My Great-grandmother Acquired Wealth That Men Couldn't In Her Time - Nigerian Woman Writes As She Addresses Men Who Leave Their Wives For Not Bearing Sons

A Nigerian World Bank employee, Vivian Irondi, has a message for men who leave their wives for not bearing male children.

She advised them to invest in their female children as women play an important role in wealth creation.

Citing an example, the mother of two said her great-grandmother acquired so much wealth in her time that her footprints still resonate today.

“You left your wife because she did not bear you a son. Have you not heard that women do great things and leave great legacies? I come from a lineage of strong women. My great-grandmother was more of a man than a woman. She acquired wealth and lands that men couldn't in her time. She had her children and also married wives and had children.

She had no son directly. She left footprints that still resonate till today. We set standards; we don't copy. Let your wife have peace of mind and train your female children; they certainly will make you proud,” she wrote.