Veteran Nollywood actress, Victoria Inyama, has shared a deeply personal reflection on her experience with female genital mutilation (FGM), describing its complex impact on her life.
Speaking during an Instagram live session with Daddy Freeze, the actress discussed the controversial practice, widely referred to as circumcision, and how it has influenced her personal choices.
Inyama acknowledged the harmful nature of FGM, recounting the trauma she experienced after undergoing the procedure at the age of five while living with her grandmother in the village.
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Despite condemning the practice, she stated that it has affected her ability to control her sexual urges, which she described as a significant influence on her lifestyle.
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“FGM is evil. You now have to deal with the consequences. I was circumcised because I grew up with my grandmother in the village. That’s the best thing that they did for me because it is helping me a lot.
“If I say I no dey do, I no dey do. And that is the power that I have. That’s why nobody can say they’ve seen me with a man in any hotel”, she said.
