Article written by actress Mercy Johnson Okojie...
My picture and that of my daughter, Purity in a Lagos train has surfaced online and quite a number of people have asked me what I was doing in a train and in Lagos for that matter; not Paris or London.
I was around Iddo at Ebute Metta when my Range Rover developed a mechanical fault and I had to make a very important appointment in Ikeja regardless of the usual traffic congestion in Lagos. Luckily, a member of my management team was around, he suggested a train ride and we were in Ikeja in less than 30 minutes but that is not the crux of this statement.
Like
I mentioned earlier, I have had to answer questions in private and
public as to why I would board a train because trains in Nigeria are
considered a means of transportation for the ordinary and not-so-rich
people. A friend called and said I just devalued my brand by being on
the train with ordinary people. I couldn’t help but laugh. Are we extra ordinary people because we are celebrities?
In
as much as I understand the concept of branding, packaging and
exclusiveness, I will never trade the experience to sit, interact and
feel the pulse of so-called ordinary people.
By
the way, I am part of the ordinary people. I grew up as an ordinary
person among ordinary people. Why would I avoid them now? Would that be
because I am now famous? Without these ordinary people, how would I have
been famous in the first place? Without the so called ordinary people,
where would Nigeria's growing population of so-called well packaged
celebrities be today?
For
the purpose of clarification, I was not on that train due to lack of
money to get a well packaged cab or to get somebody to bring another car
from the house but, my car developed an unforeseen fault
and I needed a fast , reliable and convenient alternative immediately as
there was urgent business to be attended to and I respect time a lot.
The
train was available where I was; most importantly, I did not want to
turn down the opportunity to be with the people who would ordinarily not
have access to me so I grabbed the opportunity with both hands and here
we are.
I
want to thank my co-passengers, officials of the train for treating me
with absolute respect and courtesy, I am indeed, very grateful.
576 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 401 – 576 of 576We don hear+to me,you are jst an ordinary person
Awesome response Mercy Johnson. "ordinary people" my foot.
Was pissed at the heading, but calmed down after reading the piece,Lol. Stay humble MJ, God will continue to lift u up.
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Wel said and who are the snubs saying she is devaluing her brand.....
That's y I love this lady so much
Excuse you , what do u mean by "ordinary people"f
A clear case of mental disfunction. @ anonymous 5:04
Read her post she never called anybody ordinary she was only asked why she rode on a train with ordinary people biko
You are very stupid oooo........anonymous 5:06
She's not the one that you pple 'ordinary'........ode, can't you read?!
Lol
I don't get dis ordinary pple stuff,and must u mention d brand of d car,well na u sabi.just passing by
Humi what???.so Nigerians don't know insult when they see one.No wonder politicians mess with us..Who is this Monkey calling ordinary in such manner *hold my shirt* ...My Range Rover'So what...I have never been insulted like this in my life,a common actress,that ***** around with all these small small boys that direct drama and politicians to get her inglorious fame,how much do u have,Your write-up shows u manipulated ur way up that down-Nollywood,no credibility...Who ever told these people they are celebs???Look IDFWU...miss I would walk pass u a 100x without noticing u.Why this humiliation,since when did -celebs become the aristocrats *crying*.who are your friends plz?!!God punish all of yall. Linda if u don't post this I would visit a prophetess for u.
Don't let hate kill you ooooo. Heaven is real and hell fire is real
Mercy sincerely I appreciate you alot. You have done what alot of the so called celeb will not do. Firstly: I wonder who told that your friend that those guys in the train are common. Secondly: Ask those your friends who pays their bills. Thirdly: I am sure those your friends were worse than this so called ordinary people before God decides to help them out of poverty. Fourthly: Are they saying the people they enter train with is different from the same people here. We have alot of beggars in America, London etc and they use train so I am sure Mercy's friends are those beggars we see in trains in Ametica, London etc. It's seriously a shame to her friend. God gives wealth and also takes' it so they shouldn't be surprised that their wealth will soon be transfered to the so called ordinary people trust me and they will beg for food from this so called ordinary people. Linda hail Mercy for me. She just won my heart bcs I never liked her in the past but now I adore her
Well said! its either a campaign strategy or a marketing strategy to get an endorsement. We sabi these things
I knw u can read, but I ain't sure u can interpret what u read! Read with understanding man and stop calling pple names which u rep in totality
How did you pass exams in school? You didn't read d article and u just summarized. Na wa o. And na youth like u we go say b future of 2mrw. Ish
She's so humble, I love MJ any day...
