Businesswoman Urges Women Not to Use Motherhood as Excuse to Stop Hustling

• Nigerian businesswoman Gift C. Nnaji has encouraged mothers to pursue financial independence, sharing how she returned to the bush market just three weeks after a C-section.

• She urged women not to hide behind childcare as an excuse for idleness, stressing resilience and determination.

A Nigerian businesswoman, Gift C. Nnaji, has advised women not to let motherhood stop them from pursuing their financial independence.

In a Facebook post, Nnaji revealed that she returned to her business at the bush markets just three weeks after undergoing a caesarean section (C-section). She recalled how fragile and weak she felt at the time but continued working until she regained her strength.

Encouraging other mothers, she stressed that childcare should not be used as an excuse for inactivity, urging women to combine parenting with hustling to secure their financial future.

She wrote: ” Don’t ever use motherhood as an excuse not to hustle and make your own money 😊😊

I started going to bush markets 3 weeks and some days after c-section… Yes.. I would walk gradually and very fragile… Until I became stronger and stronger…

When all the mamas who came for omougo returned… I had to grab my son. Strap him at the back and we move 😊😊💃💃💃💃💃

This picture was taken exactly today 2 years ago….

What is your excuse again for lazing around the house all in the name of taking care of the children?”

In other news….. Some residents of Anambra State have accused Governor Charles Soludo’s security operatives, popularly known as Ndi Aka-Odo, of unlawful detention.

According to the detainees, they have been held in custody for the past three days without trial or access to legal representation. Crying out from behind bars, they alleged mistreatment and appealed for urgent intervention from the authorities.

The group, which was set up to clamp down on touting and insecurity in the state, has faced mounting criticism in recent months, with residents accusing its operatives of harassment, extortion, and brutality.

The state government is yet to respond to the latest allegations.

In other news…. Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will no longer receive Secret Service protection after President Donald Trump revoked an extension granted by Joe Biden.

By law, ex-vice presidents get six months of security, which ended for Harris on July 21, but Biden had quietly extended it for another year.

The decision, effective September 1, also strips her of threat intelligence and federal protection for her Los Angeles home, just as she prepares for a book tour.

California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass condemned the move as politically motivated and dangerous. Harris, through an aide, thanked the Secret Service for their service.