A Nigerian doctor, Ada Ujaligwa, has sparked discussions on social media after advising couples to financially prepare for childbirth by saving up to N6M before pregnancy.
In a post shared online, she urged married men whose wives are expecting to have at least N5 million in their bank accounts, while advising women seeking to conceive to have a minimum of N1 million saved up.
Dr. Ujaligwa emphasized that women should not rely entirely on their husbands for financial support during childbirth, especially in cases where a caesarean section (CS) may be required.
“As a married woman who wants to get pregnant, let there be at least 1M in your savings account that you will not touch. As a married man whose wife is pregnant, have nothing less than 5M in your savings account in preparation for the birth,” she wrote.
She further questioned financial dependency in marriages, stating, “How can you be so dependent on your husband financially that if he refuses to pay for your caesarian section you will be stranded? How can you leave yourself at his mercy? From before you even get pregnant, hold the money for any kind of delivery gidigbam.”
Her advice has sparked mixed reactions, with some agreeing on the need for financial planning, while others argue that the suggested amounts may not be realistic for many Nigerians.
