There is a reward in the ecclesiastical saying that “whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might” and the affirmation of these words on Friday came to bear in the life of 21 year-old Yakubu Jimoh John, following his pap-selling story which broke out on social media and earned him a meet with the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode
Fayemi.

John, an indigene of Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State, and resident in Ado-Ekiti had on August 9th, 2020 proudly posted his “hustle” on twitter, with two pictures of him getting his hands dirty to pay his bills.

He twitted: “My name is Jimoh John Yakubu, I live in Ado Ekiti and I’m 21 years old. This is my hustle, I’m 100 level student of NOUN, this is what I use to pay my bills and schools fees. I produce different varieties of pap. I’m a proud pap producer.”

The tweet went viral, garnering no fewer than 9,560 retweets and comments, and 25.1 thousand likes; and it eventually got the attention of Governor Fayemi.

John told Ebira Reporters that he was inspired to make the post after he saw a twitter user priding himself as a vegetable seller. He did not know his own would get him an invite from the Governor who said he saw it himself on twitter.

The Governor celebrated John’s strong entrepreneurial skills, stating that promising young people like him should be a role model to other young people.

“It is not so much what you sell in essence, but that you are independent minded, enterprising, looking for solutions and not waiting for people to help you, and you are not hanging around begging for money.

“Jimoh is an individual of promise and we will support him in his journey to become a better person for himself, family and society,” the Governor said.

He encouraged him to keep pushing on, thereby assuring him of his full supports towards the actualization of his dreams.

To John, his pap business story cannot be complete without a mention of his mother, Mrs Khadijat Yakubu who raised him and his siblings through the business, following their father’s demise 18 years ago.

“My success story is not complete without talking about my mum. The woman who took the sole responsibility of training 5 children from primary school up to higher level, 18 years after our father’s demise… the honour is for this great woman,” he shared in part of his dedication.


https://www.ebirareporters.com/2020/08/gov-fayemi-meets-21-year-old-student.html?m=1

I'm happy for him

Kemimarch16:
I'm happy for him

Good morning. Please do u have nyansh please n please can you cook n clean? Am looking for beautiful house maid & u get up to 300 naira a months. U interested?

TheCork:


Good morning. Please do u have nyansh please n please can you cook n clean? Am looking for beautiful house maid & u get up to 300 naira a months. U interested?

i have already choose a sane part on nairaland ,if not i would have answered you rudely or abusively

People will say God has picked this boy's call

TheCork:


Good morning. Please do u have nyansh please n please can you cook n clean? Am looking for beautiful house maid & u get up to 300 naira a months. U interested?

Dude! You're hilarious!

No go let your quest for nyash kill laslas

Ngwe obula, nyash nyash nyash na-akwu gi na-ahu
I hugburu onwe gi nwataa?

Kemimarch16:
i have already choose a sane part on nairaland ,if not i would have answered you rudely or abusively

^^^^ antitude....she ain't even lightskin or halfcast an then she complain she can't find man on nairaland..Bush chick!! (wota shame)

mariahAngel:


Dude! You're hilarious!

No go let your quest for nyash kill laslas

Ngwe obula, nyash nyash nyash na-akwu gi na-ahu
I hugburu onwe gi nwataa?

My apologies sir. I love woman's nyansh too much..any size!