Akwa Ibom State Govnor, Umo Eno, don light social media on fire after e yarn say before e waka enter politics, na im akara and bread hustle dey fetch am no less than N10 million every month.
Di govnor drop dis gist during Akwa Ibom State monthly Covenant Prayer Service, as e dey ginger people make dem no look down on small hustle or humble beginning.
According to am, im journey to wealth no start from big hotel, oil company or billion-naira contract. E tok say na from ordinary akara and bread business wey e start build di foundation of im success.
Eno explain say e package akara and bread together as one special breakfast wey e name “Akara Burger.” Di food become hot cake among workers wey dey rush go office every morning, especially ExxonMobil staff for di area.
According to di govnor, plenty workers go stop buy di akara burger with coffee before dem continue their journey, and di patronage come turn di business into serious money-spinner.
E tok say na di steady success of di akara business open door for am to expand enter coffee shop business and other investments before politics eventually carry am enter Government House.
Di revelation don spark fresh debate across social media, as many Nigerians dey argue whether ordinary roadside akara business fit truly generate dat kind money every month.
While some people see di story as proof say hard work, consistency and correct business sense fit turn small hustle into gold mine, others no too gree with di figures wey di govnor mention.
Some critics talk say thousands of akara sellers across di country dey hustle every day without seeing anything close to dat kind income, making dem question how one akara business fit dey rake in millions monthly.
Di matter don also bring back memories of wetin First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, tok earlier dis year when she advise Nigerians make dem consider businesses like akara frying, corn roasting and kuli-kuli production as ways to survive di current economic hardship.
Even though plenty people drag di advice then, Govnor Eno insist say na di same akara business teach am discipline, perseverance and di principles of wealth creation.
As Nigerians continue dey react online, one thing remain clear, di governor’s story don once again push small-scale business enter national conversation and revive di age-long debate about whether ordinary hustle fit truly make person rich for Nigeria.
