- Erigga reveals that his father has never been present in their life while growing up
- He speaks on how his father made his way back into their lives the moment he gained success
Nigerian rapper Erhiga Agarivbie, well known as Erigga, discloses the complex emotions of having a father who was absent during his upbringing but has suddenly resurfaced with a sense of entitlement.
He claimed that while his father had not been active in his upbringing, he began contacting him and making demands as soon as he achieved success.
Erigga revealed this in the most recent episode of the Spill With Phyna podcast.
Erigga openly expressed his feelings on this matter, he delved into the confusing mixture of resentment, curiosity, and reluctant acceptance that he now grapples with when it comes to his father’s sudden involvement in his life.
He said:
“When you see parents start feeling entitled, it doesn’t make sense because you had many years ahead of me, why didn’t make it before me? People don’t really address this entitlement mentality in Africa.
“I was facing the street alone. I was involved in too many things that I can’t even say on camera. And I just keep wondering like what if I was shot or arrested? Because most of the people I was with then are either dead or in jail.
“I’ve to start raising myself at the age of 8. I started living with my friends and learning bad habits. But then again, I fell in love with music at a very tender age so I knew where I wanted to be regardless of where I was. Then many years later, I now become Erigga then somebody comes and say, ‘Yo! You’re not taking care of me. You’re not doing this and that.’ And I’m like, ‘Bro, na relations we be because you no father the father wey you suppose father normally. I don father myself alone. And I can’t give you the credit.
All my stepbrothers started begging me to forgive our dad, saying he wasn’t also responsible to them. But at the end of the day, they are only having the conversation with me because I am who I am.”