APC Lawmaker Shares How He Hawked Chickens on Ibadan Streets, "No Hustle is Easy"
- Akin Alabi, a prominent member of the house of representatives, recalled raising chickens to sell at Christmas and no one was buying
- Alabi said he had to go to Iwo road in Ibadan to hawk the chickens and sell them below the cost price
- The serving federal legislator ran after cars to sell the live chickens, which he eventually sold out
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Ibadan, Oyo state - Akin Alabi, lawmaker representing Egbeda federal constituency, has recalled how he hawked live chickens on the streets of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.
Legit.ng reports that Alabi, also a businessman, is the founder of NairaBET, Nigeria's first sports betting platform.
Source: Twitter
Akin Alabi's business acumen
He made a flashback to over two decades ago when he, alongside a friend, ventured into poultry farming.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain wrote on his verified X (formerly Twitter) page:
"When December (2001) came, no one was coming to buy (the chickens). I went to Iwo Road myself to hawk the chickens on the street. My respect for street vendors tripled that year."
He added:
"Firstly, the plan was we are going to sell directly from our poultry. The sales were not encouraging so we had to go out. As newbies in street selling, we went for where there was little competition. And we were right. We sold out."
Nigerians react to Alabi's revelation
Meanwhile, several Nigerians on X shared their thoughts after Alabi's revelation.
Legit.ng captured some comments below.
@gbptruths commented:
"No hustle is easy o."
@omotoyosiwrites said:
"Oloye don hustle sha."
@dj_gabson said:
"Entrepreneur no be joke at all."
Profile of Akin Alabi
Alabi is a two-term serving lawmaker who has been in the national assembly since 2019.
Since assuming office in the 10th national assembly in June 2023, Alabi has reportedly sponsored over 10 bills, co-sponsored several others, and introduced motions in the lower legislative chamber.
The 48-year-old is credited with founding Lekki United, a football club based in Lagos.
Alabi was the chairman at Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee until May 2023. Presently, Alabi is the chairman of the house of representatives committee on works.
Alabi is the author of several books focused on entrepreneurship and marketing, particularly within the Nigerian context. His most notable works include Small Business Big Money: How to Start, Grow, and Turn Your Small Business Into a Cash-Generating Machine, and How to Sell to Nigerians: Sell More of Your Products in the Next 30 Days Than You Did in the Last 300 Days. He has also written other titles such as How to Create and Make Money from Free Blogs and Reasons Why You’re Not Yet a Millionaire and What to Do About Them.
Alabi assesses Arsenal's match
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Alabi blamed Arsenal's Champions League loss to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in April on the absence of midfielder Thomas Partey.
Alabi, a staunch Manchester United fan, reminded football fans that Partey was immense in Arsenal's comprehensive last-eight elimination of Real Madrid.
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