Comedienne, Warri Pikin, reveals how motivational speaker’s advice almost made her commit suicide 

Nigerian comedienne Anita Afoke Asuoha, popularly known as Warri Pikin, has recounted how an advice given her by a motivational speaker nearly made her to commit suicide.

The chubby humour merchant who shared her story in a post shared on her Instagram page said that her husband fell into a N22 million debt in 2018 after heeding to an advice by the motivational speaker.

She stated that her husband incurred the huge debt after following through on the advice shared by the motivational speaker who encouraged her hubby to explore various business opportunities in the quest for financial prosperity.

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She wrote; “I tried suicide so you don’t have to, in 2018 June 6, 3pm to be precise I attempted suicide, I gave up on life because the burden was too much.

“Life just dey hit me left right and center, life dey turn me round like barber chair. And I felt like the only way to escape is to end the pain.”

Warri Pikin encouraged those who are going through hard times not to consider suicide which she said is not an option because trials and tribulations are not permanent but temporary phases in life.

“Suicide is making a permanent decision to a temporary problem.”

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