“If You Don’t Have The Passion For Something, And You Go Into It, You Will Fail Woefully”- Frank Edoho

Nigerian broadcaster, media personality, and host of popular gaming show ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’, Frank Edoho is one of the most beloved and most respected hosts and media personalities in the country.

Frank is well loved for his speech pattern, his wisdom, his humor, and his general personality. But still, as intellectual as Frank Edoho is, he is still a Nigerian man, and one thing about Nigerians is that we are brought up being told a lot of stories – superstitious, and otherwise.

Well, some of those stories stick and now Frank Edoho is revealing one strange superstition he still holds on till today as regards why he doesn’t eat snails. That’s not all he talked about, he also talked about his sense of humor, why he isn’t a full time comedian, and why he doesn’t like fame. Here is what Frank Edoho had to say.

First speaking about his sense of humor and if he’s ever thought about pursuing a career in stand-up comedy, Frank Edoho said:

FRANK EDOHO: When I was a kid, I was the clown of the house and then watching a lot of sitcoms, I have to find a way of bringing it into my rapporteur in anything I do. I used to use it to have a lot of girls at that time in Calabar. It helped in building me up for my career. If you are a broadcaster, especially a presenter, you should know how to be humorous and witty.

I used to do comedy earlier on in my career. Tariah Basorge Jr. trained me, and I used to do stand up comedy at his shows. This was before Who Wants To Be A Millionaire came on. It is always good to have comedy in your toolkits as a broadcaster, you can use it to add humour and make your presentation more interesting.

Speaking about why he hates fame, Frank Edoho said:

FRANK EDOHO: If you don’t have the passion for something, and you go into it, you will fail woefully, because I never did it for fame. I hate the fame. I am a regular street boy; I grew up in Sabongari, Kano, moved to Calabar where I had my secondary and tertiary education. We played football with the fishermen; we all ate from the same plate, as we couldn’t afford to be served separately. So tell me why I will like fame.

Speaking about the unbelievable reason why he doesn’t eat snail till today, Frank Edoho said:

I was brought up by a grandmother who made me believe that anyone who ate snail will end up becoming a thief and till date I don’t eat snail. My wife knows.

Source: Jide Okonjo

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