20/08/2025
So Jim Iyke has stirred another table again ๐
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He said something thatโs now flying everywhere, according to him, single mothers canโt raise boys into real men without a father figure around.
Now, this is it, ๐
I understand where heโs coming from.
Truly, a fatherโs role in the life of a boy is deep, from discipline, to identity, to guidance. No doubt about that.
But should we now dismiss the countless single mothers who have successfully raised strong, responsible men?
Hereโs I will be sharing a thoughtful selection of inspiring stories, Nigerian and beyond, and a list of global figures who were raised by single mothers,
Let's start with our Sยฃnate Pre$ident
Godswill Akpabio once shared a teary story of how his mum worked so hard to raise him without the presence of his father.
If the mum didn't do a great job, Godswill Akpabio wouldn't have grown up to be who he is him today. I heard he broke into tears while sharing that story once upon a time.
Muhammed Buhari lost his Dad when he was still very young and he was raised by his Mum.
He later grew up to make exploits in the Nigerian military and ruled Nigeria twice.
Below are also other renowned men and women who were trained singlehandedly by their mothers alone.
>> Barack Obama - P0litician (USA) Single mother
>> Oprah Winfrey Media practitioner (USA) Single mother
>> Jay-Z - Musician (USA) Single mother
>> Cristiano Ronaldo - Footballer (Portugal) Single mother
>> Thomas Jefferson - P0litican (USA) Single mother
>> George Washington - P0litician (USA) Single mother
>> Bill Clinton - Politician (USA) Single mother
This list is endless.
So next time we want to discredit single mothers, it's safer to run small historical or media checks.
Mothers are amazing, be her with a man or without a man. Even in families where the father figures are present, some children, especially boys are still coming out as bea$t.
Jim Iyke has been one of the most controversial Nigerian celebrities, and no one blames it on his father or mother.
You can do all you know how best to do, pikin go come out and still be like you never told him 'this is wrong and evil, don't do it"
Let people just play for good children men and women alike.
So, you see?
Life no get one formula.
Some fathers are present but absent. Some mothers carry both burdens and still do it excellently.
In fact, some mothers discipline more than some fathers.
Even society itself also helps to shape and redefine a man.
I know some of the people reading this were raised by a single mum and they didn't come out as mistakes but real men and boys growing into men.
Now, after reading this, do you still agree with Jim Iyke, or do you think heโs being unfair to "some" single mothers by this his hasty generalization?๐
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Abeg, is it a single mum that raised Bobrisky, James Browns and Anini?
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