Veteran actress Iyabo Ojo has spoken out about the changing perception of single mothers in Nigeria.
According to her, being a single mother is no longer a stigma, and men are increasingly showing interest in women who have raised children.
Single motherhood is not a stigma anymore
“Single motherhood is not a stigma anymore. Men are begging us single mothers to marry them because we have experience. Because the children of single mothers are making it,” Iyabo Ojo stated.
Her comments have sparked reactions across social media, with many users sharing opinions on the topic.
The discussion comes amid viral debates about marriage, parenting, and gender roles, with many online users weighing in on what it means for single mothers in today’s society.
Social media reactions:
@kag: “Everybody mad about the speech… I wanna know what party this is! Where is this meeting? Is this the annual end of year single mothers association party? What’s really going on?”
@olulade15: “Coming from the same person that won’t allow her son to marry single mother. Hypocrites”
@blussyburi06: “Make home tell hik only son to marry single mother.. If she go greeting tell am.. Nonsense”
@EstherOfGrace: “Married men chasing single mothers”
Watch the video below..
” Men are now chasing after single mothers, they are begging us because we have experience” – Iyabo Ojo pic.twitter.com/5HI8BgpCHY
— Metro Naija (@metronaija) December 20, 2025
