Nigeria, June 19 -- Nafeesat, the actress best known for her role as Maimuna in the popular Hausa television drama Kaddara, has become the centre of an online controversy after sharing views on marriage that divided social media users.

The actress drew criticism after a video surfaced in which she questioned the value many women place on marriage, arguing that she does not understand why a woman would spend years building a career and achieving financial independence only to submit to another person's authority after getting married.

According to her, marriage is not something she personally desires because she cannot imagine being under the control of a man.

"A woman works hard, builds her life and wealth, and then goes under someone ...