{"id":184726,"date":"2024-08-27T15:03:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T15:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=184726"},"modified":"2024-08-27T15:03:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T15:03:59","slug":"i-used-to-be-a-cab-driver-in-calabar-bbnaija-neo-akpofure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/08\/27\/i-used-to-be-a-cab-driver-in-calabar-bbnaija-neo-akpofure\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I used to be a cab driver in Calabar\u2019 \u2013 BBNaija Neo Akpofure"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Neo Akpofure stated a photo he took with popular musician MC Galaxy sitting together while working as a cab driver in Calabar five years ago.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He added that the meeting with MC Galaxy evolved into a memorable evening that impacted him and changed the way he sees life.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Big Brother Naija star Neo Akpofure has shared a glimpse into his life before fame, revealing that he once worked as a taxi driver in Calabar.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent social media post, Neo Akpofure reflected on his humble beginnings and the experiences that shaped him.<\/p>\n<p>He shared a throwback photo with singer MC Galaxy, taken five years ago when he was working as a Bolt driver.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_184728\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-184728\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-184728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/Screenshot_20240827-152303.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/Screenshot_20240827-152303.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/Screenshot_20240827-152303-300x264.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-184728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Neo Akpofure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He recounted how a chance encounter with MC Galaxy led to a memorable event that had a profound impact on his life.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed gratitude for the opportunities he has had and acknowledged the progress he has made, stating that he would have regretted it if he had given up on his dreams.<\/p>\n<p>In his words:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201c5 years ago today, I was still driving a bolt in Calabar when I picked up Mc Galaxy and his associate. He was craving bush meat and palm wine from somewhere called Atimbo. We enjoyed the meat and palm wine together before dropping them off at the airport.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cFast forward to today, I look back and see how far I have come. 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