CROZZ: Wondering if we should Slap or Hug This Award-Winning Model

I know for a fact that Nigerian model and choreographer, Crozz (born Ejiro Jalogho) emerged Nigerian Models Achievers Awards' (NMAA) Most Outstanding Runway Model in 2011 but that's not the major reason why we're trying to decide if he gets slaps or hugs.
The deciding factor would be what he told me when i spoke to him a few months afterwards earlier this year. In a chat in Lagos, Crozz had looked me in the eyes and said:

"I will not ignore charity this year. I love doing charity works. I like helping people. God has helped me so I like to help people too in my own little way. We’ll be doing bigger things this year. Ejiro Jalogho is growing."

Now, does he deserve slaps or hugs for this?

While you think about this, he also answered some questions i had for him and this was how the rest of the question and answer chat went:

What have you been doing? Let’s start with your emergence as the ‘Most Outstanding Runway Model’ at the Nigeria Models Achievers Awards (NMAA) in 2011. How dis that happen?

Well, before I eventually won, I got nominated three times. That happened in three straight years but I didn’t win. When I saw the letter of nomination, I said to myself: “There we go again.” I however kept my fate going and told my friends to vote for me. When my name was mentioned as the winner, I was really shocked yet excited about it and I thanked the organizers immensely.

How did you feel knowing that you eventually picked up the award on merit?

I felt it was a plus. It felt like a feather to my cap and I’m sure there will be many more to come. I’m still working hard; doing my thing on the runway. It has been good for me; not just on the runway but with photography as well.

Last time I spoke to you, you were single. Are you married now?

Of coursem I’m still single (laughs out heartily). Look at my fingers.

How come?

Oga! Na by force?

Now, you would agree with me that the Nigerian modeling industry is still not where it ought to be. We have loads of designers and loads of models but we’re still not there. What’s the problem with the industry from your own experience and perspective?

I think we are working towards it. I know we are not where we should be just yet but it cannot be this way forever. That is why people like us are in the industry; to blend things and put one and two together. As a matter of fact, I think it’s a good one from people like Mike Dumanis, the founder of the Nigerian Models Achievers Awards. He put an award together to encourage models.

Did the award you won come with a cash prize or was it just the plaque?

Well…well…well…well (bursts out laughing). It came with cash to support the models.