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| This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by AloyEmeka9: 3:56am On Oct 03, 2009 |
This man built a house, raised 2 graduates selling chewing sticks From TUNDE RAHEEM Akure Friday, October 2, 2009 It sounds incredible that somebody could build a house and train children up to the university level, selling common chewing stick {pako}. But, this is true of a popular chewing stick seller in Akure ,Ondo State, Peter Ngwu, who has been in the business for over 30 years.  Ngwu, 63, said despite meagre returns, he has trained two of his children to university level. The Ebonyi State- born father of five children said in an interview with Daily Sun that contrary to the view that whoever was dealing in his kind of business was a wretched man, he has been in the business for over three decades and made a success of it. Baba pako as he is popularly called by his teeming customers said he had built his own house and trained his children to university level adding that : “I am still training the remaining three, I give glory to God” On how he became a chewing stick seller, Ngwu said he was a successful business man dealing in kitchen utensils with a store at Arakale area. “I was doing fine in the business until I was robbed by an armed robbery syndicate at upper Uwenka in Onitsha many years back, Baba pako said, saying that the robbers carted away all his money meant to purchase goods to replenish his store at gun point in Onitsha. The development ruined him financially. He was jobless for a long time, before a friend came to introduce the chewing stick business to him. “When he mentioned the business, I felt bad and I thought in my mind that how come somebody who was dealing in kitchen utensils in a big form would suddenly become a chewing stick seller. But, when there was no hope of getting money to continue the business, I didn’t have option than to accept the offer” He said his friend gave him some money to start the business and after sometime the business gradually boomed. Ngwu said at a stage he used to make between N700 and N1000 profit per day. Baba pako gets his bulk supplies from Calabar for both whole and retail sales in Akure. He explained this : “It is very scarce to get the sticks here in Ondo State, but in Calabar, they plant them in large quantities, because they take it as a big time business, unlike in Ondo State. Ngwu advised jobless youths to embark on cottage business that could keep them busy rather than engaging on unwholesome acts capable of ruining their lives. http://odili.net/news/source/2009/oct/2/506.html |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by nguage(m): 4:02am On Oct 03, 2009 |
May the works of our hands be blessed. |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by Kunbee: 4:09am On Oct 03, 2009 |
May he receive his reward in heaven |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by OgidiBoy(m): 4:11am On Oct 03, 2009 |
You see what patience and dedication can get you, so many of us are soooo impatient, we just want to start making millions as soon as we graduate. What a heartfelt story, I pray he finishes raising the rests of his kids. Life is not always about fast cars and big mansions you just leave behind when you leave this world.  |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by CrazyMan(m): 4:26am On Oct 03, 2009 |
Whatever you do, always put God first and you would prosper. |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by CrazyMan(m): 4:26am On Oct 03, 2009 |
Whatever you do, always put God first and you would prosper. |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by chic2pimp(m): 4:58am On Oct 03, 2009 |
OgidiBoy:Spot On. Y'all bloody bastards called Yahoo yahoo should take note. This is an example of a honest man making a honest living. Kunbee:Amen oo. Not even only in heaven gan sef,hopefully Earth as well. |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by Kunbee: 10:26pm On Oct 03, 2009 |
chic2pimp: Amen oooo |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by AloyEmeka9: 11:11pm On Oct 03, 2009 |
CrazyMan: What if you are an alaye?  |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by AloyEmeka9: 11:12pm On Oct 03, 2009 |
OgidiBoy: Spot on. |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by chika98: 1:49am On Oct 04, 2009 |
awwwww so humbling. |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by Nobody: 10:28am On Oct 04, 2009 |
That is what is called blessing of one's work/efforts. I personally believe the size of your income has little to do with the level of your comfort. It's more about financial management. |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by tunnytox(m): 7:58pm On Oct 04, 2009 |
seun please why did you lock the other topic? |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by koolchicco: 8:03pm On Oct 04, 2009 |
