After I Lost Job, My Wife Hustled, Got N3.1m Loan & Bought Car for Me to Start Taxi Business: Nigerian Man

After I Lost Job, My Wife Hustled, Got N3.1m Loan & Bought Car for Me to Start Taxi Business: Nigerian Man

  • A Nigerian man, Dayo Sunday Apata, has gone online to beg Nigerians for help to fix his car and get a job
  • Dayo revealed that his wife got a N3.1m loan for him to get a vehicle to operate as a taxi driver and it got faulty after three weeks
  • Without any money to pay for the repair, many Nigerians offered to help him out of his predicament without costs

A Nigerian man, Dayo Sunday Apata, on Sunday, April 24, went online to narrate how his wife came through for him in his time of need.

After he lost his job in 2021, the woman was able to get a N3.1m loan so he can buy a car and operate as a taxi driver.

There were people who offered to give him a job.
The car which his wife took a loan to get spoilt after some weeks and the husband is seeking help. Photo source: @DayoApata
Source: Twitter

She has always supported me

Three weeks after the purchase, the car got faulty, leaving the man without money to repair the vehicle.

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Taking his frustration to social media, Dayo said he did not want to bother his wife with it and he has been on the lookout for a job just so that he can have a stable source of income.

He stated that life has been really hard for him and his wife since the job loss, revealing that the woman stood with him from day one of his financial downturns.

I need a job

The unemployed man said he needs a job, telling people he studied agriculture and he is also a skilled photographer.

Speaking with Legit.ng, he said that the taxi business has been fair. He, however, looks forward to better opportunities.

See his thread below:

Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions below:

@tena__sam said:

"I will be at Ojuelegba this week with my car. I will let you know the exact date. Bring the car and the power steering will be fixed. Deal?"

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@Petersnip_ said:

"I can teach you affiliate marketing, all you need is your smartphone and data. You can start making good money weekly at the comfort of your home."

@femhine2002 said:

"Would you be interested in taking up a career in Data Analytics? I can sign you up for my training programming going on at the moment."

@muspac said:

"I believe with this some one will locate you, but have you considered travelling outside Nigeria (Europe or US) with that 3.1m you for done comot for this country, even if this is a cab business outside Nigeria, you will live conformable with your wife and kidz."

@Purpleandflawed said

"Can you put your account number here?"

Dayo replied:

"0030606789 gtb Apata Sunday Dayo. Thank you ma."

Another wife helped her husband

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a Nigerian lady with the Twitter handle @bolla_bello has gone online to narrate how she and her family moved to the UK from Nigeria within a year.

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She said that despite the fact that her family had a very slim chance of relocating abroad as they had no master's degree and over 30 years, things happened so fast for them.

Before leaving the country, her husband was working as a software engineer and she was into marketing. According to the woman, the man had a better chance of getting a job in the UK.

Source: Legit.ng

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Joseph Omotayo (HOD Human-Interest) Joseph Omotayo has been writing for the human interest desk since 2019 and is currently the head of the desk. He graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with a degree in Literature in English in 2016. He once worked for Afridiaspora, OlisaTV & CLR. He is a 2022/2023 Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking fellow. He can be reached via: joseph.omotayo@corp.legit.ng.

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