‘‘I’m not the person who will come on here and give you ‘I was once a girl who had no shoes, who never dated anyone, and now I help the guy on Ajose-Adeogun to pay his school fees.’ What I do for people who come up to me to ask me for help or come up to me to ask me to inspire them is between myself and the person.” “You’re not gonna get a sob story from me

‘‘I’m not someone to rise up to negativity or respond to gossip. It was taken out of context that much I would say. I was trying to promote the reading culture, which we do not have any more in Nigeria, And I am a radio Presenter It’s my space, it’s my radio show and I also believe it is an opportunity to impact positively in the lives of my listeners………… I don’t know her. I’ve never met her in my life. We don’t run in the same circles, we’re not friends 

“I think I’ve had my fair share,” he said. “To my fans and loved ones, I know they’ll always want to see me on screen, but as they say, it’s best to leave when the ovation is loudest. I want to leave a very strong legacy.

“I believe I have left a very strong imprint in that line. There’s no possible way you can mention ‘Nollywood’ without mentioning Ramsey Nouah.

“I only want to be associated with the kind of movies that are poised to take the industry to another level, which is where we are headed now. Plus, I want to focus on working behind the scenes.

“I started a project at one point in time, but due to circumstances I wasn’t able to see it through, so it didn’t see the light of day, but I’m working on that now and getting the resources together.

Like I said, I grew up not having much, so I know the pains. Sometimes you want to help, but greedy people hijack it and in the end, the people who really need the help don’t get it.”

Rivers State Governor, Governor Amaechi has assured the winner of the Nigerian Idol, Mercy Chinwo, that the government will support her education and career. Governor Amaechi said this when the Nigerian Idol winner paid him a courtesy visit at the government house in Port Harcourt last week.

Amaechi, who described Mercy, an indigene of Rivers state as a good ambassador of the state, promised that the state government will ensure that she completes her tertiary education within or outside the country. The governor said the scholarship would ensure that she furthers her education and strengthens her music career. He advised her not to compromise on her education and also urged her not to be carried away by the euphoria of her recent success, but to focus on her future prospects.

In her remarks, the Nigerian Idol 2012 winner expressed her gratitude to the government and people of Rivers State for the support and encouragement she got during the competition. Mercy explained that her ˜success demonstrates that Rivers youths are blessed with huge talents and potentials.’ She called on youths in the state to shun violence and pursue their goals.