Nigerian singer, songwriter and human rights activist, Onyeka Onwenu has disclosed about her marriage, raising children and other issues surrounding her personal life.
The veteran singer, who’s dubbed ‘Elegant Stallion’ clocked 70 on January 31, 2022.
In an interview with Kikelomo Atanda-Owo on her popular show, “Real Talk with Kike,” Mrs Onwenu revealed that her husband never catered for the family, adding that he didn’t pay a dime in their children’s school fees from kindergarten up to masters level.
She also stated that her marriage wasn’t one to stay in, even though she never really wanted it to end, but frankly speaking, the marriage would have killed her if she didn’t leave.
The songwriter clarified that even though her ex-husband was making life hard for the family, he’s a nice man, and could do something for you when you least expected it. But he puts much effort in controlling anyone who didn’t do things his way.
Onwenu said, “I really didn’t want my marriage to end, but I couldn’t take it anymore. It could have killed me, I always say and that’s the truth.
“And it was not good for the children to live in that kind of environment where the mother is depressed, the mother is carrying the weight of the whole family. I raised my children from kindergarten to Masters Degree.
“My husband did not pay school fees for one day. Didn’t buy clothes, didn’t pay for holidays, didn’t give me housekeeping money. Hard to believe huh? But he was a kind, nice and generous man. He was also generous occasionally, he would do something for you that would make you go, ‘Wow!’
“But basically, there was control. If you didn’t do things the way he wanted, ‘well, I’m not going to help you, I’m not going to give you money.’
“And I would like to say this to Nigerians, any man who has children, has a family and decides not to take care of them, you will have to answer to God. That’s mean, irresponsible, wicked, even to your own children. Forget about the wife.
“I decided to write about it because women, we keep quiet for too long, we take so much and you’re dying.”
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