Julius OkorieAfrobeat queen, Tiwa Savage, has raised the red flag over the nation’s biting economy, revealing that the situation has put her under undue financial pressures.
The award winning singer added that the situation is further compounded by virtue of her being a single mother.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelShe made the revelation while responding to those constantly seeking financial help from her. The Koroba queen, who is still hopeful that ‘Somebody’s son’ will find her someday’ underscored that she is facing the same tough times that has become companion of many Nigerians in recent times. She informed that she has to hustle round the clock to make ends meet.
In a post on her Instagram,Tiwa seen as one of the most glamorous ladies of the music industry, wrote while responding to increasing financial requests; “Because even me sef the economy don show me shege. I am a single mother abeg, I dey hustle night and day. May God bless us all.”
As of 2024, Tiwa Savage’s net worth was estimated to be around $10 million, making her one of the wealthiest female musicians in Africa.
The proceeds is a combination of album sales, streaming revenue, sold-out tours, lucrative endorsement deals, and savvy investments.
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Aside from her presence in estate investment, her fashion sense and association with top designers and beauty brands remains a major touch of class. She was the first African woman to collaborate with Mac to release the African Mac Maker.
Despite Tiwa’s lamentation however, some of her fans are struggling to believe her while some say she is saying it, as it is.
Mkay🤍@MkpoikankeF said “We all know she can afford to give out and still have some to spare.”
Okafor Daniel Dan G @1Official_Dan_G said Mama no be so ooo….. You dey fly private jet, I never touch aeroplane before for my life .😆”
M L S@emeles_1010 however backed her and even hailed her for voicing out saying; “I love when celebrities reply to their followers on internet like this most especially those that do show love on their rainy days…..most importantly letting the masses know they do struggle sometimes too despite being a celeb and everyone need to hustle hard.”
Tiwa is not the only celebrity that is raising red flag over the excruciating economy Nigerians have had to battle with.
Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw, did not only complain about the situation, but questioned the relevance of the country’s uninterrupted democratic rule if it continues to fall short of addressing citizens’ needs.
In an interview on Channels Television’s special Democracy Day programme on Thursday, Henshaw opined that the country’s democratic experience has failed to deliver a meaningful impact to the lives of ordinary citizens. The middle class, according to her, has been completely eroded, adding that Nigerians are merely hanging in there.
She said, “Our democracy is not being felt by the people. Yes, we have had uninterrupted democracy, but how does that trickle down? What is that trickle-down effect? How does it impact the lives of the people, the ordinary Nigerians?
“There is no middle class and we cannot tell any more lies to ourselves. People are impoverished, healthcare is in shambles, there is no security. “Everything around us is crumbling and Nigerians are barely holding on by the skin of their teeth” she submitted.
She however remains hopeful of tomorrow. “But I still hold on to hope that we will have a country to live in, for our children — something they can build on”, she added.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
