In a conversation with former footballer Rio Ferdinand, Mikel Obi addressed the prevalent issue of an entitlement mentality within African families, particularly when a member achieves financial success.

Mikel disclosed that the pressure from family members reaches a point where they threaten to tarnish one’s image by going to the press if financial assistance is not continued.

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Drawing from his personal experience, he shared the reality of being threatened by his own blood, including brothers and sisters. Explaining the dynamics, he highlighted the cultural expectations ingrained in African societies, where wealth is often perceived as communal rather than individual.

Even your dad's kidnappings may have been orchestrated by your siblings.

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Even your dad's kidnappings may have been orchestrated by your siblings.

What makes you think it wasnt orchestrated by him for temporary escape of billings from people. With the excuse been, I'm Broke right now. I paid lots of ransom to rescue my dad.

U dare not bill a man who just bailed his own pops from kidnappers.

Just another angle. We gaz see tinz like FBI agents.
After all he's black too.. He's guilty of same thing he complains about. Na as money reach him side. We no hear word again.

Brazilians face this tooo and many in South America

In case you were wondering like me...

But, for me, 'black tax' is a stupid term for the phenomenon. Why black tax? Is it linked to the black race typically? And, is it even a tax? Billing is even a better way to say it.

Due to their reckless spendi g without investing,some of this ex African footballers ended up broke .Na betting adverts them dey use survive.

When you make money try as much as possible to give your parents the best life, help your your siblings who are working hard, like invest in their businesses or if you can get jobs for those ready to work, that's all. Every other person can go Bleep themselves! Remember... Only your siblings who are READY TO WORK HARD.

Every time Mikel opens his mouth to talk , he’s always capping. Sadio Mane has done so much for his family and his Town but you will never see him coming out to cap. What has Mikel done for the people of Neni ? Abeg he should shut the Bleep up and face his life.

This also goes for JJ Okocha. What has he done for the people of Ogwashi -Uku ? When he wants to talk , he would say they did his momma and family dirty. Nonsense! But when Uduaguan built a mini stadium in OG and named it after him, he was smiling like a fool. Why didn’t he refuse it ?

Men that have billions are never tired of helping their family !

Blunt n true. Make everybody go work hard n not depend on anybody.

Meanwhile, dem don beat Messi o.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67447746
Where's Almoron aka Almiron the morøn?