Ghanaian Style Icon Osebo Explains Why He Became A School Dropout And Worked As A Driver To Support His Family

Ghanaian Style Icon Osebo Explains Why He Became A School Dropout And Worked As A Driver To Support His Family

  • Ghanaian businessman and fashionista Osebo The Zara Man has shared some teary childhood experiences
  • The popular style influencer explained why dropped out of school to work as a bus driver at a young age
  • The fashionista is among the male celebrities in Ghana who always set fashion trends with his dapper looks

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Ghanaian businessman Richard Brown popularly called Osebo The Zara Man, has revealed how his humble beginning shaped him into a responsible man.

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Ghanaian Style Icon Osebo look stylish in these photos. Source: @osebothezaraman
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The boutique owner disclosed that he is the eldest of six siblings, and he had to sacrifice and quit school at a younger age to work hard and support his father.

Speaking to Onua FM in Accra, he noted that his father received a meagre salary as a policeman, and he took up driving lessons to become a bus going to earn extra income for the family.

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My father, a policeman, hails from Akomadan, and my mother is from Nkenkensu; we have been moving around due to my father's profession as a police officer. He had several transfers, which ended us in Suhum".

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I am the eldest of six children, and this was difficult. I had to quit school early to support my family. I became a truck driver in 1991 to make this possible", he revealed.

Osebo' noted that his nickname was given to him by Apostle Kwadwo Safo, popularly known as Kantanka.

Apostle Kwadwo Safo gave me my name Osebo; a sheep is always associated with meek and calmness, that is why they sometimes reference Jesus as a sheep; you know a lion is not meek, generally I am not a weakling or a soft person reason I was given the name Osebo", he revealed.

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Osebo, The Zara Man, has a lot of celebrity clients, including Nigerian super Jim Ikye and other top Ghanaian celebrities.

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Portia Arthur (Entertainment Editor) Portia Arthur holds a BA in publishing from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (2013). She worked as a Lifestyle editor for Pulse.com.gh for 5 years. She has worked with celebrities and footballers in image consultancy and management. She started for YEN.com.gh in 2022 and is currently the fashion editor at Yen.com.gh. She has completed Google News Intiative News Labs courses and Advanced Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting fighting misinformation. She can be reached via email: portia.arthur@yen.com.gh