“I still kneel before my husband despite my achievement, he is the head of the home”– Billionaire

A Nigerian billionaire business woman has watered down the incessant debate about whether or not it is appropriate for a woman to kneel down before her husband as a sign of submission to him.

The first female Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria Limited and owner of upscale furniture company, The Chair Centre Group said she will not have problem kneeling before Abiodun Awosika, even in the presence of 10 million people, just to show submission to him.

Ibukun’s revelation follows the back and forth between some feminists on one hand who think it is demeaning of a woman to kneel before her husband, while some men and other women on the other hand disagree, saying a man should always be the head of the home.

The debate is very intense here in Ghana where there are two female groups, ‘Pepper dem and Sugar dem’, both of whom have opposing views about whether a woman should submit to the husband.

Speaking in an interview with The Nation, Ibukun Awosika said a woman must always be a woman and a man must always be the head.

Ibukun Awosika still kneels before her husband despite being a billionaire ece-auto-gen

Read extracts of the interview below:

Many career women find it difficult coping with their homes. In all these, how do you juggle between your roles as a mother, wife and career?

In life, you decide on those things that are important to you, because as a woman I have all my visions and dreams and I want to achieve them. I want to also be a successful mother to my children and I want to be a successful wife to my husband; once I am able to balance it up, it will make a successful home. All we need is understanding. And we need a balanced home to have the right atmosphere. I also apply wisdom most of the time because the day my children matter most to me, I create time for them. The day it is my husband that matters, I create the time. The same goes for my work. If not, everything will crumble and that is why I need to measure the percentage of attention I give to them and that is why I can’t advise another woman on how to run her family because it is your circumstances that determine your kind of action; my home is different from any other home. I am happy to be married to the best man.

How has this rubbed on your success?

No matter what you think I am, in my house, my husband, in spite of my achievement, is the head of the home. Whatever I am today, I can kneel down before my husband in front of 10 million people and it would mean nothing to me because he is my husband. The secret of Ibukun Abiodun Awosika’s perfect marriage is empowering and inspiring her husband every day. And of course, the mutual support and love must be present.

“I still kneel before my husband despite my achievement, he is the head of the home”– Billionaire

A Nigerian billionaire business woman has watered down the incessant debate about whether or not it is appropriate for a woman to kneel down before her husband as a sign of submission to him.

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