Superstar actress, Omotola Jolade-Ekeinde has revealed that being educated does not necessarily guarantee success in life. She made this comment at an event held recently in Lagos.
The successful movie star, while addressing a gathering, noted that although success is not compulsorily tied to education, it is advisable to be educated.
‘'There are many layers to being famous or being a celebrity and education prepares us for these layers so we can reach our full potential and be trusted with more responsibilities. Social responsibility, as you can guess, is a lot of responsibility and expression''
*One love babe!.....Mwah!
Totally agree wid her on dat
ReplyDeleteGbam OmoT,am a living witness...
DeleteLinda Eze how u no go gree. Lol. Living witness kor dead witness nii
DeleteBut it is of great advantage stop deceiving urslf.there are alot of positions you would never get to without being educated
Delete@LadyEngland: can u pls tell us if OBJ was a graduate b4 becoming d president of Nigeria??? I believe dat is d highest position in d country! Is 2face, wizkid, Timaya etc a graduate? Not saying education is bad but not a guarantee to success! GBAM!
Delete@LadyEngland: can u pls tell us if OBJ was a graduate b4 becoming d president of Nigeria??? I believe dat is d highest position in d country! Is 2face, wizkid, Timaya etc a graduate? Not saying education is bad but not a guarantee to success! GBAM!
DeleteI didn't know omotola is a shallow thinker.
DeleteEducation is different from Schooling. Education never ends while School ends. There's no such thing as "Educated" it only exists in d dictionary.
Hence she said it prepares some grounds for u. She did not say it is not necessary. She is correct it is not a guarantee to success.
DeleteWith all due respect lady england, I chief Ezewanyi, sit on many boards, rubbing shoulders with d likes of felix ohiewere, jim ovia and co and I did not go past js3.....
DeleteI dont contribute anything meaningful, I just sit there and count ceilings, while nodding my head
Eze Wanyi!U can lie 4 Africa.I know u are just joking.
DeleteEze Wanyi!U can lie 4 Africa.I know u are just joking.
DeleteThen d joke is on u......
DeleteI no be small person ooo......
#Retards ni en... as in! Obj as president... is he not one of the reasons Nigeria is in a continuous downward spiral... lack of exposure is what is killing us... Omotola shut up your uneducated mouth... you fucked ur way to where you are?? idiot. Is it not lack of education that results in our so called leaders and politicians making the wrong decisions?? Omotola you should be flogged pubicly.. ewu.
DeleteThat's right!
ReplyDeleteIts a plus,- an advantage, but definitely not a guarantee.
Just saw her on E news! Going places girl
ReplyDeleteYou are foolish... when will Nigerians stop praising the wrong things?? Enh?? What is it?? Vanity upon vanity... you are a FOOL!
DeleteDo u hv to insult another person just because of their comment? It's disrespectful. Just shows u are the foolish one. How can u call another a fool just for a simple comment. You must hv a lot of anger and wickedness inside of u. What if he saw her in E news? Is that ur problem? Don't u hv smthing more constructive to say. You r pitiable!
DeleteAs you
DeleteQuiet true but it's important to gain education. Imagine everyone in the world not bin educated?? Just imagine o!
ReplyDeleteOmoashawo, I'm not suprise she's sayin such trash. cause she was forced to go to school, if this ashawo grew up in the Northern Nigeria she'll have been a boko haram member if not their leader. and that rawbish she said is only apllicable in the Entertainment industry, and even at such, the artiste is at great loss cos he or she will be defrauded by pple that work for such artiste. so this ashawo should shut up her mouth!
ReplyDeleteSTFU cleopatra...address that to your mama
DeleteCleopatra: May GOD punish u. Bastard,ashawo pikin
DeleteAh ahn!!! So much hate, did she snatch your husband?
DeleteAnd I guess OBJ was in d entertainment industry to hv made it to d top as ur stupid brain indicates? Anuofiaaaaa
DeleteCleopatra who dis u dis thing?
