A Touching True Life Story of a Digital Witch – An International Women’s Day Story of Ekwutosinam Cynthia

February 2017, was a season I could never forget in my life.

I was at Nsukka, my home town, mourning Papa Ekwy as I fondly called my late Dad, and thinking of how my life and that of my siblings had come crashing down. I was also thinking about my seven younger siblings at home with my mum, who was now a widow.

I vividly remember that evening I had gotten a call from my school room mate, Oluebube Anele, after mourning my late dad.

Oluebube called to ask me about my plans for a job, and she also asked me if had gotten any one yet.

I was still in Bayelsa, where I ended my NYSC few days before Ekwy’s death, so my plan of staying behind and probably starting up something with the little money I saved pending when I get a better job, was no longer going to work. I already had new plans of going back to school for my masters program.

I told Ebube my friend that I was still at home mourning, but nevertheless, I just came back from Zenith bank aptitude test.

She suggested that I should come to Lagos and try my luck, because she just got a herself a job recently, and was convinced she could fix me somewhere. 

I bluntly told her that I had never been to Lagos before and I also had no place to stay, but will think about it.

The next day, I was at Evarestus house, when a friend called to sympathize with me for the loss of my dad, after which he invited me over to Lagos, promising to offer me a job in his company.

Just like I told Ebube that I didn’t have anywhere to stay, I told him as well, but he promised to put me in his family house boys’ quarters, so I can stay there until I could sort myself out.

My response to him after his show of love, was that I will think about it and inform my mum too.

Few days later, I informed him that I was ready to come to Lagos, but he told me he will be traveling to Abuja and so I should wait until he gets back to Lagos.

Being an indecisive person, I was scared that I might change my mind about traveling to Lagos.

I told him I couldn’t wait for him to get back.So, I called a friend and informed him of my decision, and he offered to keep me  in his house until my Lagos friend returned back from Abuja.

Surprisingly, my friend came back to Lagos but never cared to know my whereabout or even care less about offering me the job he had promised, knowing fully well how much that job meant to me and my family for survival.

I called, but when I saw no response, I decided to buy myself some sense with the money I was wasting on credit.

So, I started sending out my CV, and also contacted few friends to be on a job lookout for me.

Finally, I got something little, with an apartment attached to it.

Now, this is my 6th year in Lagos, and I can’t begin to count God blessings or my achievements’.

From being stranded in Lagos, to becoming a Digital CEO, who has raised millionaires that earn in hard currency in Tech, I’m grateful of how much I’ve grown.

I’m still wondering what would could have happened to me and my siblings if I am still in Enugu.

Nevertheless, God has always been my blue print for success.

Till today, my friend still calls to apologize for his actions, but I told him that I had forgiven him already.

‌Every disappointment I have ever faced in my life, always turned me into a greater and better person. 

For you out there always be positive, do your best and put God first, because there is always a light at the end of every tunnel.