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| Interview
Why is it important for a woman to have a
support system in friends, community etc.
and what have been your experiences?
Women have so many roles and functions
that demand her attention and as such her
strength in those ways is celebrated. However,
sometimes women don’t want to feel strong
and just want to be okay especially when
they’ve been serving as support to different
people and groups. I think it is critical for a
woman to have a support system for example
in friends and a community that she can trust
and be vulnerable with. In return, they can
empathize with and support her because
support needs support otherwise it will
capsize. This is especially true for women in
leadership because they feel very lonely and
unseen because there are few of them in that
category or they don’t know who to trust. So, I
think support is not a nice to have, it is a must
have. Personally, I have been blessed with a
company of sisters that I am able to reach out
to when I don’t feel like being Queen, mother and
all the other roles that are attached to my person
and I can be vulnerable with them such that they
pray for me and energy is infused back into me
to be able to do more. I’ll conclude by saying
friendship is a form of selfcare.
How do you balance your role as a wife to the
King, a mother to your children and a Queen to
the people of Warri Kingdom?
Time management and prioritizing because
sometimes what is urgent isn’t priority. Therefore,
you need to know the difference between what is
urgent and important because sometimes what
is important has to come before what is urgent.
You also require discernment on how to handle
such situations. For example, sometimes I have
to attend to my children first as best as I can
before I go to see people waiting to see me as
Queen. This is because my children are
important to me even though I value my
position as Queen and love the people I serve.
Where is your favorite vacation spot/location
and why?
Seychelles!! Because it’s far! (laughing). I
also love it because its beautiful and serene. My
husband and I had an amazing, peaceful, and
rejuvenating time when we went there on
vacation. So, for now its Seychelles until I go
somewhere else (laughing).
What do you do for fun, when you’re not
diligently servicing your various assignments,
what do you do?
I dance and that’s a secret (laughing). I love
dancing to gospel music as it calms me down. I
also love singing, vacationing, going to the spa
and dining out undercover (laughing)
What is your favorite gemstone and why?
The emerald because of the depth of its
color which is so beautiful, and green is one of
my favorite colors. Further, emerald is the stone
for my birth month i.e., May.
What is your fashion style?
My fashion style is contemporary regal and
modest. I also have a passion for fashion and
sometimes still play dress up as I find it fun
(laughing). My ultimate favorite color is white
because it’s pure and classy.
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June 12, 2022