Empress Njamah added a year to her age. But for the former girlfriend
of controversial Bayelsa State-born singer, Timaya, she chose this day
to pour out her mind on the way the media practitioners in Nigeria
have made a devil out of her in order to make money for themselves.
The Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State graduate took
to her Facebook page to express her displeasure at the way the
watchdogs of the society have, according to her, 'poisoned' the minds
of the people in believing she is as bad as she is being reported in
the press.
She posted, "never judge a book by its cover; I am a typical example
of that. When people who have read or heard a lot of negative reports
about me meet me, they are always shocked. Some will even render their
apology, telling me, 'Empress, I am sorry, I didn't think you were
this kind of warm'.
"You see with the way people painted me especially the press, anyone
who has not met me before will think I am a devil. The function of the
press in society is to inform, but its role in a decadent society like
ours is abused by misinforming the masses in order to make money.
"If you believe everything you see and hear in the news, then, you can
as well believe Obama is a grandmother. I do not see myself joining
any clique. I do not see myself hanging out at the theatre with
others, discussing everything about nothing. If anybody needs me, if
you have a job for me, just call me.
"Our society is full of hypocrisy. Apart from the fact that acting
nude is alien to our culture, there are so many things happening in
our society today which are not part of our culture. The same people
who would love to see you look decent are the same people who would go
behind your back to criticise you. That's our society for you. Yes, if
my society is not all that hypocritical, I will do it."
You really think the Nigerian media has 'poisoned' the mind of the
people in believing that Empress is a devil?