“I Was Scared Of Lagos”- Nasboi Breaks Silence On Dark Past, Says ₦50 Was A Big Deal At Some Point

• Nasboi has revealed how losing his longtime producer forced him to leave Lagos and struggle for survival in Uyo.
• He said there was a time picking ₦50 from the ground felt like a major achievement during his toughest period.

Nigerian entertainer and content creator Nasboi has shared a deeply personal account of his difficult journey in the entertainment industry, revealing how he once struggled financially after losing his longtime producer.

Speaking on his past experiences, he recounted how a major setback pushed him into survival mode for years.

“My friend who was my producer from 2008-2018 informed me he wasn’t going to produce for me again. I was scared of Lagos so I had to be in Uyo where I struggled to feed. E got to a point picking ₦50 from the floor was an achievement for me,” Nasboi revealed.

The entertainer explained that the loss of his producer forced him to leave Lagos and relocate to Uyo, where he faced extreme financial hardship and had to rely on very little to survive.

“My friend who was my producer from 2008-2018 informed me he wasn’t going to produce for me again. I was scared of Lagos so I had to be in Uyo where I struggled to feed. E got to a point picking ₦50 from the floor was an achievement for me”

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Social media users have reacted to the emotional revelation by Nigerian entertainer Nasboi, who shared how he went through extreme hardship after losing his longtime producer.

The story quickly sparked conversations online, with many users reflecting on the idea that most successful people have “grass to grace” journeys.

Reacting to the post, users expressed mixed emotions ranging from shock to relatability:

@__temiszn
Everybody dey get grass stories

@clipstormnaija
That crazy

@officialfox6400
Story dey oo

@WittyLevi
Crazy mehn

@General_D__
crazy

@heisMartinsutd
This One dey lie joor

@carter6f
Omo people dey go through a lot

@Aladei007
Wow everyone has their grass to grace story this is one

@Nedu_brazil01
E suffer o