According to Julius’
mother, ‘Julius started hawking at age six because he was born into a
poverty stricken home in Choba, Obio/ Akpor Government Area of Rivers.‘
The comedian’s father was a bricklayer and his mother was a petty
trader, who was also involved in fish farming and subsistence farming.
She said she ‘wanted him to become a carpenter because he was so
troublesome. The struggle was tough and he had to help contribute to the
livelihood of the family by selling pap.’
According to
Mrs. Agwu, Julius often went to school late, as he would wake up at 5am
every day to hawk, and after school, he’d continue hawking. She says
that might have been part of the reason, indirectly, that he is such a
successful comedian today. ‘For going to school late, he had to stay in
front of the class as ordered by the teacher, to entertain his
colleagues and teacher. Though it was meant to be a punishment, but
those days of facing the class to entertain them was a preparation for
an art that would make him a reference point.’
Wow just wow…. See how successful he has become today.
source: ladun laidi blog
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