GehGeh denies lifting family from poverty, urges siblings to work amid neglect allegations
Content creator GehGeh responded to his sister's neglect allegations in an Instagram video, stating 'I never get the kind of money wey fit raise family from poverty. I can only do my best and not my all.' He clarified he bought his sister the phone she currently uses and has supported family in the past, but insists siblings should 'go and get a job and stop depending on him.'
GehGeh emphasized he is the first in his family to breakthrough, citing building a duplex and buying cars as proof of his success. He rejected expectations to lift his entire family from poverty, arguing 'In the history of my family, I'm the only one that has seen light. And you dey expect that as I see the light, make I just carry everybody once from poverty?' He contrasted his timeline with Asake's, noting the singer took over four years to buy parents' cars while he's only earned from social media for two years.
Adopting what he called 'strategy over emotions,' GehGeh declared he won't help others to the point where he later needs their help, stating 'I will not do it. I will give my best not my all. See, I wicked ooo. Yes I wicked. Na wickedness carries me reach this level.' He revealed he has three children of his own to care for and advised siblings: 'My advice to my brother and sister is that they should go and work, don’t depend on me.'
The video sparked social media criticism, with many Nigerians weighing in on family support obligations. GehGeh's stance highlights tensions between individual success and communal expectations in Nigerian family dynamics, where wealthier members often face pressure to support extended relatives.
Given GehGeh's claim of limited capacity to lift his family from poverty despite his visible success, what constitutes reasonable family support when one achieves financial stability—should individuals prioritize nuclear family obligations, set clear boundaries with extended family, or reject the 'black tax' expectation entirely?