Omotola
Jalade-Ekeinde, (born February 7, 1978) is an actress, singer,
wife, mother and philanthropist. She is
making waves with her latest single titled ’Barren Land‘ released recently which has had international
endorsement.
Omosexy,as
she is fondly called by her fans is one of the best act in Nollywood, she is
not afraid to experiment with whatever medium of self-expression, that is why
she has sharpened her voice for a new career in music with the new single .The song, which has reportedly
been adopted by Amnesty International as its campaign theme song.
Omotola,
who was enlisted as one of the 100 Most Influential Persons in the world by
Times Magazine, while speaking to Vladimir Duthiers on CNN African Voices, said:
“I wanted to speak out, I wanted to say
more. There is so much you can do with words” ,.
The “Africa’s
most renowned leading lady”, is a fierce Human Right campaigner for the UN WFP
(World Food Programme). She has spoken volubly about the Niger Delta oil
spillage and its ravaging aftermaths on children and women. Omotola, has
equally lent her voice to the Rewrite the Future Campaign of Save the Children
in the UK, She was also the first Nigerian celebrity to challenge the
government during the crippling 5 months Nigerian tertiary institutions were
shutdown
While commenting on GenVoices (Generational Voices), a UN endorsed
movement whose project-driven platform is channelled towards national
development, Omosexy, charged the youths to voice out their convictions and not
cowers away. “We must speak out. We must all be heard. Do not only rely
on the known faces to speak for you. One person cannot fight the battle to heal
Nigeria” she said on the programme that saw the likes of Aliko Dangote,
Christopher Kolade, Mo Abudu, Omawunmi, Kola Oyeniye (convener) deliver
speeches.
Culled from: tribune.ng
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