In 2019 I Lost Everything, Homeless, Sold My Four Cars - Ara Narrates Her Ordeals
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Popular Nigerian female drummer, Ara has recounted how she lost all in 2019
and even became homeless.
She narrated how she lost everything and
couldn’t go on with her ‘Eko inspire me project’.
She said this
during a courtesy visit to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu,
alongside beneficiaries of her project.
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The talking drummer said, “The ‘Eko Inspire me’ is an initiative to inspire
hope in Lagosians who have lived in darkness and have been exposed to negative
influences.”
She further stated that the initiative started 10
years ago. But that she got frustrated and abandoned the project in 2019 due
to financial reasons, adding that she had to sell her property which led to
her becoming homeless.
“I was hopeless and homeless, I lost
everything and it was someone that gave me a room in a hotel that I slept with
my son for a year. I did not have anything, and I had to wait for kitchen food
before I can survive.
“When people give me a token like N15,000,
it looked like millions to me then. It was really terrible.
“It
was my late mum that came to my aid, prayed for me, and got me a car. I
started afresh after COVID-19 and I am grateful to the governor for believing
and supporting this ‘Eko inspire me’ project.”
She explained that
her project was to take drug addicts and illiterates out of Lagos streets and
that the initiative would engage and empower those taken out of the streets.
She said, “A lot of them were not born like that, they were
victims of circumstances. Our initiative will bridge the gap and give hope to
these people on the Lagos streets.
“We are going to be doing
auditions where we will discover new talents and also assist them in becoming
something great.”
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu
commended the entertainer for coming up with an initiative that could help the
government in reaching out to the less privileged on the streets. He described
Ara as someone who had changed the face of the creative industry.
The governor also expressed readiness in partnering with the
talking drummer in ensuring that more people on the streets benefited from the
project.
He said, “My responsibility is to make life easy and
comfortable for my citizens. Ara is doing part of our duties and we are going
to support her in making sure that many people are taken from the streets.”
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