Linda Ikeji captioned a photo of herself on Instagram sharing a part of an email from a mentor to her that gladdened her heart as she writes, “Nothing beats encouraging and kind words from someone you look up to. Words like this make you never want to quit no matter how tired you get because you know there are so many people rooting for you and others looking up to you.”
The motivating email reads: “Over the years I have watched you battle against the odds to build a formidable platform, following and influence.
“Through it, you’ve carried yourself with grace, beauty, courage and the necessary distance. You did not forget to be mischievous and cheeky along the way
“What you have done is exceptional anywhere and near impossible in Nigeria’s limiting sociopolitical space for anyone, never-mind a woman who does not have generational wealth or any male benevolence to build from.
“You are the only one I know of, who has managed despite all of those factors to build a non-patronage,non-nepotic, non-violence negotiated, self actualized power base with the potential, capacity and resources to build an empire which will transform Nigeria’s media industry with reverberating effects across Africa echoed around the world.”
We agree with everything the mentor called Linda as she is an icon in the entertainment industry; a woman of virtue who created a path and managed it duly.
Also, Linda shared her excitement about the future, speaking of LiTV launch which is to happen on May 22nd.
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