The Nigerian artist Spyro has revealed how his father withheld his school expenses because to his poor academic performance.
During a recent conversation with Chude Jideonwo, Spyro shared candid details regarding his father’s pastoral role.
The hitmaker of “Only Fine Girl” called his father a “disciplinarian” who withheld his school expenses from him because “I wasn’t doing well.”
According to Spyro, his mother “struggled” to support him during his school years.
The 33-year-old singer said that it had an impact on their relationship as he said, “I felt like my dad hated me.”
“When I was younger, I wasn’t doing well in school and my dad pulled back and withdrew from paying my school fees,” he said.
“My mum took the responsibility and she sent me to secondary school and university. I saw her really struggle to do these things and it wasn’t easy for her.
“My dad was just trying to be a disciplinarian, I guess. He was like ‘You’re not coming home with good grades, I’m going to stop paying, I won’t keep investing in you if you’re not bringing good grades home.’
“Now, I would not blame him. But it affected my relationship with him growing up. I felt like my dad hated me.
“Sometimes I would even ask my mum if she is sure that he is my father. He was just too high-handed. I guess it was because he is a pastor and you know the way pastors are with their kids.”
