For a lot of people wondering why the veteran actor, model and philanthropist, James Ikechukwu Esomugha fondly called Jim Iyke has been away from Nollywood, it was mainly to venture into other impactful projects.
The trained Psychologist is currently putting finishing touches on his plan to take over the service networking sector with his new startup, Oga Work, a service networking company which is both professional and domestic, that gathers the opinion of highly skilled and well-trained experts ranging from plumbers to nurses available to render their trained services on demand.
James who was born to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Okolue in Libreville, Gabon, is the only male of eight children. After his primary education in Gabon, Jim relocated to Nigeria to get his secondary education in Abuja and Jos, where studied Psychology in the University of Jos. He later got a diploma in Banking and Finance. He was once a product model before venturing into Acting full time in 2001. Apart from acting, Jim owns a music label named Untamed Records and runs a foundation named Jim Iyke Foundation meant for children with special disabilities.
Speaking on his startup, Oga Work, Jim, who is in partnership with professionals explained that his startup is a professional and domestic service networking company which gathers the opinion of highly skilled and well-trained experts ranging from plumbers to nurses readily available to deliver their trained services on demand. He also spoke about how valid the network has received from the Commissioner of Police.
“It has also gone through proper vetting system with the commissioner of police. He personally set up a department to vet all our service providers to ensure our service providers are safe to be around you. So you can feel comfortable with whoever is coming to your home,”
Jim wants to break grounds with this technology to ensure Nigeria is placed at the helm for innovative development. He firmly believes the country can do better in the area of entrepreneurial activities and innovations.