08/03/2025
My dear Nigerian woman,
How do I begin to celebrate you? How do I put into words the magic that you carry in your bones, the fire that burns in your soul, and the love that softens even the hardest of hearts? You are the rhythm of the marketplace, the poetry of the night, the strength in a home, and the backbone of a nation.
They say you are getting out of control. They say you are no longer fit for marriage. They whisper that you are too independent, too ambitious, too bold. But my love, they do not understand.
They do not see the weight of the world resting on your shoulders. They do not feel the burden of a crumbling economy that has forced you to become both nurturer and provider. They do not understand that you are not just surviving, you are thriving.
For too long, you were told to be silent, to shrink yourself, to wait for permission to shine. But you have seen the truth now. You have realized that your strength is not a curse but a gift. That your voice is not noise but music. That your ambition is not arrogance but purpose.
Yes, you are rising. You are leading businesses, breaking barriers, earning degrees, and shattering glass ceilings. You are raising children with love, running homes with wisdom, and still finding the time to dream. You are the CEO, the doctor, the engineer, the filmmaker, the farmer, the artist, the mother, the wife, the sister, the daughter, the everything.
Your beauty is deeper than the surface. It is in the way you laugh despite the struggles. It is in the way you love fiercely, in the way you carry yourself with grace even when the world tries to break you. It is in the way you hold your head high, even when they say you are too much.
My dear Nigerian woman, you are not too much. You are enough. You are a masterpiece.
Let them say. Let them misunderstand you. The ones who truly see you, the ones who understand the fire and tenderness in you will stand beside you, not against you. They will love you, respect you, and celebrate you for the force of nature that you are.
And if no one else tells you today, if no one else reminds you, I will.
You are loved. You are valued. You are unstoppable.
Keep rising. Keep