Veteran Nollywood actor Emeka Ike has said love and marriage are not scams, arguing that relationships only become fraudulent when people enter them with hidden financial motives.
Speaking in an interview with BBC News Pidgin which started trending on Friday, the actor said genuine love remains beautiful and should be built on sincerity rather than selfish interests or monetary expectations.
He explained that some people treat relationships as a means of survival, describing such behaviour as deceptive.
“No, love and marriage is not scam, but there are a few people that are hungry, that are using relationship as a meal ticket. That’s where it becomes a scam.
“Love is beautiful. Relationship is beautiful. To find a person who will like you, oh wow, na sweet matter,” he said.
Emeka added that a relationship becomes a scam when one partner conceals their true intentions.
Emeka added, “But when you are liking him for an end that he’s not aware of, that is a scam. Or when you’re liking her for a back end wey she no know say na wetin you like her for, na the scam be that.
