Cynthia Ezegwu
Business mogul, Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, has celebrated Ekuma Jeremiah, the Lagos traffic hawker who went viral in 2022, after he graduated with a law degree from Ebonyi State University.
Ekuma first gained national attention in January 2022 when a video showed him handing out money to inmates inside a Nigerian Correctional Service bus in Ajah, Lagos. The act drew widespread praise and caught the attention of Cubana.
Following their first encounter, Cubana said Ekuma was offered cash and several opportunities but chose instead to complete his education.
Sharing the update on Instagram on Monday, Obi Cubana expressed pride in Ekuma’s decision.
“On 19th January 2022, when the offers were placed before you, you chose education! You made the best choice. Today you are a 2025 law graduate,” he wrote.
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He further praised Ekuma’s determination, noting: “You could have chosen to take the money and walk away to temporary comfort, but you were wise to choose education. Today you have both education and the money, and more ahead!”
From hawking on Lagos streets to becoming a law graduate, Ekuma’s story has been described as one of the most inspiring success journeys to emerge from social media virality.
“Congratulations Jerry, the world is yours!” Obi Cubana added.