Reality TV star, Tacha, has kicked against the local parlance na man dey do man'' which translates to men are the ones that work against other men''. In a post shared on X, Tacha argued that contrary to public belief, when it comes to business, men fund other men far more than they fund women and that even women often prefer doing business with men over other women. She went on to state that this and many others prove that men do not do men' rather they empower other men. She opined that this is proven by the number of men who occupy key positions in many industries. She wroteNa man dey do man is one of the biggest BS narratives on this app.. Nigeria is a deeply patriarchal society.. From politics to business, entertainment, tech, oil & gas, finance, creatives.. almost every sector is 7090% dominated by men. Thats not opinion, thats structure.Men fund men far more than they fund women, and even women often prefer doing business with men over other women.So abeg??how did we arrive at this idea that men are somehow the most unsupported group? If na man dey do man were true, industries wouldnt look the way they do 2DAY.See lemme tell you, power doesnt accidentally concentrate.. It flows where systems allow it, and those systems heavily favour men. Ill use myself as an example: Ive always said this openly, if I were a man with the same influence, ideas, work ethic and drive, I would be much further in life, not by cheating/shortcuts, just by sheer access. Im constantly pitching ideas. Any1 who knows me knows this. If we talk consistently for a week, Ive probably brought up a business idea already. Im always thinking about scale, leverage, money, growth. The reactions are usually the same: Wow, youre really smart. I didnt know you think like this. This idea can actually make money. They see the value. They understand the upside. But heres where things diverge. With men, deals often end in handshakes. With women, deals often come with conditions. Somehow the conversation shifts from business to lets go on a date,Im at Eko hotel for the weekend People say go to the club, thats where deals are sealed and yes, that works for men. A guy meets an exec, they drink, vibe, shake hands, deal done. For women, even in those same spaces, even when the idea makes perfect sense, theres often an unspoken expectation attached. Thats a barrier men simply dont face. So when people say men put women on more than men, its nonsense. Men put men on. The system puts men on. Women succeed despite the system, not because of it. Thats why I always tell women: work like crazy. Over-prepare. Over-deliver. Dont rely on goodwill. Cause in this environment, competence alone is rarely enough you have to prove it again and again. Na man dey do man is just pure nonsense.. The reality is simple: power circulates among men, and women pay a much higher price to enter the room.''.
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