The BBN former winner, Phyna, has issued an official statement following the backlash she received over her abortion takes on social media. The past winner insinuated that every woman in Nigeria has done abortion at least once.
When her views were vehemently opposed and Nigerians roasted her for making such a comment, she made further comments that fueled the backlash even more.
She has now released an official statement.
“Good day to all and sundry,
I am Josephina Otabor, aka Phyna and I write this statement to address issues concerning an interview I did months ago where I talked about a very sensitive topic, and I inaccurately suggested that all women have engaged in an abortion.
Firstly, I would like to address the fact that in as much as I was misunderstood, I didn’t mean to project it on every female gender. I will never encourage abortion especially in this part of the world, where it can pose a great threat to the life of the person with the illegal and unhealthy procedures that surround it. I admit that I was being too expressive in the heat of the interview, hence my assertions.
I will reiterate that abortion is not a thing I stand for and I should not be seen in that light, and I admit to all mistakes made.
In addition, I am currently working with gender-based organizations and NGOS to provide sensitization, education about abortion and other societal issues prone to the girl child.
I want to use this medium to thank my fans, friends and family for their constant love and support, I do not intend to let you down.
Thank you,
Phyna “.
The statement was released across her social media handles.
