Pastor Okonkwo charges men to stop marrying broke women

By John Ogunsemore

Popular cleric and relationship coach, Pastor Kingsley Okonkwo said the desire for marriage has declined among men because they have got used to women they perceive as financial burdens rather than partners.

Okonkwo, the Lead Pastor of David’s Christian Centre, Lagos, stated this in a series of X posts on Sunday.

He encouraged men to stop dating “liabilities” and “dependants” and move to women that are financially stable.

The cleric noted that many women see marriage as a poverty alleviation scheme, hence are not interested in elevating themselves financially.

Okonkwo said, “Men, it’s high time we start(ed) 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.”

He explained that the current trend of women scheming to marry only rich men is “unbiblical” and “damaging society”.

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

Okonkwo added, “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.”

The pastor’s remarks have sparked a firestorm on X.

In January, Okonkwo sparked controversy when he revealed he had got a tattoo.

The cleric revealed the tattoo in a video shared on his official Instagram page to mark his 50th birthday.

The inscription, written in Roman numerals as “III: XVI,” represents John 3:16, one of the most widely known verses in the Bible and a core message of the Christian faith.

On Sunday, he disclosed that the tattoo had provoked a conversation that ensured that the gospel message reached millions of people within 24 hours through blogs and social media platforms.