Veteran Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike, has said love and marriage are not scams, arguing instead that the real problem lies with people who enter relationships purely for financial gain.
Speaking in an interview with BBC News Pidgin, the actor said relationships only become fraudulent when one partner secretly uses the other as a "meal ticket."
"Love and marriage no be scam, but e get people wey dey hungry wey dey use relationship as meal ticket. Dat na where e become scam," he said.
Ike described genuine love as "beautiful," stressing that relationships should be built on sincerity rather than hidden motives or financial expectations.
He criticised the growing trend of some women entering relationships mainly to benefit from wealthy men, saying, "Relationship suppose to dey sacred. Love na di foundation and pillar of every good relationship."
The actor urged Nigerians to stop pretending to be in love while pursuing selfish interests, adding that mature relationships require understanding, patience and a willingness to help one another through challenges.
Addressing Nigerian women directly, Ike warned against taking relationship advice from people whose marriages have failed.
"Make Nigeria girls cool down, no dey listen to those women wey their marriage don scatter o, na dem full online. No take that one go meet your husband for house." he said.
He added that every relationship is different, and couples should focus on resolving their own issues rather than comparing their marriages to others or following social media narratives blindly.
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