Mumu read before you comment idiatttttt
She wants GEJ to say even our artists are boarding the train,then invite her to Assorock strippers club,she show her breast,the president smiles as usual and signs cheque... Make God punish your ordinary ugly black*** you this daughter of a peasant
Mercy save us the story. Nigerians are not as stupid as you think. We all know that was a cheap political gimmick for your paymaster. Trying to embellish it with lies is rubbing it on our face. You dont need an intelletual to pick holes in your poorly orchestrated story. A range rover developed an 'unforseen' fault next thing you saw was a train that is reliable and efficient and yet that was the first time you were boarding.
So what confirmed the level of reliability and efficiency to you that informed you to make such a fast decision? You have been campaigning for a presidential candidate of late so why not come out straight instead of hiding under a blanket of falsehood. We have all been taken for a ride for too long so don't push it. I respect you for your talent and especially for your down to earth and amiable disposition but that is eroding fast. My candid advise is that you stay out of politics. Is dirty.
Fool! What is linda observing?
Who asked her to tell us tales
Who as her to tell us tales
What make her different from the people she called ordinary? I hate dat language.
Hmmmmm, this sounds like a campaign for GEJ as someone said! It sounds like it BUT why r some people saying she said "Ordinary People"? I think d mistake she made was not quoting the Ordinary People because by using that word, she was just trying to quote those people that used d word "Ordinary", not like she used it too! Read and understand now! Whichever way sha, #Kermit
@gr8akin
some people are not just serioz...dem no go read d main writeup dem go dey comment ontop d heading wey dem read...so emphasized SO CALLED ordinary people..n she said shes ordinary too...let doz big mouth peple read it again jare n stop running mouth...lovin MERCY for d first time in my life
Humility? Wow. So she has to explain to the world why she was in our new train? That's pretty arrogant to me. She is showing that she actually belongs in that train after all. SMH.
I think it was a mistake...a mistake of not choosing the right phrase.This has sort of misrepresented her .I dont think she really met to put her co passengers on a level lower than hers. I think she is still humble judging from her utterances in previous interviews.This may not be enough to start condemning her.
nice,but ordinary people aint d right word,probably why i boarded with d masses.jst saying anyway.but nice.
Did you read the full story or you just read the headline and conclude. No be she talk sey pple they ordinary mumu na other pple talk and she come talk sey even she sef na ordinary person she be. Make you they read the full story b4 you rush to comment.
I am highly disappointed at you Engr Emy you know sabi read? Read the full story now Haba and you call urself Engr.
If u read, you will understand better the message. .....
I think she used that term "ordinary pple" as pple dat calld her said..so she was jst tryin to xplain wat pple dat calld her said
Dat y it's so stupid for Nigerian nd dere local mentality hs to stop making smtin out nothing by casting her jst bcus she joined public train...imagine
If u read her statement you will understand that someone called her and used the term ordinary people which she emphasized on that term used.... Gosh, u guys neva read and jump to conclusion. mcheeew
Like criously,linda u don't have to post some pple's post!!cos it's annoying**mercy didn't say ordinary pple**go thru d response she gave,she was been challenged.English is really some pple's problems*smh.Nigerian mentality**
I love u more. U just won my respect.
Lol@ mentioning her "Range Rover", "other cars", "unforeseen" car fault and denying lack of money.
I guess you can take the girl out of the ghetto,but.....
thats about it.
Now, thats a lady.
Lindolalata, your people sabi read well well o! Post my comment before I blow you...
It is very disheartening when this celebs call out names on d news `ordinary people` for goodnesss sake what are you?, its really bad. Something not so common to the overseas stars.
