Admin l Tuesday, February 23, 2021
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nollywood Actress Wini Lazarus has dedicated her latest movie, ” My Body My Pride” to the Governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya Bello for recognising and considering women as nation builders in various squares of lives in his state.
Wini said the various activities of governor lately shows they both share the same school of thought based on her movie. Speaking on the similarities, she said her movie is centred on the marriage institution and factors that strengthen the home, His Excellency is also strengthening the home by empowering and providing more jobs for women and making them financially equipped to support their home, which also tends to build long lasting relationships and save the home from financial distress.
She is also dedicating same to Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, and Dr. Felix King Eiremiokhae for their respective roles in uplifting the home front in their respective contributions to women and widows via their foundation. Also in the list is the former first lady of Lagos State, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for the role she played in giving the child a sense of belonging which has enabled some Lucky few to live their dream through her project the New Era Foundation, which she said has similarities with her pet project, building the future for senior secondary school students, just as she commended all Nigerians who have in one way or the other uplifted their homes and families.
Speaking on her movie, Wini said, “When l came across the story, l saw that it was a beautiful family story, about a couple who did not give up, so l decided to produce it. The story teaches married couple how to live their lives. Although it is not my first movie, but this movie My Body My Pride takes me a step further from acting. She described the whole scenario as very interesting. Marriage is a journey, characterized by several components that make it admirable, enduring , a fun place to be and a home devoid of all regrettable element’s. It is a place behind the curtains of courtship, that is why it is called a home. Most people bask in the euphoria of dating and weddings instead of building a home. They refuse to see the inner content of marriage, that is what is destroying most homes today which has resulted in a high level of divorce, separation and unhealthy home, most of which is destroying the society and nations at large.
“The wellbeing of a home, determines the outcome of our societies, communities and nations. The movie tends to teach and create awareness of the sub consciousness of the flaws couples can identify and nip it in the bud , most especially those of them that are very young. I am also trying to address the fact that most of us shy away from this, hence, the increasing numbers of separation and divorce, which also affects the children, whom she refer to as our greater tomorrow.
“We must not fail to tell ourselves the home truth, which is, the total wellbeing and a sound mind of a child, starts from the home, hence it must be stable before we can have a healthy society. The movie tends to take couples back to the drawing board for them to evaluate themselves and identity their weakness as it also tends to build long lasting relationships”, these Wini says is one way of mending existing cracks and sweetening the home front.
She attributed causes of failed marriage toinformation technology, peer pressure, social media and negative hype. “People are beginning to see all these as the normal norms. We must go back to the basis, go back to our roots and learn how our parents made life and the society worth living by being contented with what we have. There was no charismatic overzealousness.
“The movie has come to strengthen the marriage institutions, we must make it work, this she says is her mission right now. On domestic violence in marriage, she says the movie has a potpourri of solution. Emphasizing further, she said, you can have a successful marriage and still be successful in your chosen field of endeavor.
She also stated that her exposure abroad makes her concentrate on the home because the government has structures that strengthen the homes. “That is why most of these developed countries are beautiful and worth visiting”.
Wini who is still single hopes to be married someday. She says her mother had a successful marriage, gave birth to her and so she is very hopeful. Wini who is particular about the welfare of women also runs a Youtube channel, My Pregnant Wifey, where she showcases some of the pressures and excitement of pregnant women and how men can cope with it. Wini who will soon embark on a project she called, building the future , a career counseling mission to all secondary schools in Nigeria is looking for sponsors from both government, corporate organisations and private individuals.
For her, “we must build the minds of our future generation and set their foot on the right path. We must inculcate the right ideas in their mind that success does not come on a platter of gold, they must work very hard for it. Most importantly, they must know that most of the lies in the social media space are nothing but destruction of the human mind and soul and leads to nowhere. Hence they must spend their time and data on things that will add value to their life.
She also spoke on some of the challenges encountered during production. As she puts it, there were a lot of challenges but that with God she was able to conquer it all. “The financial aspect is much, but it was something that we could handle. On COVID-19 pandemic, she said all the cast and crew members complied with guidelines stipulated by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC).
“We washed our hands regularly, wear our face mask and we maintain social distancing on location”, she said.
