Although, a number of cultural and religious beliefs ingrained in Nigerian society encourage the policing of the activities of women. One of the major prejudices against women is hinged on financial independence, that most women cannot afford to rent a property on their own.
In an interview with BBC Africa, Coleman Nwafor, a property owner and landlord said that the bulk of his tenants are men because they havethan women. “Most single ladies are under the responsibility of their lover or their parents. You can never tell what will happen after the first year. Every landlord wants a tenant who will pay without stress,” Nwafor said.
Single men are also confronted with this nit-picking attitude of house owners based on their employment status and probed concerning their means of livelihood. Akin Oloyede, a banker said, he was denied rent twice because the landlords mistook him for a ‘Yahoo-Yahoo guy’ because of his dreadlocks. The landlords believe they have a legitimate reason for their action. Olisa Ekeh, a property owner in Maryland, Lagos, said random scrutiny of prospective tenants is an important aspect of house leasing. “It is crucial for us to ask these questions; it helps to investigate and know the type of persons renting our houses especially single people.”
Regardless of the double standards which lead to more discrimination against single women, the other of the story, what the media doesn’t often report is single men also experience their own fair share of stigmatization. Besides the prejudice that especially female single adults struggle with, this is a common issue that affects all unmarried individuals regardless of gender or age.have experienced discrimination as single adults.
I agree that's not good enough but if you a land lord you will understand better