Ordinary people...!!! WTF. So ya what...better than all of us!!! Ya get on a train...big deal! Mtsheeew...Wha a farce!
is this Ordinary Mercy Johnson Ok at all? what does she mean by ordinary people??? so she now sees herself like an extra ordinary person??? am sure she didn't really mean ordinary people as it really means tho! cos if she does , then she is a FREAKING MORON!!!
I wonder y ppl can't just read and comprehend simple english for goodness sakes. Mercy didn't call anyone 'ordinary people' she answered a question being posed on her 'why she entered a train with ordinary people'. U guys pulling in insults should read and comprehend biko...
my friend, read what she wrote. stop exposing your foolishness
Linda, your title to this post has just brought unnecessary insults to Mercy from those of your commenters who FIND READING A VERY TEDIOUS TASK.
Who are the Ordinary People.. that discrimination is very disgusting
Linda u re a senseless fool. Don't u know ur headline is misleading? U go skul at all self?
Fool read and understand she did not call them ordinary, she said ppl claim she boarded a train with ordinary ppl, she said she's an ordinary person too. Don't be too quick to judge.
Some people did not read the whole thing to understand it but just decided to comment whatever they feel like by picking only the word "ordinary people " if you read it you would know what she's saying and then you would know she's down to earth
POINT OF CORRECTION IS NOT ORDINARY PEOPLE THAT ENTER TRAIN IN LAGOS NIGERIA IS PEOPLE THAT NEED TO MEET UP WITH TIME PLS BECAUSE I KNOW THAT IN THAT SAME TRAIN THERE OR BEFORE PEOPLE WHO IS RICH MORE POWERFUL ENTER IT AL THE TIME
POINT OF CORRECTION IS NOT ORDINARY PEOPLE THAT ENTER TRAIN IN LAGOS NIGERIA IS PEOPLE THAT NEED TO MEET UP WITH TIME PLS BECAUSE I KNOW THAT IN THAT SAME TRAIN THERE OR BEFORE PEOPLE WHO IS RICH MORE POWERFUL ENTER IT AL THE TIME
I love MJ, u are a correct babe. Naija is a place d likes of MJ will av to explain what she was doing in a public transport. Even I (aint a celebrity) av got some quizzing from people whenever I opt for a bike ride somewhere. People see you and ask "what happened to your car". I usually feel taken aback by such statements. MJ is not an ordinary citizen we all know DT(even if its painful to admit) n naija isn't a place where public transportation is meant for celebrities.#linda'sfan#
Next time no call ur fellow human wey make small naira reach u ordinary people, if your third hand range rover develop fault u for better order for another one, u come enter train wey for paris na leg u dey take cover distance. Na wa mercy!
simplicity
Mercy Jonhson,you are a fat old ugly fool.What makes you an extra ordinary person,is it because you acted some erotic scenes in nigerian films?You are a sorry excuse for a human being.
R u okay? Did u even get 2 read d piece?
Dat my gal love u mercy
@shantel
Exactly! All this explanation just because she boarded a train? How much is she worth to start with? Nigerians are very fake. Some people on this blog are busy hailing her because they can't read between the lines to see the silent pride she's exhuding. It's a pity, it seems there are many void headed pple on this blog.
Dat my gal love u mercy
@shantel
Exactly! U read between the lines.
Waoooo...my heart just melt
Can you read atall?
Shut up. Did you read the article at all? Fool.
ZIEN
If all that sounded humble to U, U either lack wisdom to discern humility or U simply don't know what it means to be humble.
English is so hard to understand but u can improve more than been a disappointment to D people that sent u to school......please excuse me
U r just an illiterate
Dumb ass read her article well before typing smhhhhh lawyer olofofo
Linda u don't av sense ni?! Change d title. Of dis sshit or wateva it's called, pple r getn d wrong message
Finish reading it MR before you crucify her
Ain't u stupid! U didn't even read!
U all read the statement well she stated her friends said y will she sit with ordinary pple and she said the same ordinary pple made her who she is why would she tun away frm them she is no super human but the same ordinary person she was and still is .read and digest properly before writing u all she is no disrespecting anyone
You're more sick for not reading!
