Below – Screenshot of a News Report Headline that should bother EVERY right thinking Nigerian.

This is the second time I’m seeing a news headline on this truly alarming development in the life of breads-seller turned International Model – Jumoke Orisaguna – whose grass to grace story inspired millions and who, in my considered opinion PERSONIFIES Nigeria’s equivalent of THE AMERICAN DREAM.

Read my 2016 article: Is Olajumoke the Bread seller-Turned-Model Getting a Fair Deal?

Has Jumoke The Bread Seller Gone From Grace To Grass again?

Not to Above Screenshots: After following her phenomenal rags to riches rise to fame, and observing how various vested interests were literally falling over themselves to get a piece of all that she was generating (media exposure, money making opportunities etc). an uncomfortable thought occurred to, and began to nag insistently at me…until I gave in to the impulse to at least write about it. So, on 26th February 2016, I published the blog titled “Is Olajumoke the Bread seller-Turned-Model Getting a Fair Deal?” Well, today 10th December 2019, I’m reporting headlines suggesting that most of the concerns I raised in my 2016 article about Orisaguna being a candidate ripe for exploitation may have been valid after all if the news report dated 9th Dec 2019 on the page shown below is anything to go by.

This story should NOT be true. What it describes should never happen.

And if it is TRULY HAPPENING to this lady, I make bold to say EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US will be guilty of letting her down, and making Nigeria look AVOIDABLY bad – if we let it continue to its inevitable bad ending!

Forget the “lack of formal education” excuse. Too many people abound right here in Nigeria, who are doing quite well inspite of a lack of formal schooling – by leveraging their unique and God-given talents, with the right SUPPORT.

A good example is Nike Okundayo who has no formal education but lectures at Harvard, other top varsities – as  world renowned expert in her specialized vocation textile crafts

I gave several other examples in my 62 page paper titled “Schooling is a Means to an End and Not An End in Itself  – which incidentally features Orisaguna herself.

Read PII 112: A Well Schooled Person May NOT Necessarily be Well Educated [Excerpt from Tayo Solagbade’s “Schooling is a Means to an End and NOT an End in Itself” – Includes Excerpts from Tayo’s Letter to Lagos State Deputy Governor]

If this story (and others linked below) is/are true, then NIGERIANS as a people are once again proving through this Lady’s life that they lack EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE and actively engage in using and dumping anyone at the slightest opportunity.

The professionals who guided this young lady knew the dynamics better than she did. Why let her stay in a 5 year rental if there would be no support to renew it.

Would it not have been better to gift her a place of her own, no matter how small?

What about her social life?

Uncontrolled exposure to sophisticated interpersonal relationships with people in a world filled with people nursing predatory instincts can change the meekest person into a totally different personality overnight.

And when you add money and fame to the mix, the result can be quite disastrous.

This lady was bound to make mistakes. Including the issues she had with her husband. But her handlers must be told that THEY FAILED HER and they need to take action now to save her, otherwise ALL OF NIGERIA WILL HAVE TO BEAR THE SHAME if we let her fall back from grace to grass.

After all she will not be the first person in the world lacking formal schooling to get the kind of break she did.

The difference is that many such others had HUMAN BEINGS WHO TRULY CARED AND WHO TOOK STEPS TO PROTECT THEM FROM EXPLOITATION

Was she given any life coaching (e.g how to stay grounded and not let fame get to your head and CHANGE you from your real self)?

I doubt it – especially given what has reportedly happened between her and the father of her kids.

Did she get tips and support on how to invest money she got paid? (I’ve read she’s been working her plan to have her own business etc – so hopefully she’s on the right path there).
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Who was checking to ensure she got paid right?

Was any coaching given to the husband on how to build himself to support his wife?

What were the professionals she worked with doing?

Who was looking out to get her new modelling opportunities and contracts?

It would seem most people just came in to take what they could and get out!

How this lady and her family end up MUST become a NATIONAL PRIORITY.

Otherwise our version of the AMERICAN DREAM could – figuratively speaking “die” an embarrassing death!

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Former Bread seller, Olajumoke Orisaguna officially divorces husband

3. Bread seller turned model Olajumoke Orisaguna in financial and relationship crises

Source: ExcelVB