“True Wealth Goes Beyond Money, You may Have 99 Problems, But The Minute You Have A Health Problem, You Only Have One Problem.” — Businessman Farooq Oreagba Challenged Society’s Obsession With Material Wealth

Cancer survivor and businessman Farooq Oreagba, popularly known as “Mr. Steeze” after his viral appearance at the 2024 Ojude Oba Festival, has opened up on his journey from wealth to hardship, saying his experiences changed his view of money, success and life.

Speaking on The Black Table with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Oreagba challenged society’s obsession with material wealth.

Reflecting on his past, he revealed: “I was a dollar millionaire at 30. At 35, I was working as a labourer in England.”

Oreagba explained that after losing his banking job, he took on manual labour and other hustles to sustain the lifestyle he had built.

“I’d lost my job as a banker, and to maintain that lifestyle, I was hustling, doing all kinds of things, but nobody saw it. The Porsches were still outside. I had my priorities wrong.”

The “Mr. Steeze” personality added that despite the fame from his viral Ojude Oba appearance, his lifestyle has remained the same.

“I’m going to be 60 next month, and my lifestyle has not changed. All that has happened is a viral photo brought me to everybody’s attention.”

He concluded that true wealth goes beyond money, saying: “You may have 99 problems, but the minute you have a health problem, you only have one problem.”

Source: Instablog

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