How university lecturer makes extra income by easing life for Gowon Estate residents
Sunday Nse, a University lecturer at National Open University has survival instincts that fits perfectly into the narrative of finding a way in a hard economy.
With many struggling to sustain a comfortable living through regulated salaries that aren’t very forthcoming, the rush to find alternative means of income in the current economic recession appears to be the next option.
Nse, a resident of Gowon estate, an area in Alimosho, Lagos, realised the opportunities that stared him in the face if he solved people’s challenges and he quickly got to work by setting up a company that offered data/technical assistance – selling data, airtime etc. – to residents in his area.
People complain that PHCN or LAWMA offices are not very close, or that the closest ATM is at least a N100 okada or keke ride away, but Sunday Nse’s provision of a solution to these challenges has put smiles on many people’s faces and it has made him popular in his area of residence.
He now earns a little extra money by registering as a Quickteller Paypoint agent, offering not just data and airtime service but also DSTV, StarTimes, GOtv, PHCN and even funds transfer. This has tripled the customer traffic to his company because it has become a one-stop shop for all payment.
Sunday Nse is solving problems and providing extra income for himself at the same time.
Similarly, customers are usually relieved by the availability of various services within the neighbourhood – a grocery store down the street, an affordable restaurant by the corner, or a payment service centre down the street.
The availability of these kinds of services will help to reduce the stress of distance and ease of access for people.
Find out what service you can provide in your neighbourhood and at the same time earn a living from it. It pays to be industrious in these tough times.
Be like Sunday, solve a problem.
