Nigerian award-winning author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has counselled women against aspiring to get married.
Naijaonpoint reports that the novelist, during a speech at an event in Abuja on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
Chimamanda noted that marriage is wonderful when someone finds the right person.
She advised women to focus on their personal growth rather than marriage, and the right man will find them.
She said, “Women are worthy simply because they married somebody or somebody wants to marry them. Young women, marriage is wonderful if you find the right person but it is not something you should aspire to. Aspire to making yourself learn more. Aspire to being able to pay your own bills, have more self confidence for yourself.
“Don’t aspire to marriage. You cannot waste your life looking for a man to marry. Face your front. Be the best you can be and that man will come. That man will come but it should not be something you aspire to. Love yourselves please my dear sisters. Improve yourselves and the good man will come, I can tell you from experience”
In related news, Nigerian singer, Ayodele Hanniel Solomon, popularly known as Reekado Banks, has opened up about his current relationship status.
Naijaonpoint reports that the 31-year-old singer revealed that he is no longer sure about marrying his partner, despite being confident just two months ago.
During an interview with podcaster, Esther Oye, Banks admitted that things have changed for him emotionally and mentally.
He shared that although he had previously declared plans to get married later this year, he can no longer make such a commitment at this time.
When asked directly if he still intends to marry his partner, the music star explained that his life has become quite hectic.
He added that the delay in making decisions about marriage is not due to his music career, but rather to personal struggles, especially with emotional maturity.
Reekado acknowledged that he is still working on himself and doesn’t want to blame external factors for the shift in his decision.
According to him, what he once felt sure about now feels uncertain, and he is no longer in the same mental space he was during his previous interview.
Although his partner is believed to still want marriage, Reekado stated honestly that he cannot say anything for sure at this point.
He described it as a learning experience, pointing out how quickly things can change even when one feels confident.