Meet JSS1 student, Olalekan who earns at least 5000 naira daily from barbing
By Patricia Uyeh
According to the words of Haruki Murak, if you are young and talented, its like you have wings. This is the case of 10-year-old barber by name Olalekan.
An Instagram user, Chygoz shared the photo of Olalekan doing what he knows how to do best – cutting the hair of customers. Olalekan charges 1000 naira per barbing and is regarded to be the most sought after in the saloon where he works.
Chygoz wrote:
“Meet Olalekan, the wonder kid barber responsible for my cut. He’s 10 years old, in JSS1 and he earns at least 5,000 naira daily from barbing….. Parents please stop training your children like toys. Those little kids you see at home have more in them than you can imagine… Help their future, give them a chance.”