I’m not loud enough: Kiekie opens up about her inspiration

By Aderinola Abimbola.

Famous actress and media sensation Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori, popularly known as Kiekie, recently spoke up about how she gets her inspiration from her mother.

In an appearance on the ‘I said What I Said’ podcast, Kiekie reflected on how her push for success is motivated by her mother. She revealed that her mother is a successful businesswoman in the male-dominated oil industry.

Kiekie also spoke about how her mother’s strength and character have helped mould her into a focused woman in her Journey.

She spoke in awe and admiration and declared that she was not yet half as successful as her mother.

Kiekie talked about she got motivated to be loud from her mother’s impressive achievements in a male-dominated industry.

“I am privileged to come from a supportive family. My mum is a very big businesswoman in the oil space, which, like many other industries, is male-dominated. At some point, she was the secretary of the entire association, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria. People said things like, ‘Why would you put a woman in that position?’ and others.I look at her and say, if this being is bursting doors like this, I am not even loud enough. I have not even achieved half of what she has achieved industry-wise.” Kiekie said.

Kiekie also spoke about people often questioning and accusivg her of being too loud and always shouting.

She responded to that by saying she is not loud enough, stating that she only has over 10 million followers across social media in comparison to Nigeria’s population is over 200 million.

“You have to be as loud as you can be. I am the one with the voice, I am the one with the dream, I am the one with the vision. I know what I want to achieve.”