May 12, 2026

I Went to School to Make My Mother Happy, I Gave Her the Certificate And Took A Walk – #BBNaija’s Efe

By Farouk Mohammed

Big Brother Naija 2017 winner, Efe has revealed that he went to school to make his mother happy.

He explained further that music has always been his passion.

Efe revealed this part of his life with The Nation as he talked about perseverance and resilience.

According to the one most admired housemates in the Big Brother Naija reality show, immediately he graduated, he gave his mother his certificate, gathered his belongings and came to Lagos.

“I’m just someone that has perseverance. I don’t give up. I finished my final year exams and in about two weeks, I packed my bags and came to Lagos. I was just waiting for school to finish.

“My mother wanted me to go to school and I gave her the certificate and took a walk. So, I came to Lagos, not knowing anybody.

“I gathered the money I made from my music in Jos and used it to pay for house rent and started life. I would be at home for one week atimes, I won’t go out because I didn’t know anybody in Lagos.

“I just had that drive, that belief that one day, it would happen. I didn’t know how it would happen but today that is how it is.

“For me, I just feel that every youth should keep doing what they know how to do best and stay focus. That’s why I have three things as my mantra – You gotta believe in God, number two, believe in yourself and number three, you die put”.

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