Meet Nigerian PHD holder who used to hawk pepper to make ends meet (photos)

NAIJ.com gathered that a lady who used to hawk pepper to make ends meet, made her family proud by becoming the first black person to receive a PHD from the Saskatchewan university in Canada.

According to a story shared on her Facebook page, a Nigerian lady identified as Dr. Adebola Olubamiji, recently became the first black person to receive a PHD from the University of Saskatchewan, in Canada.

Sharing her inspiring story, Miss Olubamiji revealed how she had to hawk pepper as a young child of 10 years, just to help her family's finances.

The Physics graduate of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, had gotten the chance to study abroad after finishing with a second class upper degree. She proceeded to Finland to get a masters degree and eventually moved to Canada to get her PHD.

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See her inspiring story as shared on her Facebook page below:

"As the 5th child of 5, I always had to wait for my turn. I was the last, a girl child and raised by a mother who is farmer and a father who has little, I hawked pepper on the streets of Ibadan as early as age 10 to help my mum. Went to public primary and secondary school in Ibadan. Attended OOU and studied Physics. Because I had a 2.1, it opened the door for me to proceed to Finland for a Masters Degree in Biomedical Engineering. During this masters degree, I worked part-time as a cleaner and did this after my Masters as well. Out of determination, I applied to over 100 schools for my PhD and finally got a full 3 year scholarship (later extended to 4 years scholarship) at University of Saskatchewan, Canada to pursue a PhD in Biomedical Engineering. While in that PhD program, I worked part-time as a makeup artist, teaching assistant, braided hair and fix weaves to make extra money.

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Today I walked the stage as the first black person to bag a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from University of Saskatchewan, Canada!!! I walked this stage for you Mama Africa and for my Motherland Nigeria!!! I walked the stage for all of you black women disrespected and looked down on!!!! I walked for all of you from my ghetto hood "Mokola", Ibadan. I walked for all OSU students and ex-students that got that look from people who think we are not brilliant!! I walked for all of you Africans in Finland wondering what is next for you!!

Specially, I walked for you my parents. siblings and extended family in fulfillment of your dreams! Specially, I walked the stage for you my late sister Omoleye Olubamiji and my late mentor Ayodele Olatunbosun. Today I walked for my future husband and my unborn children who patiently waited for me to fulfill my dreams so that he can have a wife he will be proud of and they can have a role model to look up to. I walked for all immigrants and all young adults who strived everyday chasing their dreams!!! I walked in celebration of the unfailing love of my first and one truly true love Jesus Christ (in you I walk in you I live and in you I have had and will continue to have my being)!!!

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Be bold, be innovative, be different, be you, be everything you want to be but remember to put God first!!! Let no man, upbringing, money, circumstance, colorism, past mistakes, institution, company, partner, background, let nothing tell you you can't do it. Go smart! Go hard!! Go for Gold!!! Go with God!!! Just Get Going!!!!! #Grad2017 #PhDConvocation #UofS"

See more pictures of the proud PHD holder below:

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This is quite inspiring! Kudos to her.

Meanwhile, see this video of the British Council honouring Nigerians who excelled while studying abroad: