By Samuel Ogude(Warri)
Many may have seen her on television screen, some in different reality shows doing what she knows best: anchoring programme among others. Some others only heard the name but have not seen her perform on stage. Whichever category you the reader of this article belong, know today that she is Lilian Ngozi. While we are not here to catalogue the talents she possesses, which have made her unique, it is pertinent to say a little about her. Lilian Ngozi who is popularly called LEE because of the programme she initiated known as Talk With Lee, is a woman of many parts: A Television Presenter, Event Host, Journalist, An Editor-in –Chief(Inspiration World Magazine), C.E.O of the Lee Charity Foundation, Leader Of the BETTER YOU WORLD, Founder Of the “Make It Right Workshop Schools”, Evangelist, to mention but a few. These multifaceted talents of LEE are not for fun but has used them and still using them to better the lives of many across the globe. She has vowed to impact positively lives of both the young and the old irrespective of gender, religions backgrounds, and associations, among others. In order to impact the youths and society, she initiated a programme titled: Talk With Lee with the aim of coaching, serving, teaching and impacting positive values on the youths especially. Generally, The Talk With Lee show covers Career Talk, Health Matters, Humanity Courses (Church and Society), Challenges Facing Today’s Church, Relationship Goals, Youths Empowerment, Life Lessons, Education, Potential and Growth Management, among others.
Ngozi’s pool of knowledge and exposure she acquired in various media platforms she has worked with and one of them, PathwayTV enabled her have live programme broadcast in 2016. This programme, no doubt, drew viewers all over the world. She has also showcased many programmes among which is titled: Me-In -Me (Singles and Couples), and just this year( 2022) in march, she hosted a program themed “Where Has The Church Gone Wrong” where some General Overseers, Pastors and Bishops of various churches were the Guest Speakers. Here, they treated issues facing today’s church as the Host tabled some of the controversial topics of the church.
Over the years, The Talk With Lee (TWL) has given birth to different sub- shows to enrich lives. The first ever talent show: Christian Got Talent had well over one hundred contestants and which its cash prizes, were sponsored by The General Overseer( Founder), Prophetess B.N Ashiegbu of Inspiration World(D.C.C). This was in collaboration with DKB( Dbeatz Konceptz International) studio that tagged the cash prizes of three(3) winners and ten(10) top with recording deals. In one of her interviews with Bailout Magazine, she said, she is ready to better the lives of the youths, the old and the less privileged in the society. She said:”if God Almighty gives you multi-faceted talents and you don’t use them to better the lives of others, it is as good as wasted talents.” It is this drive to better the lives of others that made Lee to introduce another Talent Hunt in 2019 which has showcased three editions. This Talent Hunt (Lee Talent Show) always features songs, dance, music, chorography drama, among others. It gives more room for the participants to showcase their talents, the audience and participants to have the privilege to be enlightened by good guest speakers who are experts and coaches from different fields. Guest speakers handle various topics that cover health matters, skill acquisition, marriage, youth empowerment, Talent management and legal matters. And today, winners and participants of the Talent Hunt shows have been doing amazingly well in their music career and other areas of life.
In one of her interviews with Bailout Magazine, she said, she has to go into this programme in order for the youths to know that they are not totally useless but have talents in them to better their lives. She said:”I ventured into this talent segment of my programme because, many of our youths out there, think that money can only be made through crimes. I want to make them know that exhibition of talents in music, dance, songs, drama and other forms of entertainment brings money which can put food on your table”. She charged the government at all levels to redirect the mindset of the youths towards entertainment saying, this will not only make the youths useful to themselves but the country at large. Little wonder many people, corporate organizations and others have identified and still identifying with The Talk With Lee Programme by way of sponsor. The sponsors have seen that LEE meant and means well for Nigerians in General and Delta State in particular.
This eagerness for sponsorship was displayed in this year’s(2022)Talent Hunt where some of them(Sponsors ) came with Plasma TV, Electric Gas Cooker, Oven Grill, Camp Gas, Pressing Board, Travel Box, Standing Fans etc while others came with cash – all to support the LEE to enable her carry out the programme to achieve her dreams- imparting on the lives of the people. In one of her interviews with Bailout Magazine, she said, the sponsors have added value and inspired her to do more because of the positive results from the show. They (sponsors ) also benefit as the platform also helps to advertise (promote) their various firms as it grows bigger and better. She said:” The sponsors have been so cooperative so far and we pray for more sponsors to support this vision by helping out with the prizes/awards or in any way they can. I want to use this medium to thank my sponsors, I call them “TWL Family”, for a job well done.” She said, the sponsors include: Inspiration World (DCC), R.O.S, Osytech Electronics Company, Zonks Oil and Gas Company, Miles FX, SamBless Company, IjelekachiefUSA, Upper- Child Schools, Pathway TV, NkyHomeFashion, SlyComp, NonsPond, DewTV, Butterfly World, G.N.Associates, DBK, VAN, Goldbest, to mention but a few.
In this year’s (2022) TWL Talent Show season three (3) which is Titled Discover The You IN You. Many contestants went home with various prizes. They include: Obriki Favour Oghenetekevwe-049(Winner),Amas Divine Laju-046(1st Runner up),Unique Troop-035(2nd Runner up), Igren Ogheneochuko Paula-070(3rd Runner up). She added that Sonibe Chinonye Nicole a.k.a Nikkishine-072 (Golden Winner), Ubaefula Juanna-036(1st Runner up Golden winner), Stylistic LXD-065(2nd Runner up Golden winner)and some others who were also picked out right on the very stage by the host Lee, from the list of finalists were also gifted with some amazing prizes.
According to LEE, these winners and as well all the contestants who smiled home with these prizes/awards would not forget in a hurry; they would ever know that exhibition of talents pays. Lilian Ngozi(LEE) therefore called on the individuals, corporate organizations both at home and Diaspora and the Government at all levels to support the entertainment industry in Nigeria in general and Delta State in particular just as she said, she would not hesitate to receive more support by way of sponsor from them to further the course of this programme.