Nigerian comedian, Oghenekowhoyan Onaibe Desmond, popularly known as Destalker, has disclosed that he has made several attempts at suicide.
He revealed that he struggled with depression following his graduation from university and that his inability to find employment eventually led him to become an Okada rider.
In a recent session of the Afrobeat’s Podcast, Destalker and UK-based presenter Adesope Olajide discussed his life story.
The stand-up comic claimed that his family’s problems and his failure to get a well-paying job or advance in his profession pushed him to despair.
He went on to say that although he had previously taken the decision to never work for anybody again, there were many obstacles in his way, and he had difficulties.
Destalker also acknowledged that his colleague Ajebo helped him get his first significant break in the comedy business.
He said; “I graduated with a degree in Public Administration but couldn’t get a job. So I started doing Okada [commercial motorcyclist]. But the truth is, I already had it on my mind that I don’t want to work for anybody. You must have a blueprint of what you want to become even though the country has its own blueprint waiting for you.
I was struggling. It wasn’t easy. There were a lot of distractions and it got to a point where I was suicidal. I attempted suicide three times. I think nobody has heard this part of me.
That was when I realized that even I can’t take my life. I now believed that when you’re suicidal, your miracle is close. The devil doesn’t just want you to attain it. The closer you are to your destiny, the difficult the challenges. That was my story.”