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    Speech impaired Bongos Ikwue’s daughter wins international speech contest

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    Speech impaired Bongos Ikwue’s daughter wins international speech contest Empty Speech impaired Bongos Ikwue’s daughter wins international speech contest

    Post by Kingseyi Sat Aug 18, 2018 9:20 am

    OMEI Bongos-Ikwue, daughter of music legend,
    Bongos Ikwue, has made Nigeria proud by rising
    above speech impairment to win an international
    speech competition in Accra, Ghana.
    OMEI Bongos-Ikwue
    Bongos-Ikwue, member of the Abuja District of
    Toastmaster, an affiliate of the Toastmasters
    International, a worldwide non-profit educational
    organization that empowers individuals to
    become more effective communicators and
    leaders, defied her congenital stuttering
    challenges to achieve the feat.
    Her winning speech, entitled: “Release it,”
    focused on the themes of bravery, passion and
    generosity, which she used a moving story to
    illustrate that “we only receive extraordinary
    things when we let go of the average or ordinary
    ones.” The speeches were judged on content,
    organization, gestures and style.
    Speaking on what inspired her victory as a
    public speaker, in spite of her speech
    impairment challenge, she said: “When it comes
    to connecting with an audience, Toastmasters,
    as an organization has taught me how to be
    confident and focused. In fact, since 1924,
    Toastmasters International has helped people
    from diverse backgrounds become more
    confident speakers/communicators. It has
    shown me that every speaking opportunity is an
    opportunity to inspire people in an unforgettable
    way that a host of other Toastmasters have
    always inspired me.”
    With this victory, Bongos-Ikwue will take part in
    the World Championship of Public Speaking at
    the Toastmasters International Convention on
    August 25, in Chicago, Illinois, United States of
    America. She will compete with 105 other
    winners from districts around the world.
    The very elated Nigerian lady, said that
    representing her District at the International
    Speech Contest “feels like the decisive stamp of
    victory over my speech impediment,” adding
    that she is “looking forward to competing on a
    much larger stage in Chicago.”
    Bongos-Ikwue is Public Health editor for E-
    Proofers, based in Abuja.
    The Toastmasters International Speech Contest
    began in 1938 and is the world’s largest speech
    contest, involving 30,000 participants from 141
    countries. It culminates with the popular World
    Championship of Public Speaking held annually
    at the organization’s International Convention.

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