from Ghana rather than Nigeria.
Omokri expressed that, based on his experiences in Ghana, Ghanaian women are often easier to connect with than many Nigerian women. He noted that in Ghana, as well as in some other countries, love can exist without the expectation of financial compensation from the man.
He further disclosed that if Nigeria offered visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to more countries, there could potentially be a surge in unmarried women in Nigeria. This, he explained, is because Nigerian men who encounter women in other countries, particularly those who aren’t solely focused on money, may lose interest in Nigerian women.
In his own words, Omokri stated:
“I can understand why Moses Bliss married a Ghanaian. I have been to Ghana, and their women tend to be easier to relate with than many Southern Nigerian women. In fact, is love without billing still possible in Southern Nigeria? In our part of the world, ‘He is loving’ means ‘He is spending. When you tell many Southern Nigerian girls, ‘I love you’, they hear, ‘You owe her’. Especially those with Industrial Money.
If Nigeria had visa-free access to more countries, there would be an epidemic of unmarried women in Nigeria. Because when Southern Nigerian men travel within Africa and outside Africa and encounter beautiful women who are not money conscious, they quickly lose their appetite for Nigerian women. Already, Nigerian men are considered a catch by South African and Kenyan women.
We urgently need a cultural reorientation amongst our women. Especially in Southern Nigeria. The monetisation of relationships in Southern Nigeria is just too suffocating. I am well-traveled, and have yet to see the level of commercialisation of romance I have seen in Southern Nigeria. I call it as I see it!”
