Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has stated that she once had military men pointing their guns at her and she is not bothered about what is said about on social media.
The actress made this
revelation in an interview with the Guardian when she was asked about
her feelings concerning the negative comments she received recently on
social media recently when she engaged in debate with presidential aide
on Twitter.
She said:
“I’m not overwhelmed by the
reactions, especially the negative ones. I expected them. These ones
were just talk. I faced bullets before. I faced military men pointing
guns at me, and so, the negative reactions were nothing to me.
And why would I want to ruffle any nest? Who doesn’t want to hide his
or her head? Do you know that when I had cause to speak up against
previous governments, I was attacked? Not by words alone. But my
business, my personal life, my finances were attacked. It is not
something I enjoy doing, but sometimes, I worry too like every other
normal human being. I worry for my safety. I worry for the safety of
people around me.
Omotola added:
People think this is a
joke. They think it is funny. They think it is something somebody just
wakes up to do. I don’t have a choice than to speak the truth. I live
here and I’m a born activist. I’m not just an activist, because I want
to talk or I want people to notice me, this is who I’m. I have been like
this since I was achild.
Everybody who knew me as a child
would tell you that Omotola wouldn’t stand injustice. I’m that person
who will speak out. Sometimes, I fight against myself too. I am like
shut up, shut up; you don’t have to say everything. Keep quiet. I guess
you can’t fight whom God has made you.
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