Well-known media figure Toke Makinwa has shared her experience from the COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
It would be recalled that an online outcry followed Toke’s inclusion in Nigeria’s 1411-member COP28 delegation, with many people questioning her attendance.
The actress said in the most recent episode of her podcast, “TokeMoments,” that she didn’t care about the online backlash at first, but that she started to take it seriously when some influential people started referring to her as “Item Seven” at a hotel in Dubai.
Movie star, Ini Edo asked Toke, “How did your attendance at the COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai go? Did you get into the conversations from the panels?”
In response, Makinwa stated that she had completed all of her goals and that the backlash was one of the main themes of COP28.
She said, “Yes. I accomplished everything I set out to do with it [COP28]. I was just shocked [by the uproar]. And I think because Dubai is three hours [ahead of Nigeria], I woke up to see the backlash on social media.
“For me, it started feeling serious when important people started calling me. And I think that for me was funny. I walked into this hotel in Dubai where they were a lot of important people, all of them have seen the backlash and they started calling me ‘item seven’ and it was funny. We all just laughed. It was so funny.”
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You must know why people are calling you item seven if not nobody will call you that
By your dressing some time can determine your name and then items 7 simply means entertainment.its now depends on which type.
I hope you didn’t get that get into ur head. Item 7 ,as it’s used here may not be different from the one know,which amount to a “food for refreshment or entertainment.” It could be they saw you as someone fit for entertainment. And I hope you didn’t play such role there?
Comot body no dey to talk item 7 the name fit u no be everybody wey go that summit get since
Which one be item seven again? Abi you people don dey do something wey we no know
Finally toke makinwa later outburst herself,I thought she was hidden before oo
item seven seriously and u joined in the mockery
but i don’t understand why she was criticised
is it a crime for her to go
That’s what your nudity can bring to you.
Since you can’t be decent in your dressing. You are really item seven, for the guests
That means a lot but if what they said is right ,what contribution will your presence make to the growth of our economy ,? Item seven means you are their for their leisure
That means a lot but if what they said is right ,what contribution will your presence make to the growth of our economy ,? When you can not dress well
Item seven? Really! It means you were a thing just to be enjoyed at the end of the program, hmmmmm!
You even pass item seven self, because you to fine no be lie, take away babe, every mans dream….
The people there used that word item seven because you are beautiful,a good meal for your man,that is what they mean by the word item seven,