Nigerian entrepreneur Grace Ofure Ibhakhomu has sparked debate after saying on The Honest Bunch Podcast that young people should stop depending on their parents once they turn 18.
The Businesswoman said, “If you are not from a rich home, let a rich home come from you… if you are 18yrs old why are you still staying with your parents?”
When told that 18-year-olds still rely on their parents, she replied, “It is because your father has to pay. What if he does not have to pay? You will now say because your father could not pay your school fees that’s why you are p++r? Nobody cares!!”
She added, “The saying ‘I’m from a poor background’ ends at 18yrs because from 18 you take responsibility of your life.”
Her remarks have divided opinions online, with many questioning whether financial independence at 18 is realistic in Nigeria’s economy.
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