Varsity Graduate Turns to Selling Food on the Road After Years of Unemployment
- A man named Justice Emmanuel Onehi took to an informal fast-food business as a way to survive after he could not secure a job
- The man said all he needed to scale up his business was more funds, revealing he would take it to the next level
- Emmanuel disclosed the vision he has for his frying business is to attract many in the corporate world to his snack
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A university graduate, Justice Emmanuel Onehi, went into an 'akara' (beans cake) business after he could not get a job with his qualification.
In an interview with BBC News Pidgin, the man said that being the firstborn of seven children, he knew he had to make ends meet the hard way to look after his siblings.
He revealed that he could never be discouraged from what he is doing, saying that he learned how to cook at home.
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The food seller said he realised that the business is what puts food on his family's table.
With a voice laced with strong determination, the man said that he one day hopes to stop using firewood and switch to gas as soon as he gets funds.
He added that his business would one day grow to the level that CEOs who refused him employment would come and buy his snack.
Watch the video below:
Briefly.co.za compiled some of the reactions his video got below:
ellesuu said:
"No work is to small for your light to shine. Shine in whatever capacity God has given you. I fry akara, puffpuff, buns and whatever you want I will do. Nothing is to small for you to do, don’t let people lie you and that glory from God through you."
vuaclothing said:
"There is dignity in labour, God bless ur hustle bro."
toyin_toyin_la_la said:
"Fantastic!!! God bless your hustle as you’ve got a very clear vision of your business...stay focused."
sakwehelen31 said:
"Keep the faith, keep the courage God will do it absolutely."
symply_elohor said:
"God bless the work of our hands. He is an entrepreneur in the making better than some of them laughing him doing 9-5 jobs very soon just like he said he has big plans for growth and expansion that’s all he needs vision."
Meanwhile, Briefly.co.za earlier reported that Kofi Boahen, a Ghanaian father of six, has narrated that he is able to take care of his whole family with his menial business of frying and selling local chips, named 'atsomor'.
In an interview with GBC sighted by Briefly.co.za, the 42-year-old indicated that he started the business with no capital but by learning from his wife and raising some funds from other menial jobs.
According to Kofi, he decided to go into the pastries business after he returned from Cote D'Ivoire during the war in 2002 and settled in a single, basic room with his pregnant wife. Read more here.
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Source: Briefly News