Cos you're stupid for not reading
Big fool! Next time read b4 commenting
Can u read at all?next time read with understanding k
U go school at all..... Did u skip the part where she said "A friend called and said I just devalued my brand by being on the train with ordinary people".... She never referred to anyone as ordinary people.. Olodo Rabata
I give up on u.. stupid engr dat doesn't read
Nobody can tell u crap cz u are "crap" enough
Do u hv a problem with reading? Hater oshi
Can you read at all?next time read with understanding k
Anybody who believes ds mercy Johnson crappie is retarded!
you don't call people ordinary people that's so rude.
Linda, don't u know how to make or headline....dumbasses that didn't read the whole article are judging by ur inappropriate heading...cldnt u do something abt it earlier..
U fools screamin that she mentioned ordinary people obviously understand d context in which she meant it and r still blabbing bullshit,cme on it doesn't get better dan this,she's d most humble celeb ever!luuv u scatter mj!!
lol only in nigeria, very funny country. micheal bloomberg one of top 50 richest in the world took the train to work everyday as mayor. british PM takes the train. they dont go making press conference thanking conductor,officials and passengers for treating them fine.
she is the face of GEJ campaign, not surprised by this
Wise woman! I take public transportation everyday to work. I love my money and I am not going to be driving downtown and paying $20/day in parking just to show that I have a car. I prefer save my money and be able to take a nice vacation at the end of the year. Tons of Hollywood celebs take the train in NY and London regularly. Who has time to sit in traffic for hours when the train gets you there in no time? I see Mercy being the new spokesperson for the train in Lagos..lol
Mercy's brand has just elevated in my books. This woman is working her way to being Nollywood royalty. Keep it up Mercy!
Good response by MJO. Whoever it is that told MJO she devalued herself by boarding that train must be a diffident person, with an intrinsic low self-esteem.
Gosh! Some of U Niggas here are unbelievable. Didn't U hear her say her friends referred to the passengers as "ordinary people"? So she was just using dos same words, hence the need for d quotation mark! Abi una no do English 4 school? I luv Mercy
I can see you lack the ability to read well. You have just displayed a high level of stupidity
U b mumu..did u read dat article atall..pls read again n again n again till u understand hun..
Keeping it real since the day she hit the screens of nollywood...I'm sure other celebs will find ways to copy this and make it a publicity stunt..
Incredible India
Never judge a book by its cover...U should have read d story none d less...please read!
No anony its you that's dumb. Understand a fact before you react. It was a question someone asked and all she did was to address the issue. I hope am able to convince some of you who can't read in between lines
You called yourself a Barrister yet you don't understand a simple article as this. I weep for your very daft soul.
You are very stupid by using the word ordinary people! Who are you in the first place? are you Better than the people in the train? What manner of language is that, you this customized prostitute . bastard!
You obviously didn't read the post!
So you didn't r read d article b4 commenting..nah wa
i think some LIB readers are just people that go to school but are not literate at all because they are supposed to read and understand before they make their comments. she was trying to make a point all they saw was the ordinary people, they were blind they didn't see where she said people were accusing her for riding along with ordinary people and she was trying to explain herself. some people should go and learn to have some sense
LIBers went in on this overrated chick. She must be shocked reading these comments. For once, she's being held accountable for her arrogance.
Lol you either can't read or you are to lazy to read so I'm wondering how you became an Engr.
l love dis babe , at least ur colleagues ll' learn frm ur humility.
Staged!
Exactly
Commenting without reading the story. Idiot
What is humble here? Calling people like her ordinary? Pls this statement is not it at all.
U sound clueless. Did u read the article?
You sound clueless. Did u read the article?
You people should read the story not the headline alone. U will understand better
M.J may fave any day
You guys are uneducated
You don't understand what you read,if you do you will think before you comments
Most you just can't read. U read headlines n refuse to read the content. Nawa for our young men and women. Olodo generation
English is not that hard to understand tho'
I'm not a fan of Mercy but if you read what she said you'll understand her. Linda is just being a good blogger by using a catchy headline.
after havin read certian comments from some relatively not-so-intelligent readers, i clearly understand why we have a lot of poorly-graded university graduates around....they cant understand simple comprehension!!! for heavens sakes....she wasnt the one who tagged the passengers as ''ordinary''. infact, she was correcting the pple (like you) who felt she was journeying in a train with ORDINARY People. Kindly read well folks...
