BBNaija star, Boma, discusses being stranded in New York and suffering a tragic injury #WithChude
BBNaija star, Boma Martins Akpore, popularly referred to as Boma tells the host and co-founder of Joy inc. Chude Jideonwo the interesting story of how his desire to japa resulted in him being stranded in the big City of New York.
Recounting his japa experience, Boma revealed that certain people had promised to help him relocate. This prompted him to drop everything to move to New York in the hopes of a better future. His hopes were quickly dashed when on getting to New York, the people who promised to help him relocate stopped communicating with him.
Narrating this experience he said, "As soon as I got to New York, JFK, the guy didn't pick his call again".
Seeking a way out of his predicament, Boma said he began to try his hands on different things. One thing he tried which was promising was football. His pursuit of a career in football led him across countries. He went from the United States to Belgium and finally to Poland where he played in a small club. Later on, Boma travelled back to Belgium where he got in contact with an agent who tried to sign him to a club for the Scottish premiership.
Unfortunately, the day he was to be tested by the club, he sustained a career-ending injury. Describing the incident, he said, "No one touched me o. I just kicked the floor. I was going to kick the ball and I kicked the floor.”
After this experience, he was treated to help him manage the injury and enable him to play. However, the treatment did not make the injury any better and with excruciating pain emanating from the injury every time he walked, he had to give up his dreams of playing in the big leagues.
The painfulness of having to give up his football dreams at the edge of a career-defining moment made Boma lapse into depression for about seven months. Speaking about this, he said, "That led me into serious, heavy depression. My depression was bad, I would wake up and I would sit down on the floor, and I would not move. Seven months. I’ll just sit down. I don’t want to do anything. I will just sit down."
What helped him come out of depression was the words of his friend who reminded him that he had a family who was depending on him. “My guy was like, ‘Bro, you can’t be living like this. There are people in Nigeria that need to eat. Your mama dey there. You know say people dey depend on you. You need to pick up yourself. You need to push. You no fit dey like this. Wetin don go, don go.”
Boma eventually moved on from this experience and went on to become a Big Brother Naija Season 6 housemate, gathering his own fair share of fan, love and attention.
BBNaija star, Boma Martins Akpore, popularly referred to as Boma tells the host and co-founder of Joy inc. Chude Jideonwo the interesting story of how his desire to japa resulted in him being stranded in the big City of New York.
Recounting his japa experience, Boma revealed that certain people had promised to help him relocate. This prompted him to drop everything to move to New York in the hopes of a better future. His hopes were quickly dashed when on getting to New York, the people who promised to help him relocate stopped communicating with him.
Narrating this experience he said, "As soon as I got to New York, JFK, the guy didn't pick his call again".
Seeking a way out of his predicament, Boma said he began to try his hands on different things. One thing he tried which was promising was football. His pursuit of a career in football led him across countries. He went from the United States to Belgium and finally to Poland where he played in a small club. Later on, Boma travelled back to Belgium where he got in contact with an agent who tried to sign him to a club for the Scottish premiership.
Unfortunately, the day he was to be tested by the club, he sustained a career-ending injury. Describing the incident, he said, "No one touched me o. I just kicked the floor. I was going to kick the ball and I kicked the floor.”
After this experience, he was treated to help him manage the injury and enable him to play. However, the treatment did not make the injury any better and with excruciating pain emanating from the injury every time he walked, he had to give up his dreams of playing in the big leagues.
The painfulness of having to give up his football dreams at the edge of a career-defining moment made Boma lapse into depression for about seven months. Speaking about this, he said, "That led me into serious, heavy depression. My depression was bad, I would wake up and I would sit down on the floor, and I would not move. Seven months. I’ll just sit down. I don’t want to do anything. I will just sit down."
