After losing his banking job during the COVID-19 pandemic, former banker and Mathematics and Computer Science graduate, Adekunle Adeloye, turned to selling peppered ponmo (cow skin) to survive. In this interview with CHUKWUDI AKASIKE, he recounts his journey from depression and unemployment to rebuilding his life through the roadside delicacy
can you tell us about yourself and career before venturing into business?
I’m from Akure in Ondo State. I am a graduate of Mathematics and Computer Science, and I spent seven years working in the banking sector before leaving to venture into business.
What led you to start selling peppered ponmo after leaving the banking sector?
It was during the COVID-19 pandemic. The news was everywhere, and I wasn’t the only one affected. Many people lost their jobs during that period. After I was retrenched, I didn’t just wake up one day and decide to sell ponmo. I went through
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