Popular Nigerian comedian, Oghenekowhoyan Onaibe Desmond, professionally known as Destalker, recently revealed the reasons why he decided to leave his job as a pallbearer.
Sharing his story on TVC, the comedian expressed his initial enjoyment of the job and ambitions to start his own funeral band, but made the tough decision to quit following a troubling incident.
Recalling the incident, Destalker described a situation where he and his colleagues were dancing with a coffin which unexpectedly fell apart when thrown in the air.
Reflecting on the experience, he admitted feeling scared by the ordeal, prompting him to reevaluate his career path.
“When I joined the undertaker band initially, I wasn’t carrying caskets. I was only dancing because I know how to dance very well. I won best Makossa dancer in my street before.” he disclosed.
Explaining further, Destalker elaborated on a specific event during a job where a casket broke apart unexpectedly, revealing it to be a fake.
“But after six or seven months, I started carrying caskets. I was really enjoying it but there was an incident that happened. Let me tell you why I stopped because by now I’m supposed to have my own undertaker band. We went to carry a female corpse from Asaba to Igbuzo. When we were about to enter the compound, the children of the deceased asked us to dance with the casket. As we were throwing it up, suddenly, it shattered. The coffin is fake.” he explained.
The unfortunate incident left him feeling unsettled and ultimately led to his decision to step back from the undertaking profession.
“It wasn’t funny. That was how I lost interest in the undertaker job.” he concluded.
