Jennifer Eliogu is a delectable actress that sparkles on and off the screen. Busty, gorgeous and gifted, multi-talented Eliogu, who experienced a stellar rise to stardom via acting, is one actress who has remained relevant in the make-believe world for over 16 years and still counting.
Today, her tentacles cut across acting, producing, script writing, singing, motivational speaking, events anchoring alongside her Non Governmental Organisation’s activities. However, despite wearing an ever-cheerful mien, Eliogu is a woman with ‘a lot’ on her heart. The Anambra State-born mother of two, is sad and sulking for being perpetually made a subject of wicked gossips and unfounded rumours.
In fact, her alleged troubled marriage is just one of the many scars that have consistently made her a hot subject on pages of newspapers and social media platforms. In a recent enthralling encounter, the star actress of numerous hit flicks, pours out her emotion and bottled up anger to Entertainment Express.
“The truth is that when I got married, I didn’t call anybody; I didn’t tell the world. I only invited a few friends who came to witness the wedding. I will not dignify people by running to press to respond to all that are said about me. A lot of things are being said about me- some true, some false. If I haven’t been in the habit of debunking everything said about me, why now? People are free to insinuate and speculate, but the truth remains the truth, while lies remain lies”, she fumes.
Eliogu painstakingly speaks for the first time- on the many falsehoods woven around her person, especially the trending marriage break up, among other hot issues. Enjoy it.
Recently, you celebrated your birthday with the less privileged members of the society; how did it go and why the choice of the less privileged?
It went well. I’ve been doing this for the past three years, that’s since 2009. It’s part of what my NGO-Initiative for Development, Empowerment and Absolute Stability-does. I felt that rather than have a party and pop Champagnes, giving to those who already have, why don’t I reach out to the less privileged ones. So every year, my NGO comes up with something different. Last year, we took the party to the prison-Kirikiri Maximum Prisons-where we fed about 200 female inmates. The essence is to interact with them and make them feel that the worst has not happened. So this year, we decided to parley with the beggars and physically challenged people on the streets, including motherless babies’ homes. It was a beautiful experience; I feel fulfilled doing that. I’m not doing it because NGOs are in vogue or because I need to make a name for myself- of course I already have a name.
