Shun social vices, embrace hardwork, advice for the Nigerian youths – Jaybash

A drift driving expert, Jamus Bashar Muhammad popularly known as Jaybash has called on Nigeria youths to shun Every Form of social vices and embrace hard work.

Speaking recently, Jaybash said “In Nigeria, becoming a Medical Doctor, Engineer, Accountant, Lawyer, or any of the other professions was a big deal among the youths. Back then, young people didn’t mind taking multiple JAMB exams in order to gain university admission and study a professional course”.

“Even parents were more interested in having a doctor son or a lawyer daughter at the time; it was a source of pride”.

Stressing further, Jaybash said “All of that has changed now. Unlike in the past, when young people sought professional careers that would provide them with well-paying jobs, the pursuit of fame and fortune has become the norm. Even those who have obtained professional certificates from both Nigerian and foreign universities have abandoned them in order to pursue a career in showbiz. And, based on the level of buzz in the industry, the trend appears to be here to stay”.

It is concerning to live in a world where younger generations are eager to get ahead quickly and are less concerned with taking the proper steps to achieve success.

They’d rather become wealthy overnight and have access to everything they could ever want. The consequences are always negative, and most people live with regret for the rest of their lives”.

Taking the story of Jamus Bashar Muhammad alias Jaybash as an example, he began his car drifting journey in 2015, despite having a lifelong interest in playing with and building toy cars.

He has risen to prominence in Nigeria’s motorsport industry over the years. Given the transitional period he went through before arriving here, his accomplishments over the years cannot be overstated.

He has been associated to young and determined people who are focused on making their dreams come true and achieving their life goals. His advice to the young people is to never rush through life because they are in no competition with anyone. The race is won by going slowly and steadily.

One of the biggest challenge he faced is lack of support from people around him and how the society view this career as a wastage of money and time.

“One of the most difficult challenges I’ve faced is lack of support; most people around here regard this career as a risk and a waste of money. They essentially label it as suicide. As a result, many people oppose it. But I’m glad that the younger generation are starting to give in a little bit to it”

He continued “It is extremely difficult to succeed in drifting because motorsports are still not widely recognized in Nigeria. They consider it a waste of time. In addition, there is lack of sponsorship; it is extremely difficult to find sponsors in Nigeria..”

Jaybash, when asked to describe the energy that has kept him going. “One of the things that kept me going is the fact that people kept challenging me saying I won’t make it. I knew deep down I would and proving them wrong kept me going. Another important thing that kept me going is the passion I have for drifting.”