Why Selling Akara Deserves Respect and Can Lead to Success

Responses to the First Lady’s suggestion that women start businesses with ₦50,000 revealed how little some understand entrepreneurship. Some say ₦50,000 is too little. Others called selling akara demeaning. But no honest work is below anyone. I watched two akara sellers in Lagos turn small pots of oil into large profits. One man trained his children through school. A woman invested ₦12,000 daily, earning ₦5,000 profit. These stories show small ventures can yield big returns. History is full of entrepreneurs who began with humble trades. Chief Razaq Okoya sold wristwatches before building the Eleganza Group. Thousands of Nigerians found success by starting with simple products. Every great enterprise began somewhere. Selling akara today can be the first step toward a thriving business empire. Honest work deserves respect.

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