On Thursday, January 24, 2013, Benjamin, while on the Talk About It show with Inspiration FM OAP, Wana Udobang,
revealed that he was, at one point, a bus conductor, struggling to make
ends meet. He advised his fans to look beyond his flashy achievements,
saying that none of it came easy.
Benjamin said he had to engage in
different menial jobs, including selling shoes at Balogun market and
being a commercial bus conductor, ‘I’ve moved from being a bus
conductor, security guard, waiter, worked in a Bakery, sold shoes at
Balogun, then moved into IT before acting‘ he said.