Big Brother Naija’s Tobi Bakre has explained why he left his Banking job to participate in the reality TV show.
In an interview on the Menisms podcast, Bakre stated that he had been working as a currency broker at the bank for four years, but left because he was bored.
He further revealed that when he was 22, he had to choose between participating in BBNaija or processing his Canadian visa, but he eventually decided to participate in the reality show.
“My personality when I’m doing the same thing over and over it tends to get boring. At that time I was still young. I think I was 22 at that time. So, I said ‘okay I have always wanted to go on this show [Big Brother Naija], and I’m tired of this [banking] job.
:So, it was either I start processing my japa [Visa] to Canada or I can go for BBNaija. And then it was more like you can go for this thing [BBNaija] and then come back and process your Canada [Visa] and whatever life brings.
“I was just really tired of where I was. So, I was like okay let me take a chance on this BBNaija.
“So, we went for Big Brother and then I didn’t really think after Big Brother this is what I want to do, that is what I want to do.
“I was just like okay, in case anything should come up, I got like management, someone I respected and trusted. And I was like ‘please o, whatever it’s I’m doing there [Big Brother house], please make sure there’s value to be gotten when I get out.”