Akara vendor, Ayobami Ogunmoroti, popularly known as Ayo Alakara. Credit: Ayo Alakara | TikTok
A Nigerian akara vendor, Ayobami Ogunmoroti, popularly known as Ayo Alakara, has confirmed receiving financial support from First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, saying the intervention helped him expand his business from operating under a tree to owning a food kiosk.
Ogunmoroti made the disclosure in a video posted on his TikTok page on Tuesday, days after the First Lady cited his story while defending her remarks encouraging Nigerians to embrace small-scale businesses.
The video also comes after President Bola Tinubu jokingly referred to the First Lady as “Iya Alakara” during the Presidential Press Corps Dinner at the State House, Abuja, following public reactions to her comments about petty trading.
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