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Ibadan, Oyo state – Akin Alabi, lawmaker representing Egbeda federal constituency, has recalled how he hawked chickens on the streets of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.
Legit.ng reports that Alabi, also a businessman, is the founder of NairaBET, Nigeria’s first sports betting platform.
Photo credit: @akinalabi
Source: Twitter
Akin Alabi’s business acumen
He made a flashback to over two decades ago when he, alongsidea friend, ventured into poultry farming.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain wrote on his verified X (formerly Twitter) page:
“When December (2001) came, no one was coming to buy. I went to Iwo Road myself to hawk the chickens on the street. My respect for street vendors tripled that year.”
He added:
“Firstly, the plan was we are going to sell directly from our poultry. The sales were not encouraging so we had to go out. As newbies in street selling, we went for where there was little competition. And we were right. We sold out.”
Nigerians react to Alabi’s revelation
Meanwhile, several Nigerians on X shared their thoughts after Alabi’s revelation.
Legit.ng captured some comments below.
@gbptruths commented:
“No hustle is easy o.”
@omotoyosiwrites said:
“Oloye don hustle sha.”
@dj_gabson said:
“Entrepreneur no be joke at all.”
Alabi assesses Arsenal’s match
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Alabi blamed Arsenal’s Champions League loss to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in April on the absence of midfielder Thomas Partey.
Alabi, a staunch Manchester United fan, reminded football fans that Partey was immense in Arsenal’s comprehensive last-eight elimination of Real Madrid.
Source: Legit.ng
