Real reason I told my story —TV host Toke Makinwa

On-Air personality and TV Host, Toke Makinwa,  sparked off various reactions and trends when she released her book , ‘On becoming Toke Makinwa, during the week.

The 14-chaptered book centred around the childhood, career, love life and failed marriage of Toke, as she bared it all.

Reacting to why she shared her story through a book, Makinwa explained, via some tweets,  “I shared my life story with you all because I want us all to turn down the pain of the past and turn up a bright future now! We blame the society for almost everything while we forget that we are the society we blame. It’s okay not to have all the answers, the book is a movement. Let’s stop the shaming to silence.”

Meanwhile , Nollywood actress, Toyin Aimhakhu  has congratulated and supported Makinwa’s move via an Instagram post, telling the TV host that she was proud of her. Hear her “ hmm I’m super proud of you dear. It takes a bold and strong woman to speak out. To all the women out there may God make us smile again and again and again” she told Toke.

Also, Nigerian musician, Dbanj, gifted her with a whopping sum of N1million at the book launch, a pledge which the musician redeemed. While thanking him, she wrote “there are friends, and there are friends, Dapo (Dbanj’s real name)we go way back and it’s always been support, kindness and more support.

Thank you for your huge contribution to my book #OnBecoming.

You really didn’t have to and I know you’ll be mad at me for making this public but we’ll talk it over. D’banj made a pledge of 1 million Naira, and he redeemed it. Thank you bro” Makinwa said