Nigerian writer and social commentator Solomon Buchi has shared his thoughts on television host and actress Toke Makinwa’s pregnancy at 40, urging caution against presenting her personal decision as a spiritual matter.
In an Instagram post on Saturday, Buchi expressed happiness for Makinwa, acknowledging that becoming a mother appears to be something she truly desired.
However, he raised concerns about how she linked 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 choices should not be conflated with divine approval, particularly 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 recognising 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 joy for Makinwa while advising against framing personal plans as divinely guided.
“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,” he added.
