Chimamanda Adichie, the award-winning author, has urged young women to choose their partners wisely.
Women should not feel pressured to choose a man who is clearly not right for them. They should avoid settling when deciding who will become their husbands.
The ‘Dream Count’ author, who is in Nigeria on a book tour, said: “It’s so important for a woman to have what she does, for a woman to have her own… Just a sense of self-fulfilment, have something that you’re doing, it doesn’t matter what it is, and do it well.“
She continued: “It’s really important who you choose. Young women, choose wisely.
“Sometimes as young women, you can tell that the person you’re with is not really a good person, but you’re desperate to get married, you’re desperate to have somebody who is your partner.
“Don’t settle. Be very careful who you choose. The person you choose as your life parter will make a huge difference in your life. If you choose somebody who is kind, somebody who is supportive, it will make all of the difference.
“And so I tell you that I chose well. There are some good men left.”