Award-winning stand-up comedian and actor, Bovi Ugboma, has weighed in on the roles of husbands and wives in families.

The actor was reacting to Kanayo O. Kanayo’s statement emphasizing men’s financial responsibility during a recent interview on TVC’s Your View.

Bovi acknowledged that culturally, men are expected to provide for their families, but also stressed the importance of empowering women to pursue their ambitions and become financially independent.

The comedian said if a woman’s passion drives her to provide, her contributions should be recognized and respected.

Bovi also highlighted the practical benefits of women’s financial independence, citing scenarios where a woman can support herself and her family if her husband passes away or leaves.

“You have to understand that even those of us who are providing, our egos are easily bruised, not to talk of you sitting at home and expecting her to provide,” he said.

“And it is the spiral effect that is the issue. If you want to sit at home. If you want to do 50/50 with your wife, do it in peace. But understand that there are effects for your wives providing for you.

“Generally speaking, man is the provider. However, if the passion of a woman has pushed her to a level she can provide, you must recognise that power in the woman.

“I like a man who provides. That is what is cultural. If your woman is ambitious, then you have to find the middle ground. I provide everything in my home.

“Personally, a man should provide for his family. I also believe in today’s world, a woman should be encouraged to chase her dream.

“And if those dreams make her economically powerful then it is welcome. If a man dies what happens to the woman when she is not economically powerful? And if a man chooses to misbehave and say leave my house, what happens to the woman?”

Bovi is married to Kris Asimonye Ugboma and they have three children.

Pochettino:
It is sad that we women don't want to provide. We just want to sit and collect yet we turn around and insult those men that struggle daily to meet our needs.

God bless Bovi.

We women should do better.

We4all:


E be like say you dey find husband for this forum. Na boys full here oh!

Pochettino:


I'm a married school proprietress with a good marriage and children. I just feel hurt whenever I see my fellow women misbehaving.

Pochettino:
It is sad that we women don't want to provide. We just want to sit and collect yet we turn around and insult those men that struggle daily to meet our needs.

God bless Bovi.

We women should do better.

Pochettino:
It is sad that we women don't want to provide. We just want to sit and collect yet we turn around and insult those men that struggle daily to meet our needs.

God bless Bovi.

We women should do better.

Omoawoke:
Useless man



Women don’t need to be financially independent..

World don spoil.

Men go out to hustle and fend for their women and family

Pochettino:


I'm a married school proprietress with a good marriage and children. I just feel hurt whenever I see my fellow women misbehaving.

Pochettino:
It is sad that we women don't want to provide. We just want to sit and collect yet we turn around and insult those men that struggle daily to meet our needs.

God bless Bovi.

We women should do better.

Tallesty1:
The comments on this post is disturbing, because Nigeria women with all their wahala have been running homes since the time of old. Our mothers invested all their money on us, like, we are their only retirement plan.

Alaska5050:
Them no dey wan hear this one at all.
Most Nigerian Ladies are very useless and redundant. Na to dey leeche Dem Sabi.. they use their smelly puna to get what they want. I blame the men

Nutridelfarms:
Women are generally stingy with their resources. As a man, do not pray to be in a situation where your wife is the provider or where you have to depend on your wife. It never ends well. Yes, there are exceptions no doubt but in a vast majority of cases, it'd not augur well. While I am not averse to women making own money, as a man, make sure you're constantly developing yourself so that you can be in a position where you never run out of money. Develop yourself to an extent where you can always provide value. What some men do is stop developing and prioritizing themselves and instead focus on their spouse. They prioritize the ambitions of their spouse. Some will even expend all their savings to sponsor their wife's ambitions all in the name of being woke. I have a friend who is earning moderate salary but is borrowing money everywhere including from me to fund his wife's master's program in the UK with the hope that when he gets to the UK, his wife will be the provider. Till today, he has failed to return the total amount he borrowed from me. I have made up my mind not to borrow him any dime as. I have dropped subtle hints to this guy just to make him realize the path he has chosen is risky and urge him to instead spend the money on himself to acquire advanced degree that might position him to earn more or relocate. but i guess love is blind and experience they say is the best teacher. Each time we talk, its always about what his good for his wife and never what is good for him. He will keep emphasizing on how his woman will take of the family when he gets there. I have rest my case. Different strokes for different folks. It may well turn out to be a good decision for him. Life's never a straight line. But that's a risk I personally will not take.

As African men, It is our pride to provide for our family and I wear that responsibility with pride, the same cannot be said of women. They are mostly selfish and stingy regardless of how rich they might be. Statistically speaking, most charity work is done by men.

Personally, I work really hard to make money and provide for my family. I also do not lose sight of taking care of myself while at it - very important.