Mercy Eke, the winner of Big Brother Naija Season 4, has spoken up about her upbringing and the origins of her Igbo accent.
Mercy Eke has been chastised and derided for using the Igbo language in her speeches.
Mercy Eke stated in a recent interview with media personality Taymesan that she was born in Owerri and had all of her education there.
The National Youth Service Corps, according to the reality TV personality, was the first thing that got her out of the state.
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Mercy Eke stated she’s secure in her speech and that top superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo also talk with an accent when questioned by critics about how they want her to speak.
In her words: “I was born in Owerri. I did everything in Owerri. In fact, I left Owerri in 2016. I’m the last child. I schooled in Owerri; with the help of my mum. I finished school. I did what I had to do. I left Owerri in 2016.”
“I’m saying this because some people really don’t know. When they talk about my accent, Igbo accent, I look at them and say, ‘how do you want me to speak?”
“I schooled in Owerri, primary and secondary. It was only the National Youth Service that made me leave Owerri. How do they expect me to speak?” This is me. I’m confident. This is me. I’ve seen and met a lot of people. And most of the top people in the world, like Cristiano Ronaldo, how does he speak? With an accent or in his language. And he’s the world’s most famous. People adore him.”
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