Solomon Buchi, a Nigerian writer and social commentator, has shared his views on Toke Makinwa, a television host and actress, regarding her pregnancy at 40, cautioning against framing her personal choice as a spiritual matter.
In an Instagram post on Saturday, Buchi said he is happy for Makinwa, noting that becoming a mother seems to be something she truly desired. However, he raised concerns about how she connected her decision to God.
“I was watching a clip from her podcast and she was talking about how she had an agreement with God or she prayed to God that she really wants to be a mother,” Buchi said.
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He emphasised that personal decisions should not be conflated with divine approval, especially for Christians.
“As a Jesus girl, a Christian, we need to be very careful with how we mix God with our personal decisions. Decisions that we’ve decided to pursue, whether they are godly or not,” he explained.
While acknowledging that wanting a child is not wrong, Buchi argued that spiritualising a choice made outside marriage is unnecessary.
“Honestly, you can give your testimony without implicating God’s word and his standard. Just say that you really wanted to be a mother and now you’re about to be a mother or maybe you’re a mother already. There is no need to infuse God,” he said.
He concluded by reiterating his happiness for Makinwa but advised against presenting personal plans as divinely guided.
He added, “Some people have made mistakes and that is absolutely fine. That does not define their life, but sounding as though you intentionally planned to have a child outside of wedlock and then trying to spiritualize it and bring God into it… let’s not bring God into it.”
