Satirist Oluniyi has said that he will not be spending on things he doesn’t consider necessary jut to ensure his wife looks beautiful on their wedding day.
According to him, he would rather use such money to sponsor their child’s study abroad instead of on things that won’t; last more than a day.
He wrote: “I’m sorry, I’m not buying 150k wedding ring or paying for 18k nails. I’ll pay for other things far more expensive. I’ll pay for our child to be born abroad, or pay for her to get a PhD. But I’m not paying for 150k wedding ring or 18k nails. She can pay by herself. I’ll admire it.
“Why do people attach value to things? Because it brings then some kind of sense of fulfilment. We all have different value systems hence why I didn’t say it was stupid to buy any of these. Buy whatever you want to buy. What you value is what you value.
“Also since I’ll marry a woman whose values are very close to mine. I don’t think she’ll have a problem with this decision either. I’m not proving any other point asides those things mean nothing to me and as such, they are not priority for me.
“We all have different value systems and saying I’ll not do something doesn’t mean i don’t think other people shouldn’t. If I’m against it generally, I will not personalise it. Some people value things and it brings their hearts great fulfillment. To each his own in this case.
“My woman is not a thing to be decorated. Anything that doesn’t add value to her as a human being are not priority for me”.