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Sunday 11 March 2012

Funmi Iyanda Returns From Mount Kilimanjaro

Funmi Iyanda joined 32 other Africans to climb Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, as part of an advocacy effort for women’s right on March 5. The project was organized by the Africa UNiTE campaign group as part of a crusade to end violence against women and girls.

The journey ended yesterday March 10th and from her tweets, it was extremely hectic. She said she almost died. Big kudos to her for even agreeing to go on this climb...for representing Nigeria. Read her tweets below...

 
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47 comments:

Blackknight said...

Well done Funmi..Well done.Proud of your adventure.Please use your medium to encourage our ladies to be involved in charitable works like this..Not only would the proceed save souls, it will also give YOU a whole new meaning to your health and life in in general.Our celebrities should be doing things like this in Nigeria....
Welcome back my lady!

BLOGLORD said...

wellcome back ma'am. i implore u get a masseuse.. welldone n welcome back!

Anonymous said...

A woman after my own heart. Beautiful, classy, intelligent, and with a beautiful heart. Go Girl!! xxo

Shola Adebuga said...

The best advocate/woman to come out of Africa... And yes, THE BEST including my beloved mother :)

BLOGLORD said...

Abi o! @ BLACKNIGHT. This is an exemplary move we expect from our celebs not posing with bb porsche n using jazz on men
Godbless you again funmi.

Shola Adebuga said...

Kudos to FI...the best woman to come out of Nigeria... yes, she is the best. I love my mum but FI beat her in the department of healing the world while making it a better place. God bless Miss Iyanda to do more :)

BLOGLORD said...

Abi o BLACKNIGHT! Pls tell them! This is an exemplary move we expect from our so called celebs not posing with bb porsche n using jazz on men.

Anonymous said...

Well done aunty funmi u brought tears to my eyes. shame on our govt not involving in a gud cause dat can atleast change our image abroad. God will reward u in multiple folds.
Frm ur UK fans Xxx

Anonymous said...

BlogLord, i no fit laff oh. Celebrities posing with BB Porsche no go even gree go climb cos they'll be afraid they might not make it down the mountain which means someone else will inherit their BB Porsche, and that is unthinkable for them.

MakeMeSmile said...

I couldn't stop laughing @ someone will inherit BB porsche

Anonymous said...

love her!

YKAY said...

Really PROUD of you FI,people like miss BB porsche can't learn from people like FI,na to dey rant after investing her life savings on bb u go hear !

Anonymous said...

@bb porshe. na true na dat susan wen do face like wrestler wit her macho shape fit climb mountain? go gal fummi nuffin do u. bb porshe ni, sherink fingers ko!

Anonymous said...

Thank you Linda for this wonderful post. I'm so proud of Funmi. Too bad of Nigeria government to have neglected her but still on still she was still patriotic , what a noble Nigerian , she truly deserves a national honor for this awesome act . E for make sense if our so called celeb can follow ds kind path and stop posing with one useless liability wey oyinbo dey take kajo dem. Linda I won't be happy with u till you reverse d useless and baseless apology u rendered to that low life susan. # Bravo #

Anonymous said...

Lmao @ anonymous. U should win a prize for dis comment! Hilarious but so True! They must be buried with their bb porsche cos heaven wnt be heaven for them without it.if na hell they end up in na for dem to dey ping Father Abraham for heaven for a drop of water...don diddy

blunt said...

I absolutely admire this lady..a rare combo of beauty and intelligence.Kudos to Funmi.
We LIB readers know and appreciate worthy individuals no be like 'Mama i get BB Porshe' Msshew

Anonymous said...

We are very proud of you. Don't mind our Govt, they ve always been useless & be grateful one pot bellied official no follow u sef,how you for take dey carry am?
Pls 9ja actresses take a hint especially so called peace advocates with faces like ayamatanga that only know how to pick fights & advocate for black berries. Mtchew. Ijeoma

BLOGLORD said...

@ ANONYMOUS March 11, 2012 11:50 PM.
lmao! nor be only inherit. lol

bluemagic said...

Wow,u r rily a great woman...Bravo my dear

Anonymous said...

why would someone buy a BB porsche when you're skin needs medicated care. Dettol soap isn't that expensive. you xpect someone that think buying a BB porsche is an achievement to go climb a mountain?
Linda, i'm still Vexed oooo, "people mush always talk"... Girl, you gotta apologize to US (ur readers) or better still send me a medicated soap, it's for d "big for notin" Susan and her infectious skin.
Facebook.com/tintin00

jobsfornaija said...

Doing good Funmi

SUE JORDAN said...

Weldone Funmi. I realised you have been out of touch for quite a while now so i am really glad to see you are such a committed, giving celeb.
BLOGLORD i dey laff here o. Posing with BB Porsch....crazy what most celebs think will put them in the spotlight eh.
It takes guts and sacrifice like what Funmi did to put you on my TOP CELEBRITY LIST...

jescci said...

Bloglord abeg no kill me wiv laffta o,but I will be waiting to defend u if madam BB porsche demands an apology from u sha o.

duchessa said...

