Women Celebrate Owning Houses in their Names to Inspire Others, Many React
- Two successful Nigerian women have taken to social media to inspire others that success is achievable
- Professor Uju Anya said she bought her first house at the age of 44 while poet Lola Shoneyin said hers was bought when she was 34
- According to Professor Uju, her mother achieved such feat when she was 54 years
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Nigerian professor Uju Anya and poet Lola Shoneyin recently inspired women on social media that there is nothing they cannot achieve.
Professor Uju took to her Twitter page to disclose that she would claim title of sole ownership on a house for the first time at the age of 44.
Source: UGC
According to Uju, her mother was 54 years when a deed was issued in her name alone.
In her words:
"My mother was 54-years-old the first time a deed was issued in her name alone. I will claim title of sole ownership on a house for the first time at age 44.
"Both my mom and I owned previous houses with husbands, so our first time alone on a deed is special. Even though she's gone, I feel like I still walk in life holding her hand."
Reacting to the post, Shoneyin congratulated the professor and also disclosed that she bought her first house in 2008 when she was 34 years.
According to her, she used to dig out deeds just to read out her own name. She also said she has spent the last three months overseeing loft conversion in the house.
Social media users who were inspired flooded Professor Uju's post with congratulatory messages.
@gabariskufilan_ said:
"Congratulations!! No woman in my family graduated high school or college. They were child brides. I’ll be the first to create a better life without a man."
@poettreevines commented:
"Congratulations. My mom insisted I follow in my dad footsteps homeownership at 21. I did at 23. Paid off at 47. She passed away when I was 40. She would be proud."
@OhhCantWait said:
"We shall be better than our parents, and our offsprings/mentees shall be better than us, Ise!!! Congrats ma'am, more wins to your name."
@Zeetherapy wrote:
"So happy for you and glad you waited until you found the one. Congratulations."
In a previous report by Briefly News, a lady has taken to social media to celebrate her achievement after bagging a mini MBA in non-profit leadership and management from Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University.
The lady, identified as Anifowoshe Titilope, expressed gratitude to God for such an academic journey.
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