The day I carried my whole savings in a Ghana-Must-Go bag to Onitsha, and it almost finished me

Two years ago, I was still hustling phone pouches from a small kiosk in Aba. One guy, Chinedu, wey I trust like brother, tell me say im brother dey Onitsha, dey import phone accessories direct from China. He say if I put ₦800,000, I go double am in two weeks. My savings. Everything I don save for one year.

I no tell anybody. I just carry the money inside Ghana-Must-Go bag, enter bus go Onitsha. We meet for one warehouse near Main Market. The goods dey, cartons everywhere. I check sample, e sharp. I pay.

Two weeks pass. Nothing. Chinedu phone off. The warehouse? Locked. I ask around, dem tell me say the place na rent, the man don pack comot. Chai! I no fit cry for street. I just sit for gutter side, dey look my hand.

God is involved, because one woman wey sell provisions nearby remember say she see the man enter one hotel for Fegge. I go there, meet am. Long story short, I collect my money back, minus ₦50,000 wey him say na 'transport.'

Lesson? If the profit too sweet, check the person before you check the product. And never trust brotherhood pass paperwork. I still dey hustle, but now I dey do receipt for everything 💪