nigerian-women

"Okoye appealed to women to be themselves, love and accept themselves, be who they want to be through consistency and also should never give up but continue to improve on their selves daily while doing what they love doing."

"We do a lot of advocacy and promotion of businesses to help our members. Since I became president, we have been doing much to help our members in their businesses. These are not the best of times for people. There is recession. People are finding it difficult with their businesses. So, anything that will promote businesses, we always do. This is why a lot of people are joining the chamber everyday"

"We are going to work together so that there is no duplication of efforts, we are working for a common purpose so we will interact and there will be synergy."

"The Nigerian woman has come a long way through peculiar challenges in the business and family fronts. Interestingly too, Nigerian women have remained resilient and dogged their quest for survival even when placed side by side by their male counterparts in professions usually designated as ‘men-only’"

"Well, the thing is, I like to look good. It’s something I have a passion for. It is a part of me, that’s why age hasn’t been able to take it away from me. Fashion is something I picked up from my childhood days. And I like decent dressing. I don’t like to expose my body. And because I’m a traditional chief, I wear traditional outfits a lot. Also, I’m a corporate woman, so I also wear corporate outfits. So, I try to dress to fit the occasion."

"The business people have to make sure that what they produce is of good quality because everybody wants to buy what is of good quality."

"On the part of government anyway, conducive learning environment would have to be provided, school buildings should be solid and not dilapidated. A wide variety of teaching and learning materials should be made available. There should be a strong and solid inspectorate. Teachers should also be given the opportunity of self-development through workshop, seminar, refresher courses where latest ideas and modern methodologies of teaching would be learnt. There should also be improved and prompt release of fund to the educational sector"

"I have always believed that to be successful in life, you have to work hard. There is no short cut to it; you just have to work hard. I have been used to working hard since I was young. I am also very careful about how I behave because I don’t want people to say negative things about me. So, I try to behave well."

"You are your only competition, and you have no limitations."

"As humans, setbacks can come in many ways, and we are expected to bounce back from every setback without allowing them to weigh us down."

"Just believe in yourself, do not let anyone tell you you can’t do it or you are not good enough, work hard, study about the job, be focused, be determined, be attentive, be humble and be consistent, never give up, you are your only competition, and you have no limitations."

"Go out and Shine, the sky is big enough."

"Just believe in yourself, do not"

"Failure feels like the worst thing that could happen to you, but actually, it’s not."

"I make clothes to challenge people’s minds. This gown is from my collection ‘Coming For Blood’ – a delving into the horrific feeling of falling in love. This dress is extremely emotional to me – it screams my lived experience as a black person. It shows no matter how well dressed you are or well behaved, we are time after time, seen as a walking target. I’m in a privileged position to be able to speak on issues that others would be silenced on. Inequality is still rife and newspapers clawing at my work is testament to that"

"Outdated minds are a danger to the world"

"It shows no matter how well dressed you are or well behaved, we are time after time, seen as a walking target. I’m in a privileged position to be able to speak on issues that others would be silenced on. Inequality is still rife and newspapers clawing at my work is testament to that."

"Mine is a world where everyone is free in terms of what they wear, in terms of how they think,” she explains.And my women aren’t threatened by anyone – they are taking back their power."

"There are a lot of fears, anxiety, and uncertainty in that [for me], but you push past that and the best that can happen is you’re living your life to the max."

"I know the pleasure that comes from living in your freedom, so I want to invite someone else to find that version of themselves."

"Sometimes, you just have to do things that shake you to your core for you to discover what your purpose is."

"Can you be proud of the work you put out"

"The worst is that you pivot, and that’s all life is. As long as you’re alive there’s always going to be pivots, so I want to help figure out their goals, blockages to be their best selves, and get them on their way."

"They always wanted the best for me. I loved football right from when I was a little kid and my mother always got me jerseys from the market. My parents tried their best for me to get to where I am today. We are not a rich family but I appreciate the efforts of my parents in ensuring that I became a successful footballer."

"I started by playing football on the streets with boys and it made me fall in love with football the more because they made me enjoy the game. I felt happy playing football and they really made me improve. I still train with boys."