Strength comes from the inner mind. funmi has shown that stength i admire you alot...... Linda where u dey when she dey go...... if na mouth now na you go carry first...(winks). Next time wey dem dey go abeg try follow.

doll (retired blogger) said...

nice one

@PrettyEny1 said...

AUNTY FUNMIIIIIIII!!!! I've always adored this woman; she's just an amazing Nigerian!!! God bless you for promoting Nigeria's image even in the midst of the BS going on. I LOVE YOU n GOD BLESS YOU!!! Welcome home ma'am!

Anonymous said...

lol @ the bb porsche comments.

Anonymous said...

Susan peters will dis bb porsche cup ever pass u by? Next time u'll tink twice...lwkmd...kudos ms iyanda!.....Neni

Anonymous said...

Go Funmi!!! U rily an inspiration 2 our youths. Fed govt. Dint support u bt d almighty God wil double support u.

TWE (Thé White Enchantress) said...

congrats

Anonymous said...

Well done Funmi, am ur biggest fan in UK. I wish I can get an autograph signed by you. Unfortunate Nigeria government has no sense of direction, not to talk of caring for the citizens. You are role model to women all over the world. God bless ya Funmi.

Anonymous said...

one word splendid

Anonymous said...

and the bb porsche saga continues,,,,lol

funmit said...

Good to see a nigerian who trully cares abt humanity! U r a role model to many pls keep it up

Anonymous said...

Make una no vex o but explain to me how her climbing mount Kj affects anything from the price of oil to the so called women's rights. I am struggling to make the connection and I honestly think Nigerian government has better things to do than to sponsor her on this adventure with my hard earned tax. However, if im wrong, you guys should please educate me. No curse me o. just educate. Thank you

Anonymous said...

ONOME says.......................
welcome back Ms.Iyanda.What you did required strength of will and body and a firm belief in a worthy cause.So welldone :)))You have made me proud
p.s if u wan pose with phone i no go yab u cos u don do better tin;sha if u must to pose abeg pose with iphone u hear!!!but i know say u no go that kain tin;you are way too clasy

Adebola said...

Welldone Funmi. I am so proud of you.

Anonymous said...

LOL, i am sure the next time suzzy peters hear "LIB" she will hide, yeye woman. Weldone Funmi, great job you are doing

Anonymous said...

Funmi Iyanda, congrats for adding another feather to her cap. It's admirable what you've done.

I am however disappointed at the cheap jab you took at the government. I am made to understand that this project was a fully funded one by the UN. If that be the case, a sponsorship by our government would have amounted to spending money on something that is already paid for which is called government waste which you, my dear sister has been very vocal against since the beginning of this year.

In any case, this is what I tell government critics, moderate your tone, stick to the point because at the end of the day you'll need government support and when you do, the people you had spent time mudslinging to build your brand as a government critic will not answer you.

Funmi, you spent an entire month going on TV, Twitter and Facebook to talk down, insult and abuse government and anyone in government in the name of fuel subsidy protest.

You have the right to say what you feel about government and its policies but you must also understand that consequences come with our actions. It's the denial of this fact of life that makes me wonder if indeed the government critics in Nigeria think at all.

Everywhere in the world, once you decide to oppose (and belittle) government and government officials, you have also decided not to receive any special government attention or support. Only Nigerian government critics think they can have it both ways - insult their President, curse him out and his generation to come and then turn around and be awarded national honours the next week. How lucky do you guys really think you are?

funmi balogun said...

lwkmd.porsche things still trending on linda's blog.God bless funmi for us please.i am proud of u,ur achievements and also proud to share d same name with you.kisses.susan shld learn frm dis n also goldie n tiwa need to learn too.

Anonymous said...

this susan gal don suffer people are still on her case on twitter.Linda u are so loved kai.see pple defending u.

Anonymous said...

Ok. someone please explain how climbing kilimanjaro would help in stopping the violence against girls and women? instead of wasting time and money climbing a mountain, these people should write to the lawmakers and march to aso rock to advocate their views and try to enact it into the constitution. the women and girls are there suffering, una dey climb mountain. my opinion.#just saying.

Kayem said...

At the end of the day, the faith behind this adventure is all that matters; sort of a physical and mental preparation for their project.... Her fourth tweet(beginning with "why Kilimanjaro") pretty much explains your puzzle. Violence against women in Africa seems almost unstoppable. So, if to them, their adventure is a form of motivation/morale towards securing the rights of African women, then they need all of our supports, including the government's.

Anonymous said...

@ Anonymous 5:10 Please receive a high 5 from here. Critics that never know the importance of their root SIGH*

Anonymous said...

Thank you! You've said it all!

Anonymous said...

@Anon 9:10 said: "Only Nigerian government critics think they can have it both ways - insult their President, curse him out and his generation to come and then turn around and be awarded national honours the next week. How lucky do you guys really think you are?"

I say, GBAMEST!

Anonymous said...

Ekushe Mis FI U̶̲̥̅̊ tried, God bless U̶̲̥̅̊.

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