Jude Okoye, the manager and elder brother to one of Africa’s most successful music group, P-Square, the twins Peter and Paul Okoye. But unknown to many fans and admirers of the group, Jude Okoye, a.k.a Endees, was once a bus conductor. At a time in 1995, he was stranded under the bridge at Ijora, well before fortune smiled on him.
In what would pass for a motivational story about his journey to success, Jude on his Instagram page on Monday, July 30, 2018, revealed how he had waded through the turbulent waters of life and living.
He wrote: “DID YOU KNOW….? My first four nights in Lagos in 1995 was spent under Ijora bridge, stranded cos of music hustle. Had to do conductor work route iJora – Jibowu every day to survive. #mondaymotivation”.
This is one motivational story that can change the mood of anyone having a bad day or thinking of giving up. There has been a number of celebrities who have come out to tell their grass-to-grace stories, like Small Doctor, when he shared his own rise to stardom from-the-slums’ story.
Small Doctor spent some time, recently, talking about his experience working as a bus conductor and okada rider for over a decade, and anybody can bet that it won’t leave many motivated!
The singer, who was a guest on “Rubbing Minds,” spoke about his experience during a recent interview. Born Temitope Adekunle, the “Penalty” singer revealed that he shuttled almost half of
Lagos State.
Small Doctor added that he had airplay for his songs at a time in some areas, including Agege, but since he had to make ends meet, he took up a transporter’s job.
