A Nigerian man who roasts maize sells chicken with mashed potato in Dubai for a living has become an unlikely source of inspiration...
A Nigerian man who roasts maize sells chicken with mashed potato in
Dubai for a living has become an unlikely source of inspiration for
many. The story of the man identified as Obinna from Anambra State has
left many really shocked.
"My name is Obinna. When i arrived Dubai and couldn't get a
job, i decided to think out of the box on what to do to make a living
and one day, while in a local restaurant, a man came and placed an
order.
"When the waiter came with the order, it was Chicken With
Mashed Potato and Grilled Corn but the corn was not roasted the native
Nigerian way as we do with coals.
"That was when the idea came and i decided to give it a try. I
contacted a local farmer who supplied raw corn for me and started
roasting them close to my neighborhood across the street.
"At first, people who passed by looked at me with curiosity as
they had never seen anything of its kind up until one man approached me
and i gave him one corn cob to taste. he liked it and the following day,
invited 4 of his friends who bought and even took some home."
According to Obinna, that day marked the beginning of his turnaround in the business.
The business according to him is the first of it's kind in Dubai
and in no time became a popular delicacy in the neighborhood with people
especially Nigerians living there who want to have a taste of home
patronise him on a daily basis.
When asked how much he makes as profit, Obinna smiled and said, "The
profits are not bad. I sell each corn cob for about 5 to 8 Dirham
depending on the size and on a very good day, I take about 60 to 80
Dirham (22$USD)(N8,000) home.", he said.
