"STOP DATING AND MARRYING BROKE WOMEN", - PASTOR OKONKWO TELLS MEN

Popular relationship coach and lead pastor of David’s Christian Centre, Kingsley Okonkwo, has sparked a debate on social media after charging men to raise their standards and stop marrying women who are “liabilities.”

In a series of posts shared via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Sunday, the cleric argued that the growing lack of interest in marriage among men stems from the perception of the institution as a financial burden rather than a partnership.

He wrote, “Men, it’s high time we start having standards as well. You guys are too used to women who are liabilities, that’s why less and less men desire marriage, they see it as a burden.

“Men set standards like you won’t marry broke women too, that you want a partner and not a dependent, maybe it will make more women work and not see marriage and dating as a poverty alleviation scheme.”

Addressing the religious and social implications of the current trend, Okonkwo described the expectation for men as “unbiblical” and “damaging.”

He noted that while women “brazenly insist on rich men,” men must also “insist on working women who will contribute.”

The cleric did not spare men who intentionally seek out vulnerable partners to exert power, attributing this behaviour to fragile egos.

“Yes, I know some of you men like the needy, hungry and dependent women because it boosts your ego and helps you control women, but it’s doing more harm than good. All humans have value and abilities; let them develop it,” he cautioned.