Nigerian billionaire "I still kneel before my husband despite my achievement"
Billionaire business woman Ibukun Awosika has revealed that she kneels before her husband as a sign of respect, despite all her wealth. According to her, she still recognises her husband as the head of the family irrespective of her clout and riches. Mrs. Awosika is the first ever female Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, as well as the owner of upscale furniture company, The Chair Centre Group.
Her comments come at a time when many are divided over the roles of wives, with some feminists insisting men should also do chores like cooking and washing.
In fact, some people believe kneeling before one’s husband or assuming the role of always cooking is tantamount to slavery. However, Mrs. Awosika disagrees with such thoughts, insisting wives must always be submissive to their husbands.
“No matter what you think I am, in my house, my husband, in spite of my achievement, is the head of the home. Whatever I am today, I can kneel down before my husband in front of 10 million people and it would mean nothing to me because he is my husband,” she told The Nation in an interview. Read parts of the interview below: Q: Many career women find it difficult coping with their homes. In all these, how do you juggle between your roles as a mother, wife and career?
In life, you decide on those things that are important to you, because as a woman I have all my visions and dreams and I want to achieve them. I want to also be a successful mother to my children and I want to be a successful wife to my husband; once I am able to balance it up, it will make a successful home.
All we need is understanding. And we need a balanced home to have the right atmosphere. I also apply wisdom most of the time because the day my children matter most to me, I create time for them. The day it is my husband that matters, I create the time.
The same goes for my work. If not, everything will crumble and that is why I need to measure the percentage of attention I give to them and that is why I can’t advise another woman on how to run her family because it is your circumstances that determine your kind of action; my home is different from any other home.
I am happy to be married to the best man. Q: How has this rubbed on your success? No matter what you think I am, in my house, my husband, in spite of my achievement, is the head of the home. Whatever I am today, I can kneel down before my husband in front of 10 million people and it would mean nothing to me because he is my husband.
The secret of Ibukun Abiodun Awosika’s perfect marriage is empowering and inspiring her husband every day. And of course, the mutual support and love must be present.
Source: YenGh
Her comments come at a time when many are divided over the roles of wives, with some feminists insisting men should also do chores like cooking and washing.
In fact, some people believe kneeling before one’s husband or assuming the role of always cooking is tantamount to slavery. However, Mrs. Awosika disagrees with such thoughts, insisting wives must always be submissive to their husbands.
“No matter what you think I am, in my house, my husband, in spite of my achievement, is the head of the home. Whatever I am today, I can kneel down before my husband in front of 10 million people and it would mean nothing to me because he is my husband,” she told The Nation in an interview. Read parts of the interview below: Q: Many career women find it difficult coping with their homes. In all these, how do you juggle between your roles as a mother, wife and career?
In life, you decide on those things that are important to you, because as a woman I have all my visions and dreams and I want to achieve them. I want to also be a successful mother to my children and I want to be a successful wife to my husband; once I am able to balance it up, it will make a successful home.
All we need is understanding. And we need a balanced home to have the right atmosphere. I also apply wisdom most of the time because the day my children matter most to me, I create time for them. The day it is my husband that matters, I create the time.
The same goes for my work. If not, everything will crumble and that is why I need to measure the percentage of attention I give to them and that is why I can’t advise another woman on how to run her family because it is your circumstances that determine your kind of action; my home is different from any other home.
I am happy to be married to the best man. Q: How has this rubbed on your success? No matter what you think I am, in my house, my husband, in spite of my achievement, is the head of the home. Whatever I am today, I can kneel down before my husband in front of 10 million people and it would mean nothing to me because he is my husband.
The secret of Ibukun Abiodun Awosika’s perfect marriage is empowering and inspiring her husband every day. And of course, the mutual support and love must be present.
Source: YenGh
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