Popular Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage has sparked debate with her recent statement calling out parents who fail to hold their teenage daughters accountable for their actions.
In a viral comment, Savage pointed out the hypocrisy of parents who accept expensive gifts like iPhones from their 17-year-old daughters without questioning their source, only to react when their daughters end up pregnant.
“Your 17-year-old daughter brings you money and an iPhone 15 Pro Max, and you don’t ask how she got it. The only time you complain is when she comes home pregnant,” Savage remarked, highlighting the disconnection between parental responsibility and discipline.
She further warned that many parents are allowing greed to cloud their judgment, failing to address the questionable ways in which their children acquire such expensive items.
“What is your 17-year-old daughter doing that she can afford a 2 million Naira phone? No young boy at 20 hustling legitimately will buy a girl a phone for that price,” Savage added.
The singer’s statement serves as a reminder to parents to pay closer attention to their children’s actions and hold them accountable, lest they risk losing them to bad influences or poor decisions.
Savage’s comments have since ignited discussions about modern parenting and the responsibilities that come with raising children in an age of materialism.