I moved to Lagos from Abuja in 2012 in search of a better life. Prior to moving, I worked for a media house for 4 years but I wasn’t happy as I have always dreamed of owning my own business. After consulting several of my friends, I decided to establish a small business selling printing materials with the little money I had saved up. As time went by I learnt a lot about the business and the market. I noticed I sold more printing materials between September to February which I attributed to the high numbers of weddings taking place during this period. But in other months, I made very little profit. As a result, I had to pick up tailoring and fashion designing to augment my income. However things haven’t been rosy since I started this business. Fluctuations in prices of materials has been a major challenge. I try to explain this to customers but they immediately think I’m trying to dupe them.
Still, God has been faithful and my business is doing okay. I am happily married and I now make five times what I made when I first started this business. I hustle and work very hard, as I’ve figured that it’s an essential part of being a Lagosian.