A journalist cum Fish farmer has revealed what pushed him into the farming business.
In a chat with the ‘Humans of Lagos’, he disclosed that he started a fish farm in 1999 while in Jr secondary school.
See excerpts below:
“I started with a few hundred fish-lings and my farm has grown
over the years and I have over 5 thousand fishes now. I studied
journalism and worked briefly at Lagos state television but it affected
my time in the farm and I couldn’t just let go of my fishes.
I think I’ve become attached and have some sort of emotional
connection to my fishes. Watching and feeding them everyday, that
transition from fishlings to adults fascinates me.
How does one become attached to fishes? is it the same kind of attachment one shares with their pets?
I can’t really explain how it works but I just know there is
this connection. It’s not like I have a particular fish I’ve kept with
me for years , I do sell them off.
Do you cry when your fishlings die?
I don’t know if I’m supposed to admit I’ve cried because of a
fish but let me share this with you. One evening I wanted to withdraw
money from the atm and get fish food but for some reason the atm refused
to pay and that was the only bank in my area. I couldn’t get feed for
the fishes and had no one to borrow from. I came back to the pond and
all the fishes rushed to the front as they do when I bring food for them
but this time I didn’t bring any food. I stood there looking at them, I
didn’t know how to explain to them I couldn’t get their food. I too
couldn’t eat that night I stood vigil there watching them and waiting
for day break so I can go and get their food.”