How Grit, Faith & Strategy Turned 'Okrika' into Billions — A Look into the Lense of Femi Lazarus’ Stories

 

“EHOW I MOVED FROM SELLING OKRIKA (THRIFT) TO BUILDING AN EMPIRE WORTH BILLIONS” is a deeply personal and faith-rooted narrative where grace meets grit, turning scarcity into strategy, and thrift into thriving legacy.

Zig Diaries Feature & Analysis
Date: Monday, 11 August 2025
Time: 20:45 WAT
Location: 📍 Abuja, Nigeria

In this inspiring episode of STORIES, The Money Farmer, Grace Afure delved into her journey with Apostle Femi Lazarus where she opens the door to her past—selling used clothes ("okrika") on street corners—and reveals how faith, discipline, and divine vision coalesced to build an enterprise valued in the billions.

What Makes Her Journey Stand Out

Faith as Foundation

Pastor Grace Afure doesn’t frame her success around hustle alone—it’s built on a God-centred life. Her reflection shows how prayer, spiritual alignment, and a higher calling shaped every business decision and hardship role she faced.

Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurship

The narrative isn’t about amassing wealth. Grace Afure models how business can serve ministry and community. The “empire” isn’t just a financial milestone—it’s a platform for impact, mentorship, and spiritual legacy.

Resilience in the Face of Scarcity

Starting with humble beginnings—selling thrift—to amassing success, her story highlights perseverance, resourcefulness, and the discipline of consistent action even when bounty wasn’t evident.

Strategic Vision Rooted in Values

Her talks about key shifts—when to scale, when to conserve, when to focus on ministry alignment versus profits—framed through a lens of faith and clarity of calling.

Legacy Over Luxury

Afure reframes what it means to build an empire. It's not about mansions or prestige—but about building institutions, empowering others, and using resources for greater kingdom impact.

Why This Episode Resonates

·        Authentic storytelling: Raw text transformed into triumph without gloss.

·        Lessons for both believers and entrepreneurs: Practical wisdom wrapped in spiritual integrity.

·        A rare voice—someone bridging marketplace success with ministry purpose, rooted in humble origins.

🏷️ Tags: Apostle Femi Lazarus, Pastor Grace Afure, Christian Entrepreneurship, Faith and Business, God-Centered Living, Okrika to Empire, African Success Stories, Women in Business, Kingdom Wealth, Business Testimony, Christian Motivation, Gospel in Marketplace, Nigeria Business Stories

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