“Your First Salary Is for Your Dad, Not Pastor”: Actor KOK Collects Son’s First Pay, Prays for Him
- Veteran Nollywood actor Kanayo O. Kanayo recently shared online a video of him bestowing fatherly blessings on his son, Clinton
- The movie star revealed that his son had just collected his first salary as a filmmaker and he took a part of his pay while praying for him
- KOK explained that people who give their first salaries to their pastors are only wasting their time
- A Nigerian Igbo businessman shared his thoughts on the matter in a chat with Legit.ng
Nigerian actor Anayo Modestus Onyekwere aka Kanayo O. Kanayo caused a stir online after collecting his son, Clinton’s first salary.
Recall that the movie star recently introduced his son to Nollywood as a filmmaker while sternly warning crew members not to treat him differently from others.
Source: Instagram
In a new development, KOK updated fans about his son collecting his first salary as a young man. According to the actor, he wanted to observe the Father’s Blessings ceremony with his son.
He said:
“I want to observe a culture from our ancestors which has led to the progress of many people you’re seeing today, father’s blessing. Clinton Onyeze, my son, has just concluded a film production management with us and he has earned his first salary, N50,000 for the movie.”
Speaking further, Kanayo O. Kanayo added that it was an Igbo culture for a man to give his dad his first pay so that he could pray for him and teach him financial management.
Not stopping there, the movie veteran added that people who give their first salaries to their pastors are only wasting their time.
In his words:
“This is the culture of Ndigbo, the first salary of a young man goes to his father, the father may decide to take the entire money or decide to collect N1000, N2000, or N5000, it is in Igbo culture and his father will bless him. The idea of his father asking him to know his salary is to teach him financial management, he will now tell him how to manage his money and how to make it in life, he will now pronounce his blessings. So all you who are going to the pastors to sow your salary, you’re wasting your time, it’s not part of our culture. Only a father can bless his son or daughter.”
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KOK then proceeded to lay his hands on his son and pray for him. He also reiterated that after God, he is his son’s eyes, mouth, and everything in this world and not his pastor.
Below is the video:
Fans react as KOK collects son’s first salary
The video of Kanayo O. Kanayo bestowing his blessings on his son after collecting his first salary soon spread on social media and raised mixed feelings from netizens.
While some fans praised the Nollywood veteran, others said the video was not necessary.
Read some comments below:
joyce_uc22_:
“I love ds man.”
greatness_0147:
“You’re teaching the whole world. Not only your son. More wisdom Sir ❤️.”
Fredoamata:
“K.O.K... You are indeed a great man the traditions of our heritage shall never die. The Isoko's have an equally similar tradition.”
Mrolaofficial:
“I just learnt a lot from this. God bless you wise man.”
uchennannanna:
“You have done well Sir.”
Sublimeafrica:
“Glad I did this to my Parent….I no go forget.”
Sugardestiny_official:
“A traditional man with wisdom❤️.”
M.m.a_j:
“This boy future wife go enjoy, the boy is well trained.”
iamkingdinero1:
““honor your father and your mother so your days may be long on earth.””
Godwinlouis85:
“This man don spoil market for pastors .”
Kennypee_onthis:
“Am just looking for pastor's comments kok don spoil person business ooh this man is a great man.”
essiensonbana:
“With due respect sir, Face ur family and leave Christians out of this..you’re not the one to judge .”
bossmandagodmc:
“Dede this is not necessary. If you are a traditionalist, nobody is arguing it. What you don't know is bigger than you nnanyi sacrifice. There is He that giveth power to make wealth... leave Christian idealogies. They are deeper than Living in Bondage..”
It depends on the giver to give first fruit to pastor and not parents
Legit.ng had a chat with a Nigerian businessman, Prince Ihemegbulam and he shared his thoughts on giving one's first fruit to their parents instead of pastors. He said:
"Instances where parents ask for or receive first salary also known as first fruit for Christians mostly, though may sound strange to some persons, is a practice that is enshrined in the culture of thanksgiving. The idea is that the parents whom might have played solitary role in financing the education and wellbeing of the child till adult stage and now gainfully employed needs to be rewarded with the first fruit and in turn that appreciation invokes blessings from the parents. This tradition is welcomed by many who strongly believe that the hand that blesses the first fruit should be the parents who is the ‘representative’ of God in a home and by so doing this practice cannot be trivialized. Whether to give the first fruit to the pastor is a choice to be made by the giver and if the giver wheels towards tradition of honoring the parents with the first fruit, I see no reason the act should be criticized after all both parties are playing the same role in the instance."
Kanayo O. Kanayo shares cute family video
Legit.ng also earlier reported that Kanayo O Kanayo posted a family portrait and video on his social media page some years back without his wife.
The movie star's entire family were in the viral clip, but his wife and the mother of his four kids were nowhere to be found in the trending clip.
In the video, the actor's sons donned a matching look of traditional white outfits. His daughter also wore a white dress.
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