“Death Doesn’t Scare Me, Poverty Does”- Peter Okoye

• Peter Okoye, known as Mr P, is a famous Nigerian musician.
• His biggest fear is living in poverty, not death.
• He shared this insight during an appearance on the Nancy Isime Show.

Renowned Nigerian musician Peter Okoye, popularly known as Mr P, has disclosed that his biggest fear in life is living in poverty.

During a recent appearance on the Nancy Isime Show, Mr P explained that he is not scared of death, but the thought of financial hardship worries him the most.

Reflecting on his childhood, he shared how his family’s rented single-room home was torn down after the landlord sold the property, a memory that fuels his determination to avoid returning to such difficult circumstances.

He said: “I am not afraid of death. The only thing I am afraid of in this life is poverty, of being broke.

“I have tasted it [poverty] before. I have been in our house with my parents and siblings and a bulldozer came and demolished it.

“We were living in a boys’ quarter, me, my mum, my dad, all of us. The whole family, six boys and two girls living in a one-bedroom apartment. They had to divide the room with a curtain. So, the landlord had sold the compound, we were trying to plead to get some time to plan our relocation and then a bulldozer came and started demolishing the house while we were still in the building.”