Nigerian singer Mr P, professionally known as Peter Okoye, has explained the reason behind his fear of poverty rather than death.

The singer made this revelation on a recent episode of the Nancy Isime Show, declaring that the only thing he is scared of at the moment is not being financially buoyant.

Recounting his childhood experience, he shared how he and his parents used to live in a boys' quarter, then the landlord sold the compound despite their plea for a time to relocate.

He further revealed that the humiliation was heightened as a bulldozer started demolishing the house while they were still in the building.

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."