“I REGRET SPENDING MY BBNAIJA PRIZE MONEY ON FAMILY MEMBERS”

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By: Muftau Fatimo

Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, has revealed that her greatest regret was spending the prize money she earned from the reality show on family members instead of investing it.

Phyna said she was young and naive when she left the show and didn’t manage the prize money she won properly.

Speaking during a recent livestream, the reality star blamed her family members for not giving him good financial advice.

She said instead of encouraging her to invest, they were constantly demanding for financial support and even turned against her when she wasn’t able to meet their request.

“The mistake I made was using my Big Brother Naija prize money to support family members instead of investing it. I thought I was helping my family members and sorting out their debts. I was spending generously on them. None of the older family members called me to give me financial advice on how to invest or manage the money well.

“They were always asking me for money for one thing or another. I even drilled several boreholes for family members. But the moment I started saying ‘No,’ that was when the problems began. They complain and sometimes drag me on social media whenever I’m unable to meet their demands. Now that the money is gone, I’m the one left to face reality alone,” she said.

The Media recalls that Phyna won the N100 million grand prize after emerging winner of Big Brother Naija Season 7 in 2022.

The reward included N50 million cash alongside prizes worth N50 million from the show’s sponsors.