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During an interview on The Morayo Show, 55-year-old actress Shaffy Bello advised young women facing Nigeria's harsh economy to use 'runs' only short-term, like supporting family, before pursuing better paths. She stressed self-worth, saying women don't need to expose themselves for success, and framed it around investing in one's future. Reactions online ranged from praise for her empathy and realism to criticism that it encourages vice, with some noting double standards compared to male hustles like internet fraud.

"If what you are doing now is being a 'runs girl' to make money, you don't have to stay there. I understand it, I never judge. If you go be a$h*wo, do am well, HOWEVER don't stay there."

- Shaffy Bello pic.twitter.com/Hg9S1MRZFO

— @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) May 28, 2026

In other words, you can go into hookup but let it be temporal. Then after spending years handling different sizes of pistons, whos son will she settle with?

Whatever you pick for a profession, do it well. Good advice.

hmm, well our PLIGHTS are DIFFERENT

EmmyMaestro:
In other words, you can go into hookup but let it be temporal. Then after spending years handling alot of pistons, whos son will she settle with?

eepeepook:
Whatever you pick for a profession, do it well. Good advice.

Thieves should do it well, they can rape and maim as they wish

Terrorists should do it well, they can have government contract

Thugs should do it well, they can become doctors

Electoral riggers should do it well, they can count 136 as 9000 votes

Bandits should do it well, they can always repent

A fraudster should scam people only long enough to escape poverty

A corrupt politician should embezzle strategically, then retire gracefully

A drug dealer should sell carefully and invest in a better future

A father would never let his daughter do something like that or even encourage her to do it. There is nothing like I don't judge.

What she is saying is wrong and it is more disappointing to see that there are young girls there in the studio. Anyway, Morayo and her husband de talk for the same show, let her ask her husband the same question. No sane man worth his salt will give such advice. Women and their dangerous advice. It should be condemned.

Circumstances can make someone be on the wrong path but she made no sense in saying stay there, do ashewo well but don't stay there. Shaffy, do not teach people to become comfortable with what harms them. There is nothing to understand there. You don't need to be liked to say the truth and be firm with it, you don't need to be politically correct. I am not going to preach because of the economy but economic factors have never been an excuse for us to lose our morality and dignity because we know the end as a people.

1. Hasten to do good; restrain your mind from evil.
2. He who is slow in doing good, his mind delights in evil.
3. Should a person commit evil, let him not do it again and again.
4. Let him not find pleasure therein, for painful is the accumulation of evil.

As a Yoruba woman, she should know better and promote the values of her culture than this misguided talk.

Wealthoptulent:
hmm, well our PLIGHTS are DIFFERENT

Again, economic hardship may explain why people make certain choices, but it does not automatically make every choice wise, honorable, or worthy of encouragement.

Our values matter most when life becomes difficult, because hardship tests character, patience, and self-restraint. While we must be sensitive to the present economic conditions, our society must be careful not to normalize what harms dignity, peace of mind, or long-term well-being.

A wise person does not trade the greater good for a lesser gain.

I don't think she is serious

SixSeven:
Thieves should do it well

Terrorists should do it well

Thugs should do it well

Electoral riggers should do it well

Bandits should do it well

A father would never let his daughter do something like that or even encourage her to do it. There is nothing like I don't judge.

What she is saying is wrong and it is more disappointing to see that there are young girls there in the studio. Anyway, Morayo and her husband de talk for the same show, let her ask her husband the same question. No sane man worth his salt will give such advice. Women and their dangerous advice. It should be condemned.

Circumstances can make someone be on the wrong path but she made no sense in saying stay there, do ashewo well but don't stay there. Shaffy, do not teach people to become comfortable with what harms them. There is nothing to understand there. You don't need to be liked to say the truth and be firm with it, you don't need to be politically correct. I am not going to preach because of the economy but economic factors have never been an excuse for us to lose our morality and dignity because we know the end as a people.



As a Yoruba woman, she should know better and promote the values of her culture than this misguided talk.

Diamond098454:
I don't think she is serious

I am disgusted because she has daughters too and I can bet my two bum bum that she can never give them this kind of advice. Also, she was trying to justify why they do it eg some of them have to feed their family, they have to do this and that. Call me old school, illicit money can never ever ever give you satisfaction. There is always a price to pay.

