Young Man in Suit and Tie Sells Goods in Traffic, Video Goes Viral
- A man has gone viral after a video captured him selling his wares in busy city traffic
- Many people who had seen him before spoke about the hawker's determination and his class while doing the humblest of jobs
- During his transactions, the man maintains a safe distance from his customers while wearing a face mask
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A video of a man who chose to go corporate with his hawking has gone viral after the clip surfaced on the internet.
Former Nigerian senator representing Kaduna west, Shehu Sani, who shared the video, said he met the man when he was driving into Abuja.
Perfectly dressed, the man also wore a fast mask and kept it on while he was talking with Shehu in his car.
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The man has a small tray containing kolanuts, sweeti and other items on one hand as he supports the wares with another.
See his video below:
Hours after the clip went live on Thursday, March 4, the man's video has close to 15,000 views. Below are some of the reactions:
@efirstconsults said:
"I like him. Trades around Nyanya or Karu junction, FCT. Wears full corporate outfit sometimes."
@naseergoro said:
"Absolutely interesting, I used to see him every morning at Karu-bridge on my way to the office, even this morning I was telling my colleague that my broda change his top/neck tie today."
@ArinDanjuma said:
"He is just looking good for his office... May God bless the hustle."
@toyinkush said:
"I love this man. I'm proud to call him a fellow Nigerian. How I wish you got his number. His sense of contentment is in the words of our senator, commendable."
@ed_onmata said:
"It’s clear that the young man was destined for greatness, but his parents lack the well withal to take him there. Senator, I appeal to you and every well meaning Nigerian to help him realise his corporate ambitions."
In a separate story, Briefly.co.za reported local philanthropist and social media sensation, BI Phakathi recently headed online to share another heartwarming clip of himself helping a desperate and destitute woman and her young children.
In the clip, BI approaches the young mother who is sitting on the side of her road with her children begging for money and food from passing motorists. He then proceeds to ask them to come with him so that he can buy them food.
After buying them what looks like a food hamper, BI then proceeds to give the mother some cash to take care of her little family over the next few days. The clip left many South Africans truly moved as they headed to the comment section to share their thoughts.
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