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. Read the interesting story as shared by Anambra State Online Media :
“ 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 .
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