Actress Haniya Rosemond Alade Brown, popularly known as Hajia Fati, has revealed that her mother has embraced the Islamic faith, just as she did three years ago.
Speaking with Nana Romeo, she shared that her mother now bears the name Aishatu, in accordance with Islamic tradition.
“My son is also called Mohammed,” she added.
During the interview on Okay FM, it was also revealed that Ms. Brown—widely known as Akuapem Poloo—had recently given birth to a daughter. She declined, however, to mention the two-month-old’s name.
“I’m anticipating one more child,” she joyfully announced.
While stating that she would get married “very soon,” she clarified that it would only happen “when my husband arrives.”
“There is someone, and plans are underway. After producing the child [with me], he left to work. It’ll take money to do the wedding, so he needs to work for that,” she explained.
Poloo expressed her heartfelt prayer to Allah to build a family with the unnamed man, though she also acknowledged that it wouldn’t be surprising if she never got married.
She explained that her pregnancy and childbirth had not been publicized due to a “change in mindset” and because “the man I’m now with doesn’t like such things.”
“I’m under control. Something is now controlling me,” she said lightheartedly.
According to the award-winning actress, she met her partner during an event.
“I’ve never been single in my life,” she revealed.
“The moment there’s a breakup, I’m with someone else. I’m a woman. Excuse me to say—even the female lunatics on the streets get pregnant.”
Reflecting on her past relationships, she disclosed that she had been with “about seven men,” with the longest relationship lasting eight years.
Rosemond Brown told a surprised Romeo, “Dating is sweeter than marriage.
“I’m not saying marriage isn’t good. But I prefer dating. Let’s stay together as though we were married, but marriage itself involves a lot of unpleasant things.”
She explained that, in her view, “dating is not difficult, but the moment the ring is put on the finger, it brings a lot of negative things. It’s very stressful.”
To illustrate, Poloo explained that while dating is competitive and engaging, marriage often leads to complacency.
She also highlighted how difficult it is, especially for female divorcees, to remarry.
“This is why it’s difficult for women to divorce their husbands, even when they are abused,” she noted, adding that it is easier for men—due to factors like economic advantage—to remarry, whereas women often have to wait for a suitor willing to accept their past.
This complication, she stressed, makes marriage unappealing to her.
If she were ever to marry, she said, “it would be as Allah wills,” and not something she would force. As such, she emphasized, no one should be surprised if she remains in the dating phase indefinitely.
