When I made my first N1million, my wife thought I was into fraud’ – Comedian Ali Baba

A veteran Nigerian comedian, Atunyota Akpobome popularly known as Ali Baba, has revealed how his wife felt when he made his first 1 million naira from a job.

He said his wife thought he has venture into fraud, when he made his first 1 million naira.

The comedian made this revelation in an Instagram interactive session with media figure, Morayo Brown.

The comedian said he used to receive between N500 to N1000 when he started his work at Lagos.

He revealed that he was credited the sum of N1.6 million in 1996 for an assignment given to him by a big brand.

He said: “The first thing you must know is that Lagos is a centre for excellence. And, if you are not bringing that to the table, just stay where you are. It means that when you are coming to Lagos, people want the ‘A’ game in your performance.

“The reason people call us (comedians) to feature in their events is because of the service we provide. If the service is not well provided, there are people who will fault us.

“If Lagos continues to grow, our earning power will also grow. I remember coming to Lagos and earning between N500 and N1000. But, the value that was placed on the service I offered increased.

“In 1996, I was paid N1.6m by Guinness to promote one of their brands—Satzenbrau. We practically toured everywhere in the country. When the money came (into my account), my wife thought I had got involved in advance fee fraud.”