Comedian ‘Mr Jollof’ Urges Nigerians, Africans To Appreciate 'The Girl Child'

A Nigerian comedian Freedom Atsepoyi, popularly known as ‘Mr. Jollof’, has urged Nigerians and Africans in general to appreciate the kids God blessed them with regardless of gender, as he congratulated Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for her recent achievement.

AllNews reports that on February 15, Okonjo-Iweala was appointed as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Her term would begin on March 1, 2021, when she would become the first woman and the first African to hold the office.

The renowned comedian, who took to his Instagram handle @mr.jollof_ in a video clip to give this advise, stated that the mentality of believing that only male children could take the family name to the limelight should be expunged by Nigerians and Africans.

“God bless every Female child. God bless Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, God bless Nigeria,” he wrote.

 

 

 

 

 

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According to him, Okonjo-Iweala has changed the thinking of Nigerian men with her new status as WTO’s Director-General, also, proves that women could make it in life as well.

Mr. Jollof, in that video clip, also condemned people who only rejoice at the news of baby boys being delivered, because of the belief that they would make their fathers proud.

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He continued by thanking the newly appointed Director-General for changing the narrative of Nigerians and Africans, regarding women attaining high positions in life.

He stressed the need for people to appreciate whatever gender God decided to bless them with because any of them could take the family’s name to places.

Mr. Jollof is a Nigerian Comedian and Media Activist, who is currently an ambassador of Billionairebet.

He became popular in Nigeria's internet space when he debuted as a comedian as well as a being known as a media activist from Delta State, Nigeria.

He grew up in his hometown, Warri, Delta State, where he had all his education before he debuted as an activist as well as a media entertainer.

According to him, he debuted into the entertainment industry out of the love and passion he developed for entertainment.

He is the kind of person who loves to see everybody around him smiling.

The comedian is a hard worker, very tenacious and a go-getter, who dreams big and work towards achieving them in the right way,

He has so far made himself a force to reckon with in the entertainment industry, with numerous awards and honours to his credits.