I SOLD POISON TO SURVIVE—PATORANKING

In life, some have it rosy while others have it rough. For
good governments around the world, they strive hard to
ensure most of their citizens get the best. They also try
to make the gap between the rich and the poor very
thin.
But in Nigeria, it is the other way round. While the rich are
getting richer, the poor are getting poorer. The standard of
living of the avarage Nigerian citizen is far below the
expected range.
Top government officials and their cronies are milking the
nation very dry and the government is virtually not doing
anything to bring them to book.
An average citizen is left to do menial or imaginable jobs to
survive in the midst of plenty. Some nations don't believe
Nigeria is blessed with oil when the county is placed side by
side with other oil producing countries.
Out of excitement of grabbing the prestigious Next Rated
Award at the just concluded 2014 Headies, Nigerian
musician, Patoranking revealed that he had very humble
beginnings before becoming famous.
The reggae-dancehall singer, whose real name is Patrick
Nnaemeka Okorie, said he used to sell rat poison and was
once a bricklayer because he had to make ends meet.
"Do you people know I was once a bricklayer? I even had to
sell rat poison to survive. Few years ago, I was squatting in
one room, but today to God be the glory. God has been
amazing. My life is a testimony," he told guests at the
ceremony.
The singer is popular for hit tracks such as 'Alubarika' and
'Girlie O' remix featuring MAVIN's first lady, Tiwa Savage.