Popular Nigerian Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Kelvin Ugwu, has expressed strong disapproval towards Nigerians who convert or repackage older iPhone models, such as the iPhone XR, into the newly released iPhone 17 Pro Max.
In a recent Facebook post, the outspoken priest described the act as a reflection of “poverty mentality” — a condition where individuals prioritize appearances over addressing their real financial challenges.
Fr. Ugwu stated that the obsession with showing off luxury gadgets, even when they can’t afford them, reveals a lack of contentment and an unhealthy need for validation.
“It is lack of contentment, the presence of an untreated inherent disease called poverty mentality, and the sickness of trying to prove to people what you are not, that make full-grown men and women knowingly buy an iPhone XR repackaged as an iPhone 17 Pro Max just to pose as though they own one,” he wrote.
The priest further questioned the purpose of such behavior, mocking the obsession with flaunting expensive devices online. “You don’t need to have an iPhone 17 Pro Max. Those who have it, aside from taking mirror pictures or videos to show themselves and the phone, what is really the big deal?” he added.
Fr. Ugwu urged Nigerians to focus on financial discipline and self-worth rather than living to impress others, stressing that fake appearances bring no real fulfillment.
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