So long as an evil deed has not ripened, the fool thinks it as sweet as honey. But when the evil deed ripens, the fool comes to grief.

She is a Nollywood director or producer or whatever, let her keep directing the script

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7352258406142496005

Sakobi: The Snake Girl (1998)
Frank (Saint Obi) is a desperate man who joins a snake cult for quick wealth. He is ordered to sacrifice his young daughter, but the snake goddess rejects the innocent child. Instead of riches, Frank is cursed with a short lifespan. He tries to break the curse, but the cult catches him, and the movie ends with Sakobi turning into a giant snake and swallowing him whole.


Blood Money: The Vulture Men (1997)
Mike (Zack Orji) loses his job and joins a deadly secret cult called the Vultures to get rich. He accidentally sacrifices his friend's son for his initial wealth. When the cult demands a fresh sacrifice years later to keep the money flowing, Mike spirals into madness and sacrifices his own wife and mother. He spends the rest of the movie haunted by their vengeful ghosts.
If you want, I can give you a one-sentence summary of either film, or list the main actors involved.

Is not a good advice at all but you don't need to take it personal.
Calm down

SixSeven:
I am disgusted because she has daughters too and I can bet my two bum bum that she can never give them this kind of advice. Also, she was trying to justify why they do it eg some of them have to feed their family, they have to do this and that. Call me old school, illicit money can never ever ever give you satisfaction. There is always a price to pay.



She is a Nollywood director or producer or whatever, let her keep directing the script

Diamond098454:
Is not a good advice at all but you don't need to take it personal.
Calm down

Not taking it personal but yesterday was international children's day. She has a sphere of influence that has to be guarded by what she says in public. If she was on cruise mode or non serious platform, I will ignore it. Imagine a man said the same thing

SixSeven:
Not taking it personal but yesterday was international children's day. She has a sphere of influence that has to be guarded by what she says in public. If she was on cruise mode or non serious platform, I will ignore it. Imagine a man said the same thing

You are right

Fuuuuuuuuuul, the future is so blurry

Experience is best teacher








Actress can understand better e. G yoruba/ igbo actress

From one farm tool to another....

Very relatable

Imagine a man giving this same advice

"misogynist, abuser, chauvinistic, narcissist"

Women empowering women

See advice on front page where all this people dey come from sef

Don't say der for long ha
I pity d generation

It could be me or you or anybody who put head

EmmyMaestro:
In other words, you can go into hookup but let it be temporal. Then after spending years handling alot of pistons, whos son will she settle with?

You wouldn't give such advise if you didn't take this path. Probably that was where you got your capital from in America before coming back home to start acting as a bad boss in Mollywood

But runs give easy cash than legit work.

I'm even surprised that Nigerian ladies are doing job of 100 - 200k when they can get that money in 1 or 2 nights.

Tinubu and his evil agents have destroyed this country

So who will marry them knowing fully well that so many players have played on that football pitch?

Ya'all be stupidddd...if you take her statement out of context...

She is not advising anyone to be ashawo..

She is talking to those who are already in the hookup business not to stay there.

I understand you are an ashawo / a runs girl...but dont remain like that.


Ya'all struggles with comprehension.

Absolutely. It’s all about presenting a polished image. Simple, elegant, and effective. No need to overthink it.

During an interview on The Morayo Show, 55-year-old actress Shaffy Bello advised young women facing Nigeria's harsh economy to use 'runs' only

This woman well? Seun whatcha think?

Starz825:
Ya'all be stupidddd...if you take her statement out of context...

She is not advising anyone to be ashawo..

She is talking to those who are already in the hookup business not to stay there.

I understand you are an ashawo / a runs girl...but dont remain like that.


Ya'all struggles with comprehension.

Quite obvious you didn't watch the video

EmmyMaestro:
In other words, you can go into hookup but let it be temporal. Then after spending years handling alot of pistons, whos son will she settle with?

Ogbeni, wetin be temporal? No lie, you don pass WAEC English? 🤔

My own concern is the market structure. If there is no demand then supply of olosho service is meaningless. If Nigerian men truly hate this olosho thing as we read here then the demand should be very low

What difference would it make if she tells women not to do ashawo, would they listen to her? So she gave the best advice under the current circumstances.

If you go be Ashawo do am well, but get out
I am not sure any 56 year old woman with children or grandchildren will say this