₦airaland Forum

LET ME TELL YOU WHY I WAS LAUGHING WITH HE Mr. Peter Obi…

Let me tell you the story behind this picture because the smile you see on our faces in the second slide has a STORY!

This was 25th October last year at the Global Wealth Conference Convened by Rev Molokwu.

I was the red carpet host.

And my people… I had PREPARED! 😂

Not ordinary preparation o.

I had questions.

I had arranged my thoughts.

I had rehearsed how I would introduce him.

In my mind, I was not preparing for a conference red carpet.

I was preparing for CNN! 😭😂

So here comes His Excellency, Mr. Peter Obi.

He walks towards the red carpet, and of course, there was a crowd following him.

He gets to me.

He smiles.

I say:

“Good afternoon, sir.”

He says:

“Good afternoon.”

I turned to the camera with all the confidence of a woman who had prepared for this moment like her life depended on it.

And I started:

“Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Standing with me live here on the red carpet is His Ex—”

I DIDN’T EVEN FINISH! 😂

This man looked at me and said:

“But the carpet is black.”

😭😭😭😭😭

I froze.

Because…

IT WAS ACTUALLY BLACK!

We both burst out laughing.

Now, of course, we all understand what “red carpet” means.

It doesn’t necessarily mean the carpet must literally be red. 😂

It is simply what we call that whole media experience.

But that little moment taught me something I have carried with me for close to a year.

Sometimes, the things we call “small” are actually opportunities to reveal who we are.

He could have ignored it.

He could have allowed me to say “red carpet” even though the carpet was black.

Nobody would have died.

Nobody would have complained.

And honestly, nobody would probably have even noticed.

But he noticed.

And he said it.

That moment made me think about integrity.

Because integrity is not only about the BIG things.

Sometimes, it is:

Calling something what it actually is.

Doing the right thing when nobody is watching.

Refusing to bend the truth simply because “everybody does it.”

Paying attention to details other people have learned to ignore.

And sometimes, a lesson can come wrapped in laughter.

That is what this picture means to me.

It is not just a picture of me interviewing a presidential candidate.

It is a picture of a funny little moment that became a personal lesson in integrity.

Almost a year later, I still remember it.

So now, anytime I am tempted to say,

“Ah, it doesn’t really matter…”

I remember that black carpet. 😂

Because sometimes…

IT REALLY DOES MATTER.

And perhaps that is one of the most important lessons we can teach our girls:

Don’t only teach them to do the right thing when the matter is BIG.

Teach them to value truth in the little things too.

Because character is built in the little things long before it is tested in the big things.

That black carpet gave me a lesson I didn’t know I needed. ❤️

And yes…

I still laugh every time I remember it. 😂

I am Gwacham Blessing Chidiogo, and I help girls build the confidence to believe in themselves, the wisdom to make healthy choices, and the courage to become all God created them to be.

The world will hear our voices and feel our impact 🌍

Obi...d man with a difference....
It doesn't mean u r a saint...no, u have things too like every politicians...but u r quite unique and by far have set a standard in Nigeria politics....they fear u cos they know with u, there's no more corruption and looting..

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Thiefobi1:
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The looted funds used by the City boy poverty movement to buy social content creators from our neigbours region is gone and cleaned.

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Thiefobi1:
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It is your nightmare PO, that unleashes severe pains and wailings to data boiz once his name is mentioned

Thiefobi1:
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Anambra stolen funds still remain for him hand.

I don't even bother to read their bullshit

Thiefobi1:
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Chop the agulu money this is election period.

Anambra stolen funds still remain for him hand.

Fuel is now 1500 naira

BATified2023:
I don't even bother to read their bullshit

Better for the bullshit to be ignored and left in peace

BATified2023:
I don't even bother to read their bullshit

Christistruth03, you don't bother to "read" but have drooped a senzrlezz comment quoting your other moniker.

PO' name will cure you all

Wey the Mods of Nairaland sef. Whether APC prone Mods ör the unbiased ones, FP abeg

It is not everytime you suppress news about PO or the ones which will not allow the faaake certttifficcate hollldderr to snatch and grab

DatNiggaDaz:


Christistruth03, you don't bother to "read" but have drooped a senzrlezz comment quoting your other moniker.

PO' name will cure you all

u want to force yourself to believe I am christian truth by fire by force

Yes that's my alternate moniker, so what do u want to do about that?

DatNiggaDaz:


Wey the Mods of Nairaland sef. Whether APC prone Mods ör the unbiased ones, FP abeg

It is not everytime you suppress news about PO or the ones which will not allow the faaake certttifficcate hollldderr to snatch and grab

so this bullshit is what will make people vote obi?

Dey play

DatNiggaDaz:


Christistruth03, you don't bother to "read" but have drooped a senzrlezz comment quoting your other moniker.

PO' name will cure you all

hope u have seen d latest bomb soludo dropped on obi?



Fergie will soon move it to frontpage

BATified2023:
u want to force yourself to believe I am christian truth by fire by force

Yes that's my alternate moniker, so what do u want to do about that?

Christistruth03, there nothing new to the lies and gaslighting. That is what is being taught in TAQYIYAH.

You are a muslim with BATIFIED2023 and a Christian with Christistruth03 moniker to gaslight your coven for more st*pends.

Anyway, your nightmare PO will cure you

DatNiggaDaz:


Christistruth03, there nothing new to the lies and gaslighting. That is what is being taught in TAQYIYAH.

You are a muslim with BATIFIED2023 and a Christian with Christistruth03 moniker to gaslight your coven for more st*pends.

Anyway, your nightmare PO will cure you

that's your problem

All I know is that your agulu packaged fraud is going nowhere, u can wail from now till anytime

After election prepare to start fighting for your online country

BATified2023:
that's your problem

All I know is that your agulu packaged fraud is going nowhere, u can wail from now till anytime

After election prepare to start fighting for your online country

Data boi Christistruth03, no one sane Nigerian cares what you know ir don't know.

You and your faaake certttifficcate hollldderr had no pathway to snatching and grabbing. After the disgrace of your Narcotics messiah, you all will go back with the sophisticated freedom fighter Sunday Igboho for Oduduwa

Thiefobi1:
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