“A woman can’t raise a man. You can’t, you’re not built for it,” he said firmly. “A single mother cannot raise a man properly. You need a male influence – go get your brother that’s doing well, your father, or even any trustworthy man. There has to be a male presence in raising a boy child.”
He further emphasized that without the stern presence of a male figure, the child risks growing into what he described as a “weak man.” He argued that such men often mirror the same traits of irresponsibility or abandonment as the men who left their mothers, perpetuating a cycle of broken homes. “You need somebody that will discipline him, tell him ‘No’ as often as possible, and put him in the grind,” Iyke added.
