Eugenia Abu

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.

2010

• “We have many young persons with stories to die for. There is brilliant writing from everywhere. It’s a renaissance.”
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  • Speaking about how excited she is by the literary scene in Nigeria.

• “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.”
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  • Speaking about the gap that still persists in the literary world.

2011

• “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.”
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  • Speaking on how her growing up helped shape her professional carrier in journalism.

2017

• “Don’t do your body, it can only take you as far as the bed. Do your brain, it can make you the President of Nigeria. You need to have a functional brain in your head. Pay attention to all you can learn. Work over and beyond the call of duty. Research to be on top of your game. Read. Research. Read. Take up every assignment with dedication, passion, deep-seated hunger to learn. Be tried, tested and proved by your superiors. You can make your space matter.”
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  • Admonishing young women to be more cautious and learn to pay more attention to developing themselves rather than dressing their bodies at the Creative Hustle Seminar organized by the British Council.

• “Be ready at all times. Think small but look at the bigger picture. Understand whom you are. Dress the path and turn up for respect so you can be taken seriously. Act the path. Be the Boss. Do the job. Choose your battles and be kind to your staff and colleagues. Hold on to your Faith and your God, keep your family front at peace and be ready when the opportunity knocks.”
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  • Advising the youths to learn to be ready at all times and to widen their horizon at the Creative Hustle Seminar organized by the British Council.

2018

• ‘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.”
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  • Speaking at the Not Too Young To Run Convergence of 400 Young candidates across 91 Political parties in Nigeria.

• “People are looking for headlines and it doesn’t matter whether Nigeria burns.”
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  • Decrying the situation where publishers splash controversial headlines driven by commercial interest without caring if the country burns afterward at the tenth anniversary of the Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series.

2019

• “I got into media by accident.”
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  • Speaking on her dream of being a broadcaster as a child.

• “My toughest challenge was with the toxic environment, strange fellows, and the poor camaraderie in a lot of instances.”
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  • Speaking on some of the toughest challenges she faced on the job as a broadcaster.

• “Every woman who works must find creative ways to ensure she is doing her best to juggle them well.”
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  • Speaking on combining the role of a mother, wife, and career.

• “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.”
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  • Speaking on how far women have come based on her passion for women's issues.

2020

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

• “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.”
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  • A Quote credited to her as Vlisco ambassador.

External links

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