DeleteNa Ashawo dey know Ashawo.U better go and sit one place
DeleteCleopatra well done... the reat of you are the reasons... our generation can not be the leaders of tomorrow. Check your facts and re write your priorities. Stop thinking short term... think of the future too.
DeleteIf u re not happy about oda ppl's progress u will never smell progress urself. Mark my word Cleopatra will never make it in life. Bitter bitch.
DeleteIn the US here that's a known fact
ReplyDeleteOMOT you are stl pretty!
HYBunny
Perhaps she shouldn't bother with educating her children then. Careless talk!
ReplyDeleteI think u missed her point totally.
DeleteThat's y some ppl are not making a headway in life. Pls go back and read wat she said all over. Idiot. Olodo oshi. Backward ppl
DeleteThat's y some ppl are not making a headway in life. Pls go back and read wat she said all over. Idiot. Olodo oshi. Backward ppl
DeleteTrue talk when I tell people this they think I am stupid. I am economist but I have never done an admin job. I am in the skincare, health and beauty industry and no thanks to my bsc, msc, phd. Just be very hardworking and creative. Those who havent got jobs think deep of what u can do , u dobt need much capital to start a biz. Mrs O
ReplyDeleteWhat biz?
DeleteMsc and PhD huh...Aunty no dey lie o.
DeleteAnon thats how people loose out, instead of u to ask for advise or help ur thinking of mcs and phd. People are thinking right and you are thinking foolishly. I pity your type. Complex thingzzzz. Mrs O
DeleteMrs O, thought you said you are a single mother? How did you get all these qualifications?
DeleteNa question I ask o
Single mum doesnt mean u have to sit home and nurse a baby. I am in ny mid 30s nearing 40. Here in uk education is very very fast, no strike at all. Finished secondary school in Nigeria in 1996 and came here for my bsc. My daughter is 3 plus. When you find yourself in certain situation in life you need to make the best out of it. Dont sit in self pityand waste away your time and life. Being a single mum is not a disease, it should make you stronger and more determined to succed. I did the baby nursing thing and growing my biz at the same time without any help. Its easier in naija where I hv people to help eit child care. Pls to all single , married mums do not limit yourself pls. Mrs O
DeleteYes its not a guarantee, but a stepping stone to success and personal development, education is meant to help your brain develop, so you will be well equipped for success, and education also help for personal development, it helps you to be knowledgeable so you will not be exiled
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Duuhhh...
ReplyDeleteOmosexy is growing in leaps and bounds...Physically, that is.
DeleteNa true na........meanwhile, she's gaining weight o
ReplyDeleteWe Nigerians focus too much on university degree at the end we can't even secure job with all the degrees. Education is vital,but is no guarantee to being successful in life after all Richard Branson and so many others did not attend university/college but are successful. We need more technical schools as a nation than too many universities. Those with correction and spell degrees on SDK please channel your energy to creativity not running under people's comment.*Myobservation*
ReplyDeleteJAYMOORE all ur examples u must use western world.u dey abroad.u too dey form.local bobo like you.
DeleteI don't agree with her.Education is power.Without it one is deformed. Should stop saying that trash please. Omotola stop your kids from schooling your hear . That's how the so called celebs mislead people.Btw hut the gym cos you are loosing it.mtchewwwwwwwww
ReplyDeleteAdaora
You are an educated illiterate. It is losing not "loosing". Did you read her total submission before passing judgement. She said having education is not a "guarantee" for success but it is advisable to have it to prepare for greater responsibility.
DeleteReal careless talk from omotola. Your beauty is what has propelled you this far from a pilot checking you out at 16 to your entertainment industry job.
ReplyDeleteDon't just open your mouth and chat rubbish
You are as mis-educated as well as being misinformed. The death of her father forced her to abandon her studies in OAU then in 94 and even after marrying early she still completed her HND in estate management at Yabatech.
