With $4k, this 19-year-old student doesn’t care about ASUU

11 July
2022

Hey Wilson. Damian Marley was singing “and nobody can deny me that I’m blessed” loudly through my speakers while I was writing this letter — but that’s not what I want to say.

What I’m really here to tell you is the person seated beside me blurted out, “Nigeria can deny me o.” And wow, LMFAO.

Ifoghale Newsletter Editor

✌🏽 In this letter:

NAIRA LIFE

The Inside Gist: The 19-Year-Old Student Who Doesn’t Mind the ASUU Strikes

The Twitter comments about today’s Naira Life so far have looked like this: “fucky fuck, can I be him?” “He's super smart sha, wishing him the best of luck.” “Stories like this about teenagers make me smile. 19, earning $4000 a month? Mad future ahead 👏🏽.” “Omooooooo.”

And there’s my personal favourite: “Uchechukwukanma, what are you doing with your life, God!!!!!!”

Read his Naira Life here

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