Odion Ighalo: From Poverty to Prosperity

“I was born in the ghetto. AJ! Ajegunle! I was born in Ajegunle" Odion Ighalo reiterated proudly. “It was difficult to live, difficult to eat and that is why I thank God when I look at where I am now, we didn’t always have what we wanted or needed, we had to struggle," he said.

“So, my mum, with her small shop where she sold sachet water and soft drinks, she’ll save some money to buy shoes for me, give me transport money to go play with my team or play friendly games," Odion Ighalo said.

Early mornings somewhere in the ghetto of Ajegunle, Lagos state, the center of commerce in Nigeria, West Africa where the sunrise came out quickly on those fateful days and the weather already blowing hot. Madam Ighalo carried her wares and rushed to hawk 'pure water' so that her son, can play football.

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