“Having a child now will hold back achieving my goals” – Nigerian Rapper, Chinko Ekun
Nigerian music act Oladipo Olamide Emmanuel popularly known by fans as Chinko Ekun has revealed that having a child now will slow down attaining his goals now.
He made this disclosure while speaking to The Punch in a fresh interview. He also recounted how police officers beat him mercilessly while reacting to his experience of police brutality.
He said;
“I was once a victim of police brutality. They beat me mercilessly. The experience affected me physically and psychologically. I almost went crazy because it was three days to my show in Ife, Osun State.”
Speaking about why he has no plans to be a father anytime sooner, he said;
“One of the reasons I have yet to be a baby daddy is because I have a lot of goals that I have yet to achieve. Although I am comfortable, there is a standard of living I want for my kids. I want to send my kids to the best schools and have a good life. Growing up, I didn’t suffer because my dad took good care of us. He gave us a standard but I need to raise that standard. Once I start to have children, my focus would shift, so psychologically, I am not ready. Whenever my woman gets pregnant, I would not want her to be stressed at all. I would have to be there for her and I don’t have that time now because of my ‘hustles’.”