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Eugenia Abu Quotes

born 1962 Nigeria

Eugenia Abu (born Eugenia Jummai Amodu on 19 October 1962) is a Nigerian broadcast journalist,writer, poet and media consultant, best known as a former news anchor and correspondent for the Nigerian Television Authority NTA.

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“Every woman who works must find creative ways to ensure she is doing her best to juggle them well.”

“People are looking for headlines and it doesn’t matter whether Nigeria burns.”

“My toughest challenge was with the toxic environment, strange fellows, and the poor camaraderie in a lot of instances.”

“You will fail miserably! If you’ve not been reading, you can’t write well.”

“We have many young persons with stories to die for. There is brilliant writing from everywhere. It’s a renaissance.”

“I got into media by accident.”

“We need to have a group of writers who will form a watering hole for writers to bounce back on, a group that can serve as a link between the publisher and a good writer.”

“One of the things you must be is confident and well researched. Know a little bit about everything. And although I did not plan to be a Journalist as a young girl, my socialisation helped.”

“If you speak well, and have great communication skills, you’re half way there. However, someone with great communication skills may be a disaster at customer service.”

“Women issues are not as hot on the front burner as they ought to be. I doubt that it affected the increase in the number of women writers. Most literary men do not tell out stories well. It is time for the women to pick up the gauntlet.”

‘We want to hear about your values as a political candidate. What are you doing that is newsworthy? Have you learned to write press releases? Learn how to write a copy. Learn how to request for press coverage. This is how to get votes, by appealing to the people.”

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Eugenia Abu (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.