Man narrates bitter experience starting a yam business in Lagos

A young man with entrepreneurial spirit narrates how he was discouraged from doing a successful yam business in Lagos.

A Twitter user identified as @irikefe_ogaga took to the platform to narrate how he stumbled on a business idea in 2014. According to Ogaga, yam cost N20 in Makurdi, Northern Nigeria but sells above N200 in the South-West.

He strategized a plan and transported a full van of yam only to reach Lagos State and was faced with a loss despite challenges faced on the way.

In his words;

“2014 I went to Makurdi and bought tubers yam. Those huge ones were sold for 20 naira. I said it’s a gonna be nice to take to Lagos. That they sell yam for 200-300.

I was foolish sha, 🤣😂. Got that J5 van, loaded it with yam of like 40k. We headed to Lagos that night, oh boy..

There’s this agric tax force and police. Each check point is like 500 naira bribe. You Must Pay or else na wahala. Spent thousands of naira for police, finally got to Lagos and was asked to go to Jobowu that they’ll buy the yam. Lies 🤣.

Omo, they told me that they don’t buy yam From people who are not part of association 🤣🤣🤣 For me to sell yam I must be part of association.

Guy, where I wan our yam? They forced me to sell a give away price because I was not part of yam sellers association of Lagos. Huge loss coupled with risking my life. Never again.”