Linda Ikeji Says She Never Slept with Anyone for Money

Once upon a time, one of my classmates did a presentation on Citizen Journalism. One of her examples were Linda Ikeji. Kai! It was li...

Once upon a time, one of my classmates did a presentation on Citizen Journalism. One of her examples were Linda Ikeji. Kai! It was like this babe had something against Linda Ikeji. Like they say, haters are fans in denial. I just told my classmate point blank that she was being a hater after her presentation. Trust lawyers, my classmate justified why Linda was doing everything wrong. I was so emotional (angry) that I was blowing big-big grammar in class. It was war that day.

Loathe her, love her, Linda Ikeji is a trailblazer. She set the pace and most people are trying to catch up with her. They want to give her a run for her money. There’s nothing not to love about her.

I get inspired when I see fellow women achieving big things. I tell women, “if you see another woman as a threat, insecurity is about to ruin you. If you are envious of another woman, you need Jesus. If you hate another woman without her doing anything wrong to you, may Allah in his infinite mercies help you. If you don’t respect another woman’s hustle, may the words of Buddha come to you.”

Linda has been able to acquire a mansion worth half a billion naira in Banana Island, Ikoyi. And haters are still there hating. Some bad belle people be like, “She slept around for the money” as if they were the third party in the bed. Some super bad belle-ers might say, “If she slept around, would she tell you?”

Well, Linda herself had this to say:

"My name is Linda Ikeji. I'm a blogger. I'm 35 years old and I have never...never ever in my life slept with a man for money. Not only have I never done it, I have never even consider it...and here I am with a house that cost me over half a billion naira.

"Listen, you are beautiful and you are stronger than you know. There's absolutely nothing you can't achieve if you set your mind to it, put her heart and soul into it. Up until five years ago, I was a struggling entrepreneur. I can't tell you how many offices in this Lagos I sat in for hours waiting to see people who could support my business...but most times, I never passed the reception area. But I never gave up and I never stopped believing and here I am today.

"You too can be this..you can be better than this. No dream is too big, no dream is too small, no mountain is too high...it's all in your mind. It's all up to you. If you believe in you, in your God who is guiding you, then the sky is your starting point.

"Please stop waiting around for a man to give to you...to put food on your table and put clothes on your back. I promise you, you can do it for yourself. Start thinking big, believe in yourself, be creative and start working. Realize that your dreams are valid...and nobody will make your dreams come true except you. Find what you are good at. Find something that you are passionate about. Work hard at it. Be consistent. Be patient. Start young. Even if you're not young, it's never too late!"

In a nutshell, hard work pays. One day, God will bless your hustle. She never stopped because she heard “no”. She never stopped because she was tired.

Moral Lesson: Keep trying until you hear “Yes”.