Some people just hate for no reason. Before hating, forget the caption and go through the whole post. And media wahala self, imagine the what the caption says!!!
Did you even read the piece? Abi you just grabbed the headline and started blabbing
Sigh!!!is dix all Ur skul fees cud afford U??did u even read it to d end???
Did u even read this post at all or you re just hustling for Monday give aways? #smh
If u read her statement and give ursef the opportunity to understand it, i belive it will be much better before you comment
Read and understand before you comment
Most people here just comment rubbish because the have the opportunity to do so. She said people are asking her while she was in a train with ordinary people. She is now asking, is she extra ordinary bc she is a celebrity. She said she is an ordinary person too. Guys try to read and understand before you throw rude and harsh comments to our celebs bc is not easy being in their position. If u happent to be there, u will do worst.
Am a lover of linda Ikeji but usually make comments but for dis I must comment, u guys should learn how to read and understand. Mercy never called anybody ordinary, she only referred to wat people said " she said some people called her to say why is in a train with ordinary people,so how is dat her fault? Is she d one dat said ordinary people? Na Waoooooo u guys sha know how to criticise people. Though it makes d blog fun
You're such a dummy. Did u read the article before commenting? Have u even seen a plane before?
#smh - League of Extraordinary Prositutes. You haven't confessed how much you were paid. You call Nigerians ORDINARY PEOPLE???
GEJ should have given you a script because without it your acting is horrible. Go to FFK for your script next time because he is GEJ's director of the home video you just stared in. mschew.
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Who are ordinary people..... You die the way we are all going to die I beg...wish u the best
Mumu. Did u even read what she wrote?
Shame on you! Learn to read properly before making any comment next time.
This is how it should be.
Do u read to reply or understand? My friend read her words agn so u can understand cos obviously in ur comment,u read to reply
Don't u read to understand
Please read her words clearly and understand
U are mad
Can u read? No u simply can't.am sure sum1 read out d heading 4u n u quickly told ur fellow imbecile wot to type.advice 4u is,if u can read,read d body not jez d title b4 commenting rubbish from ur freaking Tekno #Asshole
Did you read atal?
Linda can mislead people with her subheadings
Oga / madam, pls go back and read the article well before concluding. Didn't u read the part where she mentioned she is also an ordinary person?
But Linda why this headline? Some who are lazy to read are now abusing her.... I personally dont like it plssss!
@ d very dull idiots that would rush to judge after seeing 'ordinary people' : Read the damn story first! Dull ppl.
@ d very dull idiots that would rush to judge after seeing 'ordinary people' : Read the damn story first! Dull ppl.
Did u read d writeup atall,bunch of critics!!!
U call urself Engr Emy,dat shows ur learned nd u dint bother 2take ur tym nd read dis writeup b4 commenting nd raining abuses on d poor woman...is dis how engineers bhave?
Hahahahahahaha mrs Aigbe ke? Abeg I no fit laff
People should read before commenting pls..love you big sister.
Why are some people on this blog find it hard to understand simple english and sentences????? she also referred herself as ordinary people too. the ordinary she used in the write up is as her so called friends used.......haba! must you guys always hate gosh!
Why do pple just pick a piece of a statement and blow it up. She said she received a call and was asked why she boarded the train with "Ordinary people". She was simply clarifying her action and for her to mention her Range Rover, I see nothing wrong with that. So of the celebrities go around flaunting theirs on social media. Mercy thank you for your honesty. You truly are a star. Carry go.
