Man Says Wife’s Pet Names Changed as He Reduced Her Monthly Allowance

A Nigerian man has shared a humorous account of how the pet name his wife used for him allegedly changed as the amount of money he gave her each month decreased. The man recounted the experience in a Facebook post, explaining that his wife initially called him “Onye Nwem” when he gave her ₦100,000 monthly. He explained that the Igbo expression means “the owner of my life” and jokingly said his wife was giving him a name he believed was meant for God. According to his account, the pet name changed as his financial circumstances and monthly allowance changed. When the monthly amount dropped from ₦100,000 to ₦70,000, he said his wife began calling him “my world.” He claimed that when the amount was later reduced to ₦50,000, the name changed again to “my heart.” The man said that after he could only afford to give her ₦30,000, she began referring to him as “Papa Kaira.” According to him, the situation changed further when the monthly amount dropped to ₦10,000. “From 30k it further reduced to 10k, and she no longer calls me any name.” He said that whenever his wife wanted to address him, she would instead ask their daughter, Kaira, to call him “Papa.” The man ended his account humorously by saying he was considering reducing the monthly allowance to ₦5,000, joking that his wife might then start calling him “Ekperima.” The post has attracted reactions online, with social media users discussing the relationship between money, affection and communication in marriage. However, the account reflects the man's personal description of his relationship and does not independently establish that his wife's choice of pet names was directly linked to the amount of money he provided. Source: Gistreel, based on the man's Facebook post. Factful24: The story is presented as a humorous personal account shared online and has not been independently verified.