DeleteI know she actually got her hnd, what I am saying is her beauty more than her brains has propelled her to where she is at this point. She should not make comments like this as not every young girl out there is as beautiful as she is however with a good educations, a girl child does not have to rely on her outward appearance or cheapen herself to succeed. Or marry a much older guy to secure herself.
DeleteWhy do you think Biko haram wants to wipe out western education in Naija..... Ultimately because of the power it gives individuals especially girls. So ms omotola, please don't talk like this, you should be promoting positive empowerment for girls.
u r gettin d whole message wrong, being educated is nt a grantee dat u will get a good job, be comfortable in life, its beyond dat. Educatn only gives u an edge n prepares a beta ground for tins to flourish beta
DeleteHonestly i tire for all these ppl o. There is no point arguing with dem again. I think they have issues with d blessings of God in d life of Omotola. Oda wise they won't b mis interpreting everything she says.
DeleteHonestly i tire for all these ppl o. There is no point arguing with dem again. I think they have issues with d blessings of God in d life of Omotola. Oda wise they won't b mis interpreting everything she says.
DeleteShe made sense sha. Meanwhile this is a not so flattering pic of her
ReplyDeleteAeegurl...
She nor go scool nah haba
ReplyDeleteI agree with her
ReplyDeleteAnonymous May 1, 2014 at 1:33 PM; your comment made me laugh. Ironic.
ReplyDeleteNot fair SDK, if you can enable all those comments about Angela then you should also enable Omotola's own. Angela is not the only married actress that sleep's around oh.
ReplyDeleteOmotola for someone who is a role model to young people everywhere please try and be more selective with words,I understand what you are saying but I'm wondering how many young women will interprete this statement in a positive way...education does not guarantee success but at least it helps mold an individual.
ReplyDeleteDidn't she say what you are saying too. I'm of the opinion that our reading culture is so bad that most people read headlines only. If you are in doubt go and read the last paragraph of the post. If you still disagree with me,I put it to you that you must have failed comprehension at WAEC level.
DeleteWhile you have passed your NECO exam as you can't see that I agreed with her but clearly stated that there are impressionable young women who look up to her and might misinterprete this statement...how slow can people be???
DeleteThe thing with having an education is that you can walk into any place and hold your own. Even if Omotola walks into any place she cannot hold her own. Linda get into a debate and you will fail woefully. The best you can do is to start abusing.
ReplyDeleteI agree exposure for me is even more important than education. There are some educated people with the narrowest of minds
ReplyDeleteGbam dear anon. Some educated ppl are so dumb. I will prefer to marry a loaded responsible illiterate than to marry an irresponsible broke ist class holder. With time i will make him go to school. Natural intelligence matters a lot n exposure too.
DeleteGbam dear anon. Some educated ppl are so dumb. I will prefer to marry a loaded responsible illiterate than to marry an irresponsible broke ist class holder. With time i will make him go to school. Natural intelligence matters a lot n exposure too.
DeleteQueen Amy, may God bless u abundantly for this comment.
DeleteNa PhD, bsc, msn, cnn, bbc I go chop? Chop knuckles jhor!
I don't entirely agree with u OmoT. Recently I went to my tailor's place with a bag full of wrappers to be sewn only for her husband to tell me, she has gone to school. Whaaaaaat? I screamed but this lady is good at her job... very good and her price is very affordable as in 1800 for lace skirt n blouse unlike dem oda big big tailor's I have used in d past. 15k for rubbish skirt and blouse. anyway, I was unhappy and then I realised I was just being selfish. This lady is a very good seamstress aka tailor with a large customer base y is she then wasting her time going to school? How selfish of me... well, I applaud her courage. she knows d importance of an education cos one day d likes of me may call her semi-literate in d nearest future. To avoid such, she has to go to school and with her education, she has an edge. Let me not bore u reader, bottom line of this epistle, Get educated, irrespective of ur successful status. Annie L.P
ReplyDeleteLove or hate it
DeleteThe richest black woman was a tailor.
Alakija .
