In an interview the singer had with the Nigerian radio called NAIJA FM on December 3, 2024, Timaya announced that he has long been afraid of starting a family because it makes a person independent in life, he says that living alone brings him peace and peace.
Timaya said, "Since I was a young man I never thought about getting married, but it can change, I just wonder if I got married today, maybe I would get out of it easily? because every time I've been in love I've been out of it before because I don't like to worry in life I like to live my life independently ."
He continued: "In life, when I have problems with someone, I want to discuss them and solve them because I don't like to sleep thinking about the person we have problems with, I don't like things that bother me at all."
Timaya, who has four children from different women, was asked about his relationship with the children, as well as their biological parents, saying that all his children live with their mothers but they get along well with them.
He said, "Being a mother worries me a lot because I love my children, but it's very happy. My children live with their mothers, but when I want to see them, they turn away from me and we spend about two or three months and then they go back to their parents."
44-year-old Timaya is a singer and songwriter, who sings in different genres such as Dancehall, Hip-Hop and Pop, he has become popular in various songs including Dance with Rudboy, Bang Bang, Sanko, Cold Outside with Buju and others.