Actress Yvonne Jegede has faulted remarks made by Pastor Femi Lazarus on the menstrual periods of women.
Lazarus claimed that women’s mood fluctuations during menstruation are more a result of their attitude than their biology in a sermon that provoked online uproar.
“You are not the first woman to see your period, so your menstruation is not the problem. I have never seen anywhere in the Bible any woman complain about menstrual pain. You are simply not a peaceful person,” he said.
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Lazarus’s remarks were slammed by many as being disrespectful and uninformed about the experiences of women.
Yvonne Jegede stressed the importance of kindness and understanding when talking about women’s health difficulties and advised males to be more tolerant and not assume about experiences they haven’t encountered.
She wrote:
“Yesterday I saw a trending video of a clergyman seemingly trivialising menstrual pain.
“If you’ve never experienced the hormonal changes that women go through during their periods, ovulations and pregnancy, please don’t make bold statements about things you haven’t experienced. Men please be kind”.
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Popular Abuja-based pastor Femi Lazarus has revealed how gospel musicians charge as high as 10,000 US dollars as booking fees to perform in churches
Reading from a document popularly called a “Rider” in the music industry, the gospel artist whose identity was concealed demanded that they would be coming to the church with an entourage of 40 persons who must all be catered for.
The document contained such details as a first-class seat for the musicians and economy placements for his entourage.
The musician demanded an executive suite in a five-star hotel while his four primary male assistants were also lodged in another executive suite. The church was obligated to provide three square meals for the musicians and crew who favoured local cuisines.
The part of the document that Pastor Femi Lazarus found shocking was the honorarium, which provided a fee of $10,000 USD, with 50% paid non-refundably upfront and the balance due two days before the event.
