This is What Oby Ezekwesili Has To Say To Ladies Who Build Their Inner Strength On Beauty

Former Minister of Solid Minerals and former Vice-President of the world Bank’s Africa division, Obiageli Ezekwesili recently shared a powerful message on her Twitter page speaking about how the girl child has been condition to build their inner strength on transient matters of beauty.

Here’s what she tweeted

I wish one could etch this ??#LifeStory by Meryl Streep in the MINDS of EVERY GIRL-CHILD & YOUNG WOMAN! ????? //t.co/3K1e0Jrmum

— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) September 16, 2017

Growing up, whenever men felt intimidated, they’d say: “see your ugly face” .
I’d LAUGH & reply: No problem. Life is NOT a beauty contest! //t.co/lvsK7h4mxd

— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) September 16, 2017

Growing up, whenever men felt intimidated, they’d say: “see your ugly face” .
I’d LAUGH & reply: No problem. Life is NOT a beauty contest! //t.co/lvsK7h4mxd

— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) September 16, 2017

The superficiality of the world gets transmitted into the minds of the Girl-Child. It is reason some grow into women with Low Self Esteem. //t.co/8sRTzeUCm9

— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) September 16, 2017

We must condition the minds of EVERY Girl-Child to building up their inner strength on LASTING VALUES &NOT transient matters of “Beauty” ✍️️ //t.co/pCECjGfMae

— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) September 16, 2017