What helped him come out of depression was the words of his friend who reminded him that he had a family who was depending on him. “My guy was like, ‘Bro, you can’t be living like this. There are people in Nigeria that need to eat. Your mama dey there. You know say people dey depend on you. You need to pick up yourself. You need to push. You no fit dey like this. Wetin don go, don go.”
Boma eventually moved on from this experience and went on to become a Big Brother Naija Season 6 housemate, gathering his own fair share of fan, love and attention.
31 comments:
Football the day of your break through, no one touched or kicked but you were wounded and that ended your career
You went to big brother house, and here you're again with people judging you up and down. Almost there syndrome, but God that can rewrite any man story, will rewrite the story of any one going through this. Just try and obey God in the best possible way that you can. It is never easy but with prayers, the devil won't try us ,or making us fall into unnecessary temptation
Thank God for him,,
Depression is not a good experience,,thank God he came out of it.
It's well with your soul
I like your comment, i hope he can see this. So many of us are in this kind of situation.
God bless you anonymous.
Good thing he came out of it. Greater things ahead!
Eeyah
I wish him well.
"I was going to kick the ball and I kicked the floor"
Everyone has passed through hard times in life,some are still passing through it and some will later pass through it.The ability and the grace to pull through,correct whatever mistake and the determination to succeed are the driving forces towards telling a breakthrough story.May the peace of the Lord be with everyone passing through a difficult phase right now amen.It is well.
So touching
This dude is doing everything impossible to sell his "rotten market"
Nna, you sucked the breasts of a married woman of your own volition on TV cameras.
You can try to contend that you did not sleep with her, but the one that all saw was enough to
have people distance themselves from you and your ilk.
If you are wise, take a break from social media and interviews. Just disappear for now.
You are irritating to so many people. When you repent and receive God's mercy, things will fall in place.
Thank God you were able to pull through.
Hmmm. This is an example of a spiritual problem. Almost there syndrome indeed. He needs serious prayers. Imagine the clothing brands that would have wanted to work with him, if not for the mistake he made with Tega. It's well with you, Boma.
Very true.
"I was a top contender to win the BBNaija 6 in the beginning then I started fooling around with a married woman."
Village people are using this ones destiny to play Conga drum.
I actually felt pity while reading this.
My dear, it's never too late to start again.
Just start.
Lord am sorry for judging him,please let your salvation and deliverance locate him soon in Jesus Christ name Amen,
Boma Jesus loves you, He alone can deliver you from this near success syndrome.it is well with you
By why doesn’t he button his shirt ? π€£π€£
Every time chest chest
na wa o ..If our God keeps on rehashing a mistake you have apologised for over and over and over again will you stand ?? what is all this really?? why dont you people face real murderers and criminals in your area like this ..abeg gettat
The thing no dey baffle you? No be say chest day attractive o. Just 2 hairs sprouting in the centre like sacrifice and grim outline of skeletal structure.
His body would be okay to model since he is tall. As long as he keeps his mouth shut, he will be fine.
A witch spotted @anon 14:47. Put your right hand on your chest and say this: God I'm a witch, deliver me because it's getting late. Amen
Apologies accepted
Celebrity? He is not
That apology was accepted doesn't mean he should be celebrated; for doing what exactly?
Oloriburuku, he will be celebrated, getat! Should be die after he apologised? Na u sin pass
Where is the part where he was a Hollywood actor?
The open mouth no be am rara
I'm telling you, not ORDINARY.
May God deliver you BOMA.
If you know, you know
E shock me too. I was waiting for that part as well.
I saw him as an extra in an SNL skit..was quite surprised...
That " near success syndrome" is a serious wahala, and it takes only God to break that jinx. Hope he will seek spiritual help for deliverance.
May we not use our hands to spoil our God given opportunity in Jesus name,Amen.May God give you another chance to right your wrongs Boma,love and lightπππ
20:52, agreed.
Apologies accepted but there's nothing to celebrate; and that goes for the rest of the housemates.
Some of u Naija ppl are thrilled by next to nothing.
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