Abuja Based Tricycle Driver Who Sent His Two Younger Sisters To Study Law And Nursing

 A tricycle rider has shared his remarkable achievement despite what he does for a living

The young man said he was able to enroll his younger sisters in school

 One of them is studying law while the other is moving towards nursing profession

Zubairu Ahmad, a tricycle driver based in Abuja, has shared some of the beautiful things he has been able to achieve while doing this business.

The young man revealed he got to Abuja in 2015 while searching for a greener pasture and has not regretted the decision till date. Ahmad shared his story with Humans of Abuja and did not leave the important details of his success out.

Ahmad said he started by being a waste collector. He said he was gathering empty plastic containers for those who use them in packaging water and juices at the same time.

According to him, a customer identified as Oga Ebuka encouraged him while packing the plastics. Ebuka who lives in Gwarimpa estate said he would buy the containers from him and this made the young man do more.


Ahmad, the young man who has been able to sponsor his sisters with his work. Source: Facebook, Humans of Lagos.

He said whenever he gathers up to 5,000 pieces of the containers, the man would come for them and pay him for his services. The man had told him he was going to make a lot from the business and true to his words, Ahmad saved enough money and bought his first tricycle.

The savings also made him send his younger sisters back to school with one studying law and the other nursing at the School of Nursing in Zaria.

Ahmad feels fulfilled with his achievement and is not ready to give up. He said many people may not be able to do his kind of work as they may consider it demeaning and even think it may not yield any profit.

The success recorded by this hustler made him remember the words of Ebuka who had been a source of inspiration to him. He said he believed in him when he brought it up saying Igbo men never wastes their time investing in businesses that are not profitable. He thanked God for making him meet the man who has helped change his life.

Ahmad is still actively gathering plastics while riding his tricycle whenever he has the time to. He prayed for Nigeria to remain one as he said everyone needs one another to survive. He encouraged people out there to keep themselves busy.