5 young Nigerians

 ....on whether parents should be entitled to your money

Nigerian parents often speak of reaping the 'fruit of their labor', but are they entitled to it?

Young people were reminded of yet another of our culture's gifts by none other than Leon Balogun, the Super Eagles defender who just made it clear he feels his parents have no right to his money.

Balogun incidentally is the average Nigerian parent’s dream come true, at least where his paycheck is concerned. The centre-back earns thousands in Euros, playing for Mainz in the German Bundesliga.

“My parents for example, even if I give them something, they would not accept it, because they say ‘that’s the money you work for’,” he said in an interview with Oma Akatugba of Oma Sports TV.

This position is a far cry from what is expected on most Nigerians, particularly males, who are expected to ‘chip in’ or bear the weight of family members.

It

has been called “the black tax”, and there are those who believe the burden holds the younger generation back and limits their freedom to invest in themselves and opportunities presented to them.

The strong bonds of traditional Nigerian families are challenged in this age, thanks to social factors that include the spread of liberal and alternative lifestyles, financial insecurity and an ultra-independent generation of young Nigerians