Nollywood actor Rotimi Salami has requested people’s opinions after making a shocking statement regarding the irrelevance of running a paternity test on a child.
According to Salami, “Conducting a DNA test is not necessary unless a man is dragging your child or claiming ownership of the child.”
He added that a man who is raising a child does not need to find out the paternity of the child.
In a shared post, Rotimi Salami, a father of two, maintained that a father is different from a sperm giver. While a father shoulders the responsibilities of a child, the sperm giver is just a mere contact of reproduction.
“Every child is a child. Hence fathers should save themselves from unnecessary heart attacks and protect the child’s emotions,” he added.
His full post reads: “I honestly think DNA tests are not important unless someone is dragging your child with you. If you have a child, you don’t need to find out the paternity, and every child is a child.
A father is someone who raised a child, not necessarily the sperm giver. Save yourself the heart attack and protect that child’s emotions too. What do you think?”