Using bottom power abi? Abi how does a tailor know how to manage an oil rig??? Abegii
DeleteAbi tell this yeye stella with cheap side fringe. Alakija fucked the right D. You all insult runs girls but idolize alakija and co. Did she sew enough clothes to get her self an oil well. Pls I advise girls to always nak the right D.
DeletePlease get your facts right and don't talk rubbish. She is a highly educated woman.
DeleteNot everyone uses bottom power.
Anon11; 45, u are an ass!
DeleteIlliteracy is bad oo. OmoT didn't say education is bad she's indirectly telling the populace to think outside the box in other to be successful and famous. How many unemployed GRADUATES do we have in this country? did education save them? creativity and talent can't be ignored.
ReplyDeletebuahahahhahaha @ a living witness.
ReplyDeletethis 'gerh' cannot kie me on this blog.
make una go school o. its embarrassing to be a billionaire and common English, to speak na wahala.
please let your diction/English compliment your billions.
Na English person go chop???.
DeleteHelep me ask Bloglord ooo....abi no bi english we write dor here?
DeleteWell..i agree n disagree with you on that one Motola.
ReplyDeleteHmm OmoT so this is how you look without photoshop. Those hands looks like overcooked boiled yam.
ReplyDeleteLol...idi kwa very wicked' nne....
DeleteBut na true I talk na
DeleteShe has a point. But go to school anyway. By d way why all d insults being thrown @ cleopatra? She didn't insult you guys na, she only yabbed omo T so y the hate? Abi u guys follow omo T everywhere she goes and even sleep on her bed @ nite? Na wa ooo, speak for yourselves ooo.
ReplyDeleteCleopatra abi wetin you call yourselve ,you must be sick to open your gutter to insult who you can never be in this life or your next life to come..very uncultured and vulgar frustrated fellow,what did omotola said that warrants that shit from your smelling mouth?
ReplyDeleteThose commenting thrash should open their fat eyes and read properly...am sure na dem get all the certificate for this world with 50,000naira salary at the end of month....I understand una frustration ....with all the Pali for ...Bsc,B.A,b.ed,Phd.....sorry oh...
ReplyDeleteLolz
DeleteI can not believe no one has this girls gist here
ReplyDeleteStella dey cancel any negative news sharply.
DeleteIt may not be a guarantee for success but it is a foundation, because it is easier to turn the steering of a moving vehicle than a stationary one.education is light it is an eye to the owner and if you don't have it you are in darkness.
ReplyDeleteUnintelligent talk. How dare half educated omo tola say that. Education Is d key. An educated one has an upper hand in adverse circumstances. In entertainment industry. Hot pant is the basic. Omo tola I am disappointed in that statement. U shouldn't be around younger generation with this idea pls. Bad influence.
ReplyDeleteU have a porous brain if not u will read wat she said well b4 making dat comment. Scoll back and read it well idiot.
DeleteU have a porous brain if not u will read wat she said well b4 making dat comment. Scoll back and read it well idiot.
Deleteode stella she was a seasoned banker and retired and started doing fashion designing.
ReplyDeleteYou are the ode anonymous.How did being a secretary(not company secretary) in a merchant bank make her a seasoned banker.Ara oko ni e.
DeleteNa d person wey dash u card u dey abuse so?
DeleteWhile reading the comments here, I realised how bad nigerian education is... Some people forming education is important, they think they have one just because they passed thru a school unfortunately they ain't better off than people who didn't get complete education. ....impossible for them to comprehend the article above. Waisted generation !!!
ReplyDeleteGbam... They read but can't comprehend the simple message..
DeleteAbi o! Its a shame that ppi cannot comprehend simple english and dey are msc, phd. Na wa o!
DeleteIssoriat!
ReplyDeleteBut IMO, education might not guarantee you success but it certainly creates a pathway to it.
@anon May 1, 2014 at 11:38 PM now you are a double ode. just a secretary you said? stupid mofo you don't even know her whole career. fool.
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