Why are they cursing these lady for the wonderful write up? It shows so many of us here don't read to understand. Lagosians are always in haste to do everything. You guys should read and understand what she meant before castigating her. You can see where she wrote " there's no ordinary people or person. So why are you condemning her? What she said isn't bad. #sunnyjay
PLS MERCY MA LUV DONT USE DAT WORD ORDINARY PEOPLE PLS U ARE ALSO ORDINARY PERSON ALRITE
Pls u guys misunderstood her,she wasn't actually referring u guys as ordinary ppl,fools,haters busybodies
mercy, u'RE ORDINARY 2 ME.. THERE IS NOTHING SO EXCEPTIONAL ABOUT U ..BIKO
i dnt know y some people dnt read well before commenting. she didnt say "ordinary people". she only corrected the view that whether ure a celeb or not we all are ordinary people.
love you more MJ for being humble jare dnt mind them.
This is for you and idiots alike:
If you actually took time out to read the article, you would understand that she sees herself as part of the so called 'ordinary people' and was using it as a reference made by someone else.
Even if you judged by the headline, you still misconstrued 'ordinary peopl' as they were clearly in quotations.
You're too quick to drop a comment but too stupid to actually care about what you're commenting on. Learn to grasp the idea of the whole picture before weighing in on any matter.
Your foolishness in this case cannot be commended.
I thought it was imperative for law practitioners to read articles completely before making a case? Please just read the article before actually making an unintelligent remark.
Mercy you are even more ordinary than the so called ordinary people and am happy you realised that yourself... I have seen you a couple of times and you have ran from snaping with people too maybe becos you were ahamed of your cheap dressing i guess.LOL
Please read her write up and understand well before condemning her. She is very humble. Read well u ignoramus!
You should be th e chairman of all the dumb people of the world. Ode can't you read? Kai.
It's the so called Engineers like you who cnt calm the heck down and read that are probably the problem of this generation. Your type jumps to hasty conclusions without verification Olodo
I believe she enjoyed the Classification " Ordinary People" that's why she still mentioned it.
Let me say to anyone out there who said Ordinary People and meant it in his or her heart.
Remember that it won't take God a second to put you down as dust and maybe you would have commuted suicide before we find you.
Abia!!!
I don't get Linda, who are the ordinary people she's talking about, what is she? an extraordinary person huh? pls come to London and see my mayor on a bicycle while I ride on my Range Rover. crazy people, they a buy a new watch we know, they go to mama put we know, they use the toilet it is announced, even when they fart the public is alerted please next!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nigerian actors and musicians need help. notice I didn't waste the term CELEB cos they are no way near that. all fake fake bunch of popularity miss road.
Read b4 u comment...monki.
Go back to school, understanding is a problem for you
rubbish, stupid actress with stupid mentality
Ordinary people? What will David Cameron say?
I think people should read the article properly before commenting. we all make mistakes one way or the other, she would have done that with some of the words she used doesn't mean she is not still the HUMBLE MERCY JOHNSON, we know her to be.
Some people can't read or should I say don't understand English but yet they just comment like headless chicken. Read the article or tell someone who can read and understand English to do that for you before you post rubbish comments here.
CANT U ALL READ? A FRIEND SAID SHE DEVALUED HERSELF BY VEING WITH " ORDINARY PEOPLE ". SHE IS TRYING TO CORRECT THAT STATEMENT. MOST OF U READERS NEED TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL.. ITS DISGUSTING THAT 90% OF PEOPLE HERE CANT RED N UNDERSTAND PLAIN GRAMMER!
People! She did not on her own tag the people as ordinary.she was only giving a reply to a question she was asked by sitting with ordinary people.please read carefully. Before you. Make comments thank you.
Engr Emy insult is not allowed. if u are jealous go and hang urself
First of all, i dont like the fact that she tagged other passengers on the ride as ordinary people, me no like at all...
Secondly, he range or wat eva car she drives didnt develop any fault, dis is some kinda campaign in favour of Goodluck...so stop the lies...me no like
buh i still love her tho....
I've read some of these comments and I'm starting to wonder..is it that Nigerians can't read or comprehend?.. all those lashing out on her for using the term "ordinary people " should please go and read the article again..smh
I so so much luv u Mercy!!!Muah
U guys should get over ur selfs. She is a celeb abeg. Notin one can say ll please unhappy pple lik u. U only picked d caption ordinary pple but too blind to see where she called herself ordinary.
Did you read the article at all!!??
Kisses
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