Following the Tricycle (Okada) and Motorcycle (Keke) ban in Lagos, it is obvious that most of the riders would be devastated owing to the fact that their only source of living has been taken away from them.

Even though the government has promised to do something about it, people may still need to look for other sources of income before anything is done.

So in order not to be idle or get depressed, it wouldn’t be out of place to suggest other sources of income because it is obvious that for this situation to come up now, even if it is being resolved later, there’s every possibility it might happen again in the future.

This is why we have decided to compile a list of other options for you to engage in before a solution comes up, and even if anything is done about it, you can still have something else to do apart from driving.

Here’s a list of alternative sources of income you can engage in:

Mai Shayi
The people who sell bread, tea, and egg or indomie and egg on the streets are known as “Mai shayi sellers”.

This is one of the businesses that keep you healthy and moving. It is obvious that no matter how the country pushes us, people must eat. So if you can go into this very lucrative business you will definitely make something out of it.

All you need to do is look for a popular junction in your street, or close to a popular joint, a clean nice location where people can easily find you.

You don’t need to have tens of thousands to start this business, just make sure you know how to prepare the mai shayi, you can learn if you want then start small and you will start making cool cash from it.

Barber/Hair Stylist
Barbing is one of the easiest vocations to learn for those who may be interested but do not have the skill. It is something that can be learned within a month or two depending on how fast you are.

This type of vocations does not necessarily need you to have so much money to start. You can start by going to people’s houses to offer the services and when you have gathered enough then you can set up your own space, or you can also turn your house to your office.

People make/cut their hair regularly so this is something you will not regret starting up. It all depends on how well you do yours.

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