Nigerian musical artist Portable recently shared personal insights regarding his upbringing and the harsh realities that shaped his worldview. During an appearance on The Honest Bunch Podcast, he explained that the challenges faced outside of school provided a more practical education than traditional classrooms.
The singer disclosed the emotional impact of losing his mother when he was only 13. He noted that while other people were present during his youth, the specific nurturing and support provided by a mother remained irreplaceable. To sustain himself, he began working early in life, including selling water near Joju at School 3, as he lacked the consistent support system his mother once provided.
Addressing recent public discourse, Portable backed remarks made by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu concerning the importance of small-scale enterprises for the unemployed. He contended that many of Nigeria’s affluent citizens were raised by parents who relied on humble trading, such as selling roasted corn or peppers, to survive and thrive. He emphasized that small businesses offer legitimate paths to wealth, citing an observation from his trip to London where he witnessed a corn vendor driving a high-end Mercedes-Benz.
