“Unlike The Yorubas, Igbo Women Are Lazy, They Don’t Like To Work” – Noble Igwe

 Media personality, fashion enthusiast and the founder of 360 Group Noble Igwe has sparked controversy with his twitter thread claiming women of his tribe the Igbos are lazy and only wait for their spouses and fathers to die so they can inherit their properties

In a Twitter thread, Nobel Igwe said that Igbo women are lazy, don’t like to work and only interested in their husband’s money.

See the thread below:

A thread by Noble Igwe

The Igbo women are lazy, does not like to work and just want to sit back and enjoy their husband hard earned money.

They want to inherit their husband’s property and then inherit from their father’s house as well but do nothing but answer “Ori Aku”

See Yoruba women.
Hard working,building houses and not really trying to fight for father’s house in Ibadan.

When they want to make changes, they do but Igbo women will come and make it seem like someone is holding them down. The Yoruba woman is a go getter. Breaking boundaries, doing new things every day and she does not even need a law to back her.

Just her belief and living life on her terms.
Guess what? They don’t need anybody’s permission. Everyday you are seeking for permission from your village to thrive in Lagos ?

Build a house and inherit it, nobody from your village will come to take it.
There’s no culture holding you back from achieving things, why are so in on inheriting something when you can build yours ? Why is the topic always on inheritance?

Can’t you work for your own?
You don’t need a husband to inherit .
Have you seen Hausa women fighting for inheritance ?
No, they go out and build

No wonder most people think that Igbo women are greedy.
The argument can never be how” my Igbo culture stopped me from buying land in Lagos”, it’s always about what to gain from the patriarchy ridden people. Kings, find you a woman that is ready to work hard with you to leave things equally for your children, not the Igbo woman that is waiting on you to die first so that she can inherit and be called the head of home just by being “ Ori Aku”

Tomorrow, you’d see other women tweet about how their mother willed things to them and how it helped them do better.

These tweets don’t come from Igbo women, them and their mothers are waiting for their father to die first. Ask yourself, what have you done to change the life of the girl child in your community?

Is it Igbo men too that are stopping you? In conclusion, any gender can hold any agenda. While some of our concerns are true, the real change comes from doing and not holding the sins of fathers over all Igbo men.

Discuss issues as it relates to particular people, communities, villages and the Igbo land at large. The Igbo man is flawed, just like every other man but you can’t deny the work that the new generation Igbo man is doing towards changing some of these narratives.

Of course his submission initiated a conversation, some were with him and others against him on Twitter.

I had an initial glance and felt Noble was joking or being sarcastic. Reading through and I’m seeking he wasn’t playing. I have an opposite view of Igbo women anyways.

— Royalty (@royaltyuso) July 13, 2020

Lots of truth. It was almost impossible to see a property in lagos that is owned by an igbo woman that wasnt inherited.that narrative is gradually changing with the new-age working class Igbo women. Wheresas its always been normal with Yoruba women to own their own properties

— okwimana (@Afolayinka) July 13, 2020

I am an igbo man and what noble said here is the truth.

— Ebube Nwa'nu Gelato (@EbubeGelato) July 13, 2020

@NOIweala is an Igbo woman.@lindaikeji is an Igbo woman@GenevieveNnaji1 is an Igbo woman
Late Prof. Dora Akunyili was an Igbo woman.
Dame patience Jonathan is an Igbo woman
90% of female business owners in Trade Fair Complex Lagos are all Igbo women.

— Ike_ji_Obodo (@piusmichael1) July 13, 2020

You actually can’t be serious with this thread, I was really waiting for the lol or jk. But unfortunately I think you’re actually being serious

— CP (@peculiarvisionz) July 13, 2020

Tbh I agree in some cases. I’m Igbo myself but born and bred in London BUT I’ve watched many Nollywood movies and it’s always “ you have finished school now where is your husband “ it’s never “ you have finished school go and find a job”

— – (@adabeke_) July 13, 2020

Please do not ever say this. My mother is an igbo woman and if she isn't the most hardworking person I know…. idk who is.
I've never seen or heard of any igbo women … or even NIGERIAN mother being lazy.

Ewwwwww

— heartbreaker.com💓 (@NmaOkonkwo) July 13, 2020

Ogbeni take it easy oo, growing up my mum(an Igbo woman ) was the one that made the most hussle , was the bread winner , trained me n my siblings from primary till we finished university , n gradually built a bungalow with a little help from pop. Put some Respect on Igbo women✌🏿

— RealestBurna (@RealestBurna) July 13, 2020

The whole thread is stereotype which isn't a fair judgement. Ability moral and hard work is not based tribe or an idealogy .

— iamMerky1 (@EmekaD7) July 13, 2020

I'm married to an Igbo man and his sisters are faaaaar from lazy. In fact, they have shown me how to stand up and work hard for my sons. What rubbish. All that grammar to invalidate your own mother? 🤷🏾‍♀️

— EmeChan (@PillowC70051877) July 13, 2020

No lies detected 🙄

— DT (@49thstreettt) July 13, 2020

I love this thread. If generalization is good for the goose, it better be good for the gander. I saw some truths in it though. Funny and thought provoking. I am an igbo woman oh.

— theuwaezu (@Bigmout54120446) July 13, 2020

To see more, check the thread.