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City People magazine, a few weeks
ago broke the news that actor; scriptwriter and producer, Oluwafemi Ogedengbe
who recently relocated with his family abroad is working as a gardener, a news
that the Edo born star has since debunked, insisting he had picked up a job as
a security guard instead.
Although both the news and the
actors response continues to generate divergent reactions from the general public,
the film-maker who once rejected $15,000 one-off payment to ferry hard drugs
abroad continue to attract admiration from his constituency for example-celebrated
Comedian, Alibaba.
Ali had said in a tweet: “First
off, let me say, my respect for this guy can’t be measured right now. He has
blown me away with his handling of the realities in his life. Some people know
how to get through life, while others let life get to them. This is a man who
put his ego and fame to the back, and faced reality. TO MAKE A BETTER LIFE FOR
HIS FAMILY AND HIMSELF. He did not believe the hype. You see, that is exactly
the kind of society we are in. Someone who is doing an honest job is vilified
and castigated. Even mocked. Just to drive traffic.”
However, Ogedengbe is not the first
to have picked up odd jobs just to survive after migrating oversees. It
actually started a long time ago…
Here is a list of some star that
did so, while they sojourned abroad:
Sola Sobowale
The icon, stayed back in the UK so
as to be with her then young kids who were in school in the Queen’s land.
While there, ‘Toyin Tomato as she
is fondly called, took up a job as a ‘Support Worker’, who provides supports
ranging from emotional to physical for the sick and elderly in the society
where she lives.
Felix Liberty-
If you were born in the before the
80s, you will remember one of Naija’s leading star who had relocated to the US, 'Lover Boy' Felix Liberty.
The ‘Ifeoma’ crooner, everyone had
thought will continue his trade in God’s own country, but actually dumped it
and reportedly picked up a job as a Taxi-Driver.
Mike Okri
The ‘Hear your mama’ star shares
his story “After leaving Nigeria, I headed for New York. My intention was also
to follow my career as I was recording an album before my movement. But I had
to shelve the plan because my wife was expecting my son. That changed my plans
to release the album. So I moved to Connecticut to live like every other man
working and doing different odd jobs.
Dizzy K-Falola
The ‘baby Kilode’ star like his
counterpart, Liberty and Okri, got to doing some odd jobs in the UK before his
Gospel ministry opened doors for him.
Alex ‘Alex O’ Okoroigwe
Alex thrilled music fans across
West Africa not just with his songs, but with great dress sense and dancing skills.
Rumour has it that the ‘Celebrate’ before
breaking even abroad had to wash dishes in restaurants in Singapore.
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