Being Nigerian is tough – Singer Tems

Temilade Openiyi, better known as Tems, a Grammy-winning artist, has stated that being a Nigerian is “tough.”

She, on the other hand, stated that despite the difficulties of being a Nigerian, there is a blessing associated to it if one uses their skill and takes it to where it can be appreciated.

Being a Nigerian woman, she said, was “a miracle.”

Speaking in a recent interview with Kiss FM, London, United Kingdom, the Oscar-nominated diva said, “Being a Nigerian woman is a miracle. Because being a Nigerian, for anybody, is tough. But I think if you can tap into your gifts and own who you are and be unapologetic about it, and take that to the world, that is an honour.

“I think Nigerian women are the most blessed. I won’t say the most blessed but everybody is blessed in equal manner but Nigerian women are very special to me. They are very dear to me and I believe that it is such a huge blessing to be a Nigerian woman and to be living in this time.”