Female Genital Mutilation is a violation of the fundamental right of females— Temuru Oghenekome

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Can
you tell us about yourself?

My name is Temuru Oghenekome
and
I am 19 years old. I am the first runner up for Miss Peace Africa, 2021 and I
am the Miss Peace Africa Tourism 2021. I am a student of Delta State Health
Technology and I am from Delta-North.

How
did you know about Miss Peace Africa pageantry?

I knew about it through
a friend. She posted it on her Whatsapp status. The post drew my attention and
desire for the contest so I decided to give it a try.

Did
you know you would be among the winners of the pageantry from its onset?

I did not have it in
mind that I would really win. I was just doing the best I could and I was
actually elated when I was called out as the first runner up of the pageantry.

What
did you enjoy most about the pageantry?

I enjoyed the car wash
party and other activities.

What
skill did you showcase?

I showcased my tweaking
skill (smiles). I can tweak very well so when we were asked to display
something skillful, I mesmerized the audience with my tweaking skill. Whenever
I remember the tweak and how people gave an ovation for it, my heart is merry.

Interviewer: That is
interesting. We hope to see you tweak soon perhaps in music videos of popular
Nigerian artistes.

Interviewee:
Thank you.

What
do you think you did differently that made you standout and emerge as one of
the winners of Miss Peace Africa 2021?

Actually, my answer
might seem funny but let me still say it. My smiles and resilience stood me
out. No matter the situation, I always smile. In fact there were times I had
nobody to cheer me up because I came from Warri while the contest was held at
Ekpoma. So I could not bring my fans along, nobody to applaud me but I always
smile even when I feel like crying.

Interview intersects: So
your smile saved you?

Like I said, the
response seems funny but my smile rejuvenates hope. It is alluring; it gives
life in the midst of despair.

Some
people believe models are sexually loose and may need to be sexually intimate
with certain people to win pageantries. What is your reaction to that?

I did not experience
anything of such in this pageantry although this is my first pageantry contest.
So, I don’t have anything to really say in response to whether the theory is
true or false.

Did
you do any pet project during the pageantry?

Yes, I spoke about
female genital mutilation and circumcision. I addressed and sensitized people
about the inherent problems of female mutilation and the need to put an end to
it globally. Female Genital Mutilation is a violation of the fundamental right
of females and should be stopped.

What
do you think makes a good model?

Character and
mentorship; a good model needs to be well mannered and must have a mentor.

What
are your best meal and colour?

My best meal is Ogbono soup with fufu while my best colour is black and white.

(Interviewer laughs). Ok. What is one thing you can never do in
life irrespective of the pressure on you?

I can never deny God.

In a game of truth and
a lie, tell us something true about you and something not true then allow the
audience to guess which is the truth and the lie.

I love dancing but I
cannot dance.

Behind every successful
man there is a woman and vice-versa. Is there a man behind your success in Miss
Peace Africa Pageant?

Not really. I am single
and everything I do, I do it by myself?

Are
available for a relationship that can lead to marriage?

Currently, I am not
available (laughs).

Interviewer:
Why?

I don’t just want any
stress from men because relationship is stressful. It is like a 6-credit unit
course in the university that needs to be studied first before embarking on it.

How can people reach
you?

You can reach me
through Instagram via KomeAlbert24 and my Facebook name is also Kome Albert.

Who are the people you
would like to give a shout out to?

I will like out to give
a shout out to my mum, my friends, Elvis and Kola.