"I started my restaurant (buka) with less than 200 Naira" MEET MAMA BELGIUM FOODS LAGOS

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  • Опубліковано 17 вер 2024
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    This Story is about Alhaja Abizatu Falana AKA Iya Belgium foods
    an exciting story of a woman who has been in the food business of cooking, selling and satisfying hunger for 40 years. She speaks on her Journey, how it all began, the ups and downs hopefully to inspire and motivate everyone.
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    "I started my restaurant with 400 naira" BELGIUM FOODS LAGOS

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  • @elizabethaje4534
    @elizabethaje4534 Рік тому +20

    I know her 😅😅😅 when I was a little girl in Amuwo, she gives me food for free and I helped her a lot and I knew she would give me food later. When I grew up I travelled abroad each year I come home on holiday, I bring perfume for her. She was too good a neighborur, I remember how it was named Belgium.
    I am 58yrs today I pray one day to meet this my Angel that fed me in my childhood 🙏🙏🙏

    • @thebukapreneur
      @thebukapreneur  Рік тому +3

      This is so beautiful. I'm sure Mama will very much love to see you too.
      God bless you ma.

    • @tayolizzy3524
      @tayolizzy3524 Рік тому

      Wow! Mile2 to the world.

  • @adeoyetunde2002
    @adeoyetunde2002 Рік тому +11

    Very technical in production. Excellent story, highly educative and inspirational.

  • @ismailsalami9066
    @ismailsalami9066 