Veteran Nigerian comedian, Ali Baba, has taken to his page to speak on the current situation of Nigeria, and how he achieved his dreams despite being rejected by his father.
In a lengthy post that addressed the realisation of dreams and how Nigerians frown upon jobs that weren’t seen as the normal standard, Ali Baba, whose real name is Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome went down memory lane as he used the illustration of the prestigious Transcorp Hilton hotel located in Abuja to pass a very deep message.
“In 1988, when I started doing standup comedy, my father disowned me. His reason? He could not see any future in what I did. Many people are limited by history of things and what they already know. Those who create the future get triggered by things that can be seen in the future.
” I look back now and think about how many people tried to discourage me. Those who thought the ladder to success, was exclusively by climbing as a doctor, lawyer, engineer, banker, architect, accountant, civil servant.
“Today, there are comedians who are worth 3 billion (more or less) in assets and liquid cash. There are comedians, whose social impact and economic value, has empowered many who are in those core walks of life mentioned above.”
