The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Djaba, has said most of the men criticizing her funky hairstyle are grumbling because they wish their wives had the courage to keep such hairstyles.
Otiko is a 55-year old woman with natural beauty that has been spiced up by her ‘wild’ hairstyle which makes her look half her age. Barbadian singer and actress Rihanna is noted for wearing a similar hairstyle which ass a short-cut on both sides of the scalp just above the ears and leaves a chunk of permed hair in-between the two short-cuts.
Otiko’s decision to wear this hairstyle seems to be a problem for some Ghanaian men and politicians, and many of her critics are bending over backwards to find fault with the hairstyle a 55-year old woman decides for herself.
Joy News asked Otiko her thoughts on why some condemn her hairstyle, “It is the propaganda of my opponents. They wish they could have my hairstyle. They wish their wives could have my hairstyle. You have to be confident about how you look and I am very confident about how I look and I am okay with it. The day I want to wear a headscarf, I will, if I decide to change my hair, it is my choice but not because of somebody else. And that is what we need to understand. Diversity is okay in Ghana.”
The newly-appointed minister in the same interview said some of her critics who describe her hair as wrong because it is ‘not Ghanaian’ hold a prejudice mentality which they ought to leave behind and move on.
“It is part of the prejudice. I know people who paint their hair yellow or blue. People do their hair like Rasta; the first lady used to have that look. Some time back, people said that look was not correct and that it was a crazy look. But today, a lot of women say it is a natural look. Men who are growing bald take off all their hair and then their head looks like something from one of these space (alien) movies. Others also leave their beard and they do not ask anybody permission for that.
She continued…”look, my hairstyle does not affect the price of ‘kenkey’. My hairstyle does not affect poverty. My hairstyle is a winning hairstyle. It encourages the young people. Ghana has about sixty five percent of our population being youth and being a ‘swagger mama’, I believe I am the best person to engage the youth and make them feel comfortable with me because they see themselves in me and I feel for them. I do the hairstyle that I feel suits me and the youth call me the ‘swagger mama’. They enjoy me because I am young at heart. And when I hit the campuses they are happy because of my hairstyle. It is a winning hairstyle,” Otiko said.
Source: Daily Guide
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When you don't allow them to trample on your dignity and talk to you anyhow they either say; you don't respect or you are arrogant". This is the very f0oolish nature Africans exhibit all over the world on the International stage for the West to cheat and dictate for us to follow. The average Ghanaian believe that being timid and shying away and bending to others makes you come across as respectful individual but that is F00OLISHNESS by all standards. This Otiko Woman is confident, strong and can't be bullied.To helll with you all BUUSSHH people insulting her. Be civilised for once. What is wrong with her hair style? She is elegant so let her be. If you want to wear scarf on your hair and dress in 1860 attire that's up to you. Nkurasesem no dooso!
When you don't allow them to trample on your dignity and talk to you anyhow they either say; you don't respect or you are arrogant". This is the very f0oolish nature Africans exhibit all over the world on the International stage for the West to cheat and dictate for us to follow. The average Ghanaian believe that being timid and shying away and bending to others makes you come across as respectful individual but that is F00OLISHNESS by all standards. This Otiko Woman is confident, strong and can't be bullied.To helll with you all ***barred word*** people insulting her. What is wrong with her hair style? She is elegant so let her be. If you want to wear scarf on your hair and dress in 1860 attire that's up to you. Nkurasesem no dooso!
Madame take it easy, you are full of arrogance. trying to answere every critics is not the best.
Awenye Otiko natwiu blewoooo. Slowly with patience because we the public are going to mark your perfomance so blewo ooo blewoooo. Anyway I would have truown my wife out to the barber to redesign the apuskeleke her before entering my house not even to mention the bedroom
Apuuuuuuuu you cannot and can never be compare in looks and character with virtuous women of Ghana which my wife is one. A sudden disgrace to womanhood in the name of empowerment.
To some degree I do agree with comments wishing Mad. Otiko to be mindful of how She answer certain questions pose on her. Her posture before The Appointment Committee was brilliant, it is now time to manifest how brilliance you could perform in your Ministry. My Dear Otiko please tone down when the applause is loudest. Thank You
Madam Otiko is answering questions from journalists and you say she talks too much. You want her to ***barred word***? then stop asking her questions about her looks. unfortunately, no one is asking her about her plans for her ministry. her looks? well. a subject for another day but let's first judge her on her performance. Otherwise we are beginning to sound like those who once said Nana Addo cannot be president because he is short.What has looks got to do with anything. may be we should give her a fine like Asamoah Gyan suffered in UAE.
You are not married so don't brag with this fake hair .
U guys is eazy to stay with a beautiful lady. U need a big heart... stop talking about her, do anyone talk about your orrgly wives?...
Gender, Children and Social Protection, is she suppose be a role model for the kids,? what at all will our children emulate from this woman. i have no problem with her hairstyle but the field in which shes in, its not her personal business. A MINISTER working for the nation, come on why would a responsible man want her wives her like this, come on look around. unless you're a POP STAR. i wont be surprised if our next minister had tattoo. Grow up madam Otiko Djaba