Yah00 Nearly D£stroy My Life”- Young Man Shares How Phone Repairs Changed His Life
“Yah00 Nearly Destroy My Life”- Young Man Shares How Phone Repairs Changed His Life
A young Nigerian man, known as A Mad Dream, shared his transformation story on X.
He previously engaged in internet fraud while living in Asaba.
He relocated to Enugu to learn phone repairs, which provided him with a legitimate skill.
A young Nigerian man has shared how he turned his life around after leaving Asaba, where he was involved in internet fraud, to learn phone repairs in Enugu.Nigeria economic news
The man, identified on X as A Mad Dream, shared his story in a post on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, recounting how his decision to learn a practical skill changed his source of income.
According to him, he was involved in what is popularly known as “Yah00” in Asaba in 2022, a situation he said almost ruined his life.
He revealed that his mother advised him to leave the environment and find something productive to do with his life.
Recounting the experience, he wrote, “2022, bro, Yah00 nearly destroy my life for Asaba! So my mama advise me make I come out find something do.”
Taking his mother’s advice, the young man moved to Enugu in 2024, where he began learning how to repair mobile phones.
He said the decision marked a major turning point in his life as he gradually developed the skills needed to work professionally in phone repairs.
Sharing an update on his progress, he expressed gratitude for how far he has come and revealed that the skill now provides him with a significant daily income.
He wrote, “Yami, Alhamdulillah, today I dey make at least ₦70k a day just fixing phones!”
The post, accompanied by pictures of him repairing mobile phones, had garnered more than 360,000 views, 10,000 likes and hundreds of comments at the time of the report.
Many users praised his mother for encouraging him to change direction, while others applauded him for learning a legitimate trade and building a new source of income.
His experience has also sparked conversations about the importance of practical skills and how learning a trade can help young people create new opportunities for themselves.
