Pelucash, a TikTok user, posted a heartwarming video featuring a little hawker selling peanuts, whom he encountered during his travels.
He observed the young boy carefully counting the proceeds he had earned from selling goods on the streets. The boy was seated in a secluded area, tallying his cash and occasionally glancing around to ensure no one was approaching.
The video that is currently popular sparked responses from internet users who shared their own stories as street hawkers.
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May you be somebody great in life
Hawking is something that is common to most Nigerians, especially those who came from humble backgrounds.
Looking at their past lives and how much pain the little boy may be going through, netizens couldn’t help but wish the little boy well.
Some of their comments are seen below:
@YOUR EX: “He is counting the money to make sure e Dey complete before he Dey go house!”
@dunamis: “This is me when I still dey hawk for my mama. I go eat sweet eat chewing gum reach one thousand plus when is time to go house Na then I go know.”
@Deyemi0201: “May you be Somebody great in life.”
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Nigerian man makes up to N20k daily selling agidi
In another news, a Nigerian man hawking agidi while dressed in corporate wear made headlines for his unique business style.
23-year-old Moses Eteng-Ubi’s strong desire to survive motivated him to begin hawking agidi (corn flour) on the streets.
During an interview with BBC Pidgin, Moses Eteng revealed that he has been in the business for 13 years; served his mistress for 10 of those years.
