Famous Nigerian media personality, Uriel Oputa has blamed Nigerian men for the high number of unmarried women.
Expressing her frustration, she fumed at men who believe that one woman can never be enough for them, a mindset she explained contributes significantly to the rising rate of single women in the country.
The reality TV star stated this in an interview recently.
She said: “You see some women in Nigeria now, from 35 to 40 and even older, and they’re still single. I’m talking about beautiful, intelligent women.”
“Why? It’s because it’s hard to find a decent man in Nigeria these days. It all boils down to this culture we have — this idea that there’s always something better out there. But the truth is, there’s nothing better.”
“I adore Nigerian men — honestly, I do. There’s no one like them anywhere in the world. But when I hear a man say he can’t be sexually committed to one woman, I can’t keep quiet.”
“A lot of men in Nigeria don’t date for substance. They date for what they see — hips, waist, face — all the packaging. Then later, they’re either bored or tempted by the next ‘better package’ because they didn’t choose what really matters: the mind, the values, the depth.”
“If I could sit with any of these men today, I’d tell them straight: try a different kind of woman. Try dating for depth, not just physique. You might just find the commitment you claim you can’t handle.”
“Sometimes we need to stop blaming our nature and start checking our choices.”
