05/08/2025
“Why Okada People Dey Build House Pass Bankers”
For Naija today, wahala full ground. People dey try make life better. But one thing wey dey shock everybody be say, no be the banker wey wear suit dey build house — na the Okada man wey dey sweat for road dey lay blocks steady.
You wan know why? Make I yarn you.
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Musa the Okada Man
Musa na real hustler. Every morning by 5:00 a.m., he don wake up, clean him bike, check him fuel, and begin waka. From morning reach night, he dey carry people go market, office, school — anywhere dem wan go.
No big grammar, no air condition. But every small money wey he gather, e dey save am. He no dey chop life anyhow. He dey plan.
After five years, he don buy land.
After three more years, he begin build foundation small small.
Before you know, house don dey stand. Musa no borrow money from bank. Na sweat and discipline build am.
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Meanwhile, Banker James
James dey work for big bank. He fine, wear tie, spray perfume, dey waka like boss. But wetin people no sabi be say, the money no reach. N150,000 salary no fit cover everything.
House rent dey high, transport dey kill am, clothes and weekend groove dey chop the rest. He no fit save. Every month, e dey restart.
He go say, “When dem promote me, I go build.” But promotion slow like snail. And cement no dey wait person.
After five years, James still dey pay landlord.
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Wetin Okada People Get Sense Pass
People fit look down on Okada man, call am “poor man.” But make we talk true — Okada man sabi save. E no dey chase fake life. No pressure to impress anybody. He just dey focus: “Make I get land. Make I build house. Make my pikin no suffer.”
Dem dey gather cement small small. Dem go buy block today, buy sand next week. Before you shout “Jesus!”, dem don roof house.
Dem dey live humble. Dem dey reason future. Dem dey build legacy.
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Salute to the Okada Hustle
So next time you see Okada man, no look am like say e no get future. That guy fit get house for village.