Monday, July 22, 2013

OMOTOLA'S SPEECH AT MBGN 2013

Omotola (middle) receiving her award from Gov. Seriake Dickson (left) 
Star actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, last Saturday (July 20) received the Silverbird Unique Personality Award at the 2013 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant, which took place in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. In her acceptance speech, she declared her opposition to a recent amendment of the Nigerian constitution, widely viewed as endorsing child marriage. Continue for the full text of her speech...


 Let me first and foremost thank The Lord Almighty, my saviour and help, for this award. Thanks also to Silverbird Group, the organizers of MBGN. Thanks to my wonderful husband, Capt. Matthew Ekeinde, my support and best friend who is also here tonight. 

 I am today one of the most influential person/people in the world because I wasn't given off in marriage before the age of 18. It scares and totally shocks me that the Senate in Nigeria (the most populous Black nation in the world and Giant of Africa) would not be passing in a law ensuring that every child should compulsorily be enrolled in school. 

 A very alarming number of children today are on the streets hawking or have been abused, raped or are married to men/women who should be protecting them. Who protects the children of Nigeria? Would we wait for another Malala before we act? Should we now remove the parental caution on movies that say " Not for persons below 18". 

 This is a call for justice and equity for children especially the Nigerian girl child, who has the right to quality education, a childhood and the decision of whom and when to marry. My Name is Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and I say NO to pedophilia and NO to the senate bill endorsing child marriage in Nigeria.
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 22, 2013 at 9:56 PM

    Weldone Omosexy! More grace IJN. But why did U̶̲̥̅̊ wear that matronly (gbariye) dress for the award? U̶̲̥̅̊ could have done better. I watched the show live,nd d dress made U̶̲̥̅̊ much bigger than U̶̲̥̅̊ really are

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  2. Engr.Aniekan EkpukJuly 22, 2013 at 10:08 PM

    First of all congratulations on ur award.u definitely stand out from the others.u have led an examplary life to positively impact on our kids.i dont always endorse any actress as a model,but ur different.Coming to child marriage,are we slowly becoming a pedophilia nation.This is errant nonsense.The senate and house should be focusing on the endemic looting of our treasury

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  3. AnonymousJuly 22, 2013 at 10:27 PM

    Congrats omo sexy, wonderful speech. We aLl say NO 2 under age marriage.

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  4. AnonymousJuly 23, 2013 at 10:16 AM

    thanks so so much omotola. you said the right thing. the government must do something about this mess on ground.
    believe me, if it is one ordinary man dat did dis? the man would hv bin thrown behind bars already but bcos he is a big corrupt person? they all joined hands to save him. and yet this stupid thing they just legalized, they can never ever allow thier own children to go through it. curse all corrupt men in nigeria.
    may all of them burn in hell. and cant believe they are doing all dis in the name of islam. NIGERIA IS NOT AN ISLAMIC COUNTRY. EVERYBODY HAS THE RIGHT TO THE RELIGION THEY LIKE AND ARE COMFORTABLE WITH. WE MUST ALL STAND UP AGAINST THIS. THANKS SO SO MUCH.

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  5. AnonymousJuly 23, 2013 at 6:00 PM

    Congrats gurl,you are my star and role model!!I admire your style be its speech,personality or.....God bless your efforts!!!!

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