We will show you Nigerian celebs who were previously street hawkers in this article. Before they were famous, several of them were hawking on the street, and some of them have publicly said how it aided their life.
Street hawking or selling is popular in Nigeria and throughout Africa. Many people rely on street hawking to meet their daily requirements.
Some of our Nigerian superstars have now successfully exited the street hawking trade. The following Nigerian celebrities were previously street hawkers:
1. Mercy Johnson
Mercy Johnson, a well-known Nigerian actress, philanthropist, and politician, was born in Okene, Kogi state.
Prior to joining the Nollywood film industry, she used to hawk Sachet water to meet her daily requirements.
2. Don Jazzy
Don Jazzy, whose real name is Michael Collins Ajereh, is one of Nigeria's most prominent record producers.
Mavins Records label CEO was previously a street hawker. Don Jazzy took to the microblogging platform Twitter to say, "My brother, I dey sell Akara before o." The memory is still fresh in my head. “I sold Akamu, Agidi, Fried yam, and plantain.”
3. Ibrahim Chatta
Ibrahim Chatta is a Nigerian Yoruba actor, writer, and producer who was born on October 13th, 1970 in Edo Local Government Area of Kwara state.
He is also one of the Nigerian superstars that used to be street hawkers, having acknowledged that he had a difficult childhood.
“I suffered so much while growing up but the truth is that past experiences helps in one way or another. I hawked Ice cream, doughnuts and even worked as a bus conductor. I don’t have any regrets,” Ibrahim said.
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