Women From Nigeria

"You’re busy making sense out of smoke. That’s building, not blocking."

"A good editor is not there to slash and burn—they are your first and fiercest ally, not your enemy."

"Leave some room for the reader.’ You can’t write all the way to the very edge of the page."

"An important thing that’s as good as a motto? Don’t outstay your welcome in people’s ears."

"I don’t allow irrelevant issues affect me because what they say won’t stop me from where I’m going. It’s a mental thing and you just have to expect people to keep talking."

"The content of the story instructs you on how to tell it"

"But people would rather criticise you than try to build and lift you up. I don’t let what anybody say affect me. If you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks, you will never get to your destination. You can’t change the discrimination."

"Beginnings are Easier Than Endings."

"Governance exposes you. I am a shy person but despite that, I have to be seeing people, whether I like them or not. I must speak with them. Even your enemies you have to make friends with them. This has been one of the greatest lessons I have learnt."

"When we talk about gender-based violence, we should not limit our attention to rape and sexual violence alone. Let us look at every other harmful activities that make our women incapable of living a dignified and fulfilling life. We mothers have a great role to play in fighting this social menace. GBV is not a natural disaster. It is a social crisis that emanates from wrong and dysfunctional orientation."

"To say that Nigeria has problems is to make an understatement. The wise should listen, wherever help and advice come from. Those who republished the old letter should have spent time to respond to the content of the said statement which, among other things, called on President Buhari to join the rank of retired elder statesmen in 2019. I would think this was appropriate and even unnecessary advice, given the serious medical problems he has had over the last few years."

"Putting your ideas out is sometimes the most important thing to do. Once released, it takes on a life of its own. Stop procrastinating, just do it!"

"They should work very hard, remain focused and, most importantly, put God first in all that they do and He will take care of the rest."

"Nothing is late in life as long as there is life."

"I want to thank the Cameroonian team and the coach for giving us a good game. It was a great final to watch seeing the best two teams in Africa competing."

"We are looking beyond Africa now. And that why I want to plead with Caf to give the women more opportunity to compete for more and not just with the Nations Cup.Because women lifetime in the game is different from the men. Having played Nations Cup two years, we are looking at four years time for the Women’s World Cup.If can engage them more in and out and try to organize more competitions for the"

"In football, you either win, lose or draw, so they have tried their best."

"We need to take more positive steps. There’s no argument about the availability of talent. We have an abundance of talents, but we need to put in structures such as football academies."

"I’m speaking out on behalf of Nigeria and the Africa continent. Coming out to the press conferences all the time, we hear different stories about how different federations are struggling for support to get their teams’ ready in women football. Now, we are done with the Nations Cup. We want to focus again and see how we can prepare these teams for a world cup stage"

"I will want to use this opportunity to advise the federations in Africa to do more for their women’s’ teams. We want to try and develop the women’s game.The more competitions we have against ourselves the better for us, the same opportunity we have to improve their performance level just like with the Cameroonian team."

"Racism has returned to football fully and some countries are using that opportunity to abuse players. I will advise players to ignore any form of racist comments because I don’t see racism stopping soon."

"We have female footballers that are married and are good wives. The likes of Florence Omagbemi, Nkechi Egbe are married and are good wives to their husbands. It depends on what you want, not when you marry the wrong person. Just like every other person in marriage, when you don’t get your own person, it will give you a problem, both of you will not flow very well. But when you marry the person that you love and want to stay with, everything will work well."

"Everything is about time, we should look before we leap and not run faster than our shadow."

"The players will function well if they have a female coach because she will be like a mother to them."

"Focus and determination , winning the WAFU Cup made learnt more lessons of motivation to strive ahead with confidence for the World Cup ahead."

"If you are doing well and you are still calm, people reckon more with you than when your head is not down, they won’t give a damn about you even if you are doing well."

"If you really want to get what you want, you have to pump money into it."

"I want young players to realise that in doing what you love, you can be an amazing person: a legend, a role model, an icon."

"It is a thing worthy of commendation for the First Lady, Mrs Rashida Bello to leave her comfort zone to attend to the needs of rural community women across the state. The women of Kogi State are solidly behind her initiative which has started on a good note by addressing the healthcare needs of women in the state. By providing free notebooks for pupils, the First Lady has shown her desire to support her husband in making education affordable for Kogi children"

"They should provide any worker that is owed salary. The Governor’s wife is empathetic to the police and other security forces who are taking care of her and the immediate family, rather than allowing them to be begging like that of some VIPs. Though I don’t support the fact that the Comrade video was made public."

"Make and break the records girl. The world at your feet."

"Her Excellency Rashidat Yahaya Bello is an Epitome of beauty and grace. A woman with a large heart. An answered prayer to the poor, the widows and less privileged."

"If I’m asked to describe my life, I’ll call it a miracle, small moments like the joy of being with all my loved ones in health peace and joy, and the big ones like the giant strides God has helped me take. They have all led me to this point and I can say that I am a product of God’s faithfulness and a part of His plan for humanity. For this and so much more, I am grateful for the privilege"

"My advice to women in general is that they should strive to get education or vocation so as to keep them economically healthy and stable and also be participatory member, in governance, while the girl- child should exercise her right to good health, education to say no to early and forced marriage, to ensure that her safety and rights are respected, free from fear, and live in peace."

"It’s time to show the world how determined,talented and unstoppable you are.Go all out and give all your best."

"the least i could do was to make life more comfortable for the needy as long as God desires, today am grateful to God for using me to touch the life of Mama, who represents millions of indigent and vulnerable elderly people that matters to me"

"You can do it if you believe you can."

"I want everyone to feel involved and to believe that sport, and football in particular, has no gender."

"I thank our mothers for the extra-ordinary job they are doing in ensuring the safety and welfare of the children. The job has been made more hectic with the lockdown in the first wave of the pandemic. Let us continue to intensify the care and training of our children. We must ensure we properly supervise their academic activities when they are home. To the children, I urge all of you to be of good behaviour. Shun every form of vices and behaviour that is criminal. I urge you to concentrate on your learning, be it online or in-person"

"The agriculture sector has always been the main pillar for the sustenance of humanity in history. There used to be a time when our nation took the front position in this. It is commendable that we are beginning to witness an upsurge again. It is particularly gladdening that more and more women are embracing farming both as vocation and profession."

"I believe that when you touch a life, you add value. And when you support someone, you make an impact in their lives."

"We want every household, every public place to have decent and safe toilets across our state. This is a task on which we shall enlist all stakeholders. The benefits are just too numerous if we stop open defecation and use toilets"

"It’s necessary to be confident in your voice and your ability, because you need that to write."

"Just because something happened to you doesn’t mean putting it unvarnished and unquestioned into a story or a book isn’t irresponsible, or stupid, or even dangerous."

"The best of life is the best of support and assistance which one gives to the people in need. I, therefore, call on governmental and non-governmental organisations to come and partner with my NGO for the soul essence of putting smiles on the faces of these people. Giving a helping hand to the people in need is a sure way of uplifting their spirits. We must be committed to this and other philanthropic ideals in Osun state and Nigeria as a whole."

"the award was in recognition of her humanitarian services and commitment to impacting lives, including her consistent efforts in advocating maternal, child and adolescent sexual and reproductive health, enhancing the standard of living of women and children as well as creating gender equality."

"It is important to go out of the world to be role championship, confident and believed in our self team mate, our coach and believed in who we are, we well be successful It all starts with use in our mindset and being confident."

"I really don’t think rankings matters. What matters is which team goes into each game ready to fight to make sure their country is one of the five teams to leave France with an Olympic ticket to Rio."

"A good actor should be so convincing in a role to the extent of holding the audience captive, and also make them feel as if there is nothing but the story at hand."

"A man with prospect can’t be poor."