Nigerian Man Quits Teaching Job to Become Suya Seller in London, Gives Reasons
- A young Nigerian man grabbed attention on social media after he left his teaching job to start a suya business in London
- He explained the reason he made the decision during a chat with a group of people at his business spot
- He also mentioned where he gets the ingredients for his suya and what makes it stand out from the rest in the area
A young Nigerian man has become a suya seller after quitting his teaching job of 13 years, and he shared the reason behind his decision.
This shared in a video made available by a social media user who spoke with the former teacher, now a suya seller.
Source: TikTok
Young Nigerian man quits teaching
He visited the spot where the man does his business in London to ask questions and shared a video of their conversation online.
The individual, @onijekuje.london, attached a description to the post which further explains the video.
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In the clip, the former teacher turned suya seller explains what makes his suya different from other sellers around him.
He said:
"Freshness and being able to be consistent with the taste. I mix my pepper myself, I get the ingredients from Nigeria. I measure everything I put in my suya."
Source: TikTok
As he said this, he gave a breakdown of what made him quit his teaching job to become a suya seller and shared the number of years he taught before leaving the profession.
His statement:
"It was a side hustle for me. Before I was a teacher, a nursery/primary school teacher, I was doing that for like 13 years since it was a side hustle for me. I was cooking and doing YouTube videos, and later I was doing catering for people, barbecue for people.
"So when my passive income was half of what my salary was, I decided to leave my nursery job and take this as a full-time business, and I've never looked back."
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His statement attracted the attention of several individuals who shared their opinions about him and the taste of his suya in the comments section.
Reactions as man abandons teaching job
🧿Glory💎Bliss🧿 noted:
xHis suya is good but not the best in London."
LadyB shared:
"Have you tried Suya academy in plumstead? you should try it if you haven't."
YEMI|Non Tarnish Jewelry Store added:
"I Use to like his suya then when I use to watch him on YouTube,until the day I tried to buy from him,can’t remember what happened but his response was too harsh."
Emzieeeeee noted:
"Yeah his suya and jollof is not great if we’re being honest.."
winnerscirclewithjay stressed:
"Tried the Suya in London . Not so Great honestly . I have had Suya in Yankee (where I live ) . Surulere Suya (New Jersey) , Lagos (Oregon) are way better."
Ehi Zai said'
"Tiwa n Tiwa Suya!!!! Pekham. As someone who has explored all the suya spots in London. Tiwa and Tiwa is the best. Better than Suya academy and Alhaji Suya. Tiwa n Tiwa wins best Suya."
Kali Green noted:
"I’m on a Suya tour so far Suya Hut in barking is the BEST so far omgeeee catch them @ carnival too but I will never recreate the taste of 🇬🇭 and 🇳🇬 jesoooos😭👌 I think it’s the smoke …. anyway he’s next on the list."
Samantha said:
"IT was dry when I tried it sorry 😭 the best one that is juicy and fresh is in thamesmead outside Ade store."
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Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
