Grammy-winning singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has extolled the resilience and resourcefulness of her fellow country women, saying that as much as being Nigerian is difficult, being a Nigerian woman is tougher.

Tems, who made this known in a recent interview with Kiss FM, London, United Kingdom, described being a Nigerian woman as a “miracle” and appreciated all the Nigerian women both within and outside the music industry, explaining that they are blessed and very special to her.

“Being a Nigerian woman is a miracle. Because being a Nigerian, for anybody, is tough. But I think if you can tap into your gifts and own who you are and be unapologetic about it, and take that to the world, that is an honour.”

She described Nigerian women as the most blessed and as such, she is proud to be a Nigerian woman living in this time.

“I think Nigerian women are the most blessed. I won’t say the most blessed but everybody is blessed in equal manner but Nigerian women are very special to me.”

“They are very dear to me and I believe that it is such a huge blessing to be a Nigerian woman and to be living in this time.”

The superstar and BET award winner also took to her X, formerly Twitter, handle to acknowledge her colleagues in the music industry such as Tiwa Savage, Niniola, Teni, Simi, Omawumi, Yemi Alade and others.

She expressed her pride and happiness in how well they are doing and thanked them for inspiring many young and up-and-coming female artists.

“I’m taking today to appreciate all the Sisters today. Thank you for existing, thank you for deciding to get up and do something, because someone saw it and was inspired by it.”

“When I see any of you gracing a stage, I feel like that is me. We’re all winning and we are about to move in like a Tsunami. So before it starts, know that love lives on this side. As we show the world how it is done.”

Tems’ claim on how incredible Nigerian women are is however not strange and Nigerian women have consistently excelled in different aspects of life.

An example is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Feminist and author of numerous novels including “Half of a Yellow Sun” which detailed the experience of Biafrans during the Nigerian Civil War.

Adichie has won several awards and has been well celebrated all over the world.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Minister of Finance of Nigeria and Managing Director of the World Bank has remained a force to reckon with in the governance and international political space.

She became the Director General of the World Trade Organization in March 2021, a position she still holds till date. She is the first woman and first African to hold that position and has been ranked the most powerful woman in Africa by Forbes.