Some days ago, my attention was drawn into a statement made by a presenter of a top Lagos radio station, Toke Makinwa about Linda Ikeji not being a role model but a ‘gossiper’ as the presenter puts it.

Of course, I laughed at it especially with the new coined word ‘gossiper’ by our nobody-knows presenter.

First of all, a person who gossips is called a gossip and not ‘gossiper.’

To me, I saw the whole thing by our ‘gossiper role model’ presenter as a publicity stunt for her. But she took the wrong step and chose the wrong person.

When you are made, you are made. Neither do I know or met Linda nor Toke before but if the truth must be told, then, we can say that Linda is doing a great job. I guess Toke prays secretly to be like Linda Ikeji.

For Toke to have said on air that Linda should not be taken as a role model but a gossip, to me, it is totally uncalled for.

Toke, do you know the number of people she may have inspired into taking blogging as a serious business?

How do you judge a role model? When have you become an authority on that subject?

Well, Toke, you have undoubtedly gotten the attention you intended with your statement on air. Good or bad, at least, we now know that a Toke Makinwa exists in a Lagos radio station. Good one!

For Linda, all I have to say is that, whoever God has blessed, no man can curse.