Timaya Advises Men to Prioritise Having Children Over Marriage, Says Institution No Longer Works

Nigerian singer Timaya, whose real name na Inetimi Timaya Odon, don again talk him mind about marriage for one viral video wey dey circulate online. While him dey chill with fellow artists Peter Okoye (Mr P) and Phyno, e tell young men say make dem focus on born children instead of rushing into marriage, because according to am, ‘this marriage thing no dey work’ for today’s world. Him use Pidgin talk am clear: ‘Just born pikin. Pikin go grow. This marriage thing no dey work.’ This no be first time Timaya dey yarn this kind talk. Back for 2022, e post for X say Jesus no marry and e get Christ-like qualities, so e fit no marry too. For 2024 interview on Naija FM, the 45-year-old musician talk say e never feel pressure to marry even though e get four pikin, and say ‘I’m not married because I’ve never been a fan of marriage,’ but e add say things fit change later. Timaya, wey blow up for mid-2000s with hit like ‘Dem Mama,’ na proud father to four children from three different women: two daughters (Emmanuella and Gracey) with Barbara Fumnaya Nwaokolo, one son (Emmanuel) with Tamar for 2018, and another daughter (Maya) with Dunnie Onasanya for 2020. E dey always share sweet moments with him kids on social media and talk say fatherhood na one of the best things for him life. Him openness about no liking marriage but still having pikin don spark plenty debate among Nigerians.