Dad wasn’t involved in my upbringing but now feels entitled

Nigerian hip-hop artist Erhiga Agarivbie, popularly known as Erigga, recently opened up about his personal struggles and familial relationships on the Spill With Phyna podcast. He shared that despite leaving home at the young age of eight and independently working his way through life, his father now feels entitled to his success and wealth.JAMB Portal

Erigga highlighted that his father played no significant role in his upbringing or in supporting his journey to success. However, once Erigga achieved fame and financial stability, his father began to reach out and make demands, expecting to benefit from his son’s hard-earned success.NYSC Portal

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Erigga said, “When you see parents start feeling entitled, it doesn’t make sense because you had many years ahead of me, why didn’t make it before me? People don’t really address this entitlement mentality in Africa.

“I was facing the street alone. I was involved in too many things that I can’t even say on camera. And I just keep wondering like what if I was shot or arrested? Because most of the people I was with then are either dead or in jail.JAMB Result

“I’ve to start raising myself at the age of 8. I started living with my friends and learning bad habits. But then again, I fell in love with music at a very tender age so I knew where I wanted to be regardless of where I was. Then many years later, I now become Erigga then somebody comes and say, ‘Yo! You’re not taking care of me. You’re not doing this and that.’ And I’m like, ‘Bro, na relations we be because you no father the father wey you suppose father normally. I don father myself alone. And I can’t give you the credit.InformationGuideNigeria

“All my stepbrothers started begging me to forgive our dad, saying he wasn’t also responsible to them. But at the end of the day, they are only having the conversation with me because I am who I am.”

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