Bimbo Akintola
By Richard Tega Enyeh
Popular Nollywood actress, Bimbo Akintola has opened up on why she is still single at 55 and how she turned down multiple marriage proposals because she’s yet to find the right man.
Speaking in an interview, the 52-year-old said she doesn’t view her single status as a negative, emphasising that she’s waiting for the person she wants to spend her life with.
“For me not to have found my partner, the person I want to spend the rest of my life with, I don’t see it as a negative. I’ve been proposed to many times, and I’ve said no,” she said.
She kicked against against rushing into marriage due to societal pressure, citing Nigeria’s rising divorce rates as a consequence of hasty decisions.
“Did you just marry because people say marry? Look at divorce ratings now in Nigeria, it’s skyrocketing. Some people are married before they leave the reception if the marriage has broken up,” she added.
She admonished the importance of teaching both sons and daughters equal responsibility and accountability.
“Teach your sons that their body is the temple of God the same way you teach your daughters. As soon as you impregnate a girl, no more school for you, my dear. Go and work and raise your child,” she said.
Akintola advised women to focus on building relationships with hardworking men rather than those solely defined by wealth.
