The Nigerian comedian Destalker, whose real name is Oghenekowhoyan Onaibe Desmond, has disclosed that he made three attempts to take his own life.
He claimed that his depression was the reason it occurred.
Destalker claimed that he became a commercial motorbike rider because he was unable to find employment following his graduation from college.
The 39-year-old public administration graduate said that his depression was caused by his inability to find a profitable job or make progress in his profession, as well as frustrations from family members.
Speaking on the latest episode of the Afrobeats Podcast, DesTalker said:
“I graduated with a degree in Public Administration but couldn’t get a job. So I started doing okada [commercial motorcyclist]. But the truth is, I already had it on my mind that I don’t want to work for anybody. You must have a blueprint of what you want to become even though the country has its own blueprint waiting for you.
“I was struggling. It wasn’t easy. There were a lot of distractions and it got to a point where I was suicidal. I attempted suicide three times. I think nobody has heard this part of me. That was when I realised that even I can’t take my life. I now believed that when you’re suicidal, your miracle is close. The devil doesn’t just want you to attain it. The closer you are to your destiny, the difficult the challenges. That was my story.”
He credited his colleague, Ajebo for facilitating his first major breakthrough in the comedy industry.
