‘KIDS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS’

After a successful premier at the Silverbird Cinema, Victoria Island in Lagos, the long- awaited Nigerian adaptation of popular American kiddies comedy series, ‘ Kids Say the Darndest Things’, powered by Cliqlite from Etisalat Nigeria will make its debut today on AIT Channel 21 and DSTV Channel 253.

Speaking at the premier of the show, Director, Brands and Experience, Etisalat Nigeria, Enitan Denloye reiterated Etisalat’s commitment to discovering and nurturing talents. Denloye said, “We have decided to showcase the level of talent and wisdom that our Nigerian children have with this TV show. The series is also to enable the kids lend their voices to the society, so that the adults can learn from them and back them up rightly.”

Executive Producer of the TV show, Chichi Nwoko recommended the show to the family, describing it as a mustwatch. Nwoko added, “Kids Say the Darndest thing is a show that everyone can relate with. It is an opportunity for adults to view the world from the kids’ perspectives, so we can appreciate them better. We casted the kids based on their wittiness in speaking their minds. The show is not rehearsed because it works best when kids say the darndest things.”

Present at the premier were some of the kids featured in the first episode and their parents. One of the parents of the kids, Theresa Enejo commended Etisalat for sponsoring the show, adding that, the telecom has again proved its innovativeness by bringing the Nigerian version of the show to the Nigerian audience. Enejo said, “I am happy that my daughter was featured. She had the opportunity of meeting her favorite artiste 2Face and that was very exciting for her”

Kids Say the Darndest Things features children between the ages of 2 to 10 responding to posers thrown at them by the host of the show, Tony Okungbowa.