tunnytox: I wonder ooo!Seun abeg unlock . |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by mekuslogan: 8:10pm On Oct 04, 2009 |
Stemming from the same topic on another thread (now locked), I would like to comment on those who say the man achieved this feat due to the fact that he lives in Ondo. That is pure hogwash. According to the story, the raw material is sourced in Calabar and not Ondo. That explains why an Ondo man could not duplicate or replicate the same achievement, given that only Igbos (amongst the Nigerian groups) can live in another area and transact business from yet another area (in this case he is from Ebonyi, lives in Ondo and does business as far away as Calabar). Even Adenuga no feat do am  Again people need to educate themselves on the trend of academic pursuit in present-day Nigeria and the position of the Igbo on the ladder of such a trend. So, I repeat again that in Nigeria, only an Igbo can do this, otherwise please supply a news report to counter my position. |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by AloyEmeka9: 8:13pm On Oct 04, 2009 |
mekuslogan:Udezue =mekuslogan=quotasystem=bialegend= Biafra |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by ezeagu(m): 8:37pm On Oct 04, 2009 |
Kunbee:  |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by Nobody: 8:57pm On Oct 04, 2009 |
I sometimes wonder why people chose to express their frustratn on NL, although poster of the locked post got the title wrong, i dont think its the best to keep picking on ourself, mind u, im not a mediator and if anybody says nonsence, he/she should be brought to order but we do too much of analysing problem as if we are not part of it in the first place and we dont even sit down one moment, what can you do, for your country  |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by sley4life(m): 9:15pm On Oct 04, 2009 |
That man in the pix isnt the man that built a house. But did he disclose the type of house he built. Is it a mud house or what cos in rural areas like ondo u get a plot of land for 10k |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by sley4life(m): 9:19pm On Oct 04, 2009 |
chic2pimp:Good, but can a 9ja girl date some1 selling chewing stick? If all 9ja girls can date a guy either poor or rich the country will move 4ward and no need 2 go into illegal job 2 make quick cash |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by AloyEmeka9: 9:38pm On Oct 04, 2009 |
sley4life: Are there still mud houses in Akure?. What makes you think he will build a house in rural Ondo? |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by olugbon01(m): 9:45pm On Oct 04, 2009 |
whether true or false nothing on earth is impossible. we have heard of men who made a fortune from selling ordinary women undies while at the same time we have seen even ex-LG bosses here in Nigeria who are almost begging to get food to eat. its only the blessings of God that can make one prosper without reproach. |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by mamagee6(f): 9:47pm On Oct 04, 2009 |
Of course he would make so much money, Nigerians don't like use brush to brush their teeth anymore. |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by Kunbee: 9:51pm On Oct 04, 2009 |
ezeagu: I know u r stupid so go figure |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by ezeagu(m): 9:54pm On Oct 04, 2009 |
Kunbee: Birds of a feather. |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by Finecat(m): 9:56pm On Oct 04, 2009 |
I'm shocked the guy is an Igbo guy, they are not that enterprizing. Most Igbo guys in the western world are in to fraud. There was an Igbo guy arrested the other day in Chicago with 1000 Nike shoes, over 100 credit cards etc. If anybody watch a show called "How to catch a con man" by Chris jenkins all those fraudsters are Igbos. Nkechukwu, Nwosu, Nwoga, Kenechukwu etc. |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by bidemi12(m): 10:00pm On Oct 04, 2009 |
For economical growth in this country i sincerely believe the igbo man would make the perfect president. Sadly that is not enough, politics is not their forte. Just to damned aggressive. O.k let the missiles come |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by sley4life(m): 10:05pm On Oct 04, 2009 |
Finecat:You are an idiot. Making your insult in a tribalistic manner. Why would u direct the -ve to them. |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by Kunbee: 10:05pm On Oct 04, 2009 |
ezeagu:   |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by ezeagu(m): 10:05pm On Oct 04, 2009 |
Finecat: [img]http://gr5mom2.files./2009/04/sweaty-palms.jpg[/img] |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by Finecat(m): 10:07pm On Oct 04, 2009 |
sley4life: Ko ni ragba fun e. Olosi. |
| Re: This Man Built A House, Raised 2 Graduates Selling Chewing Sticks by TheSly: 10:08pm On Oct 04, 2009 |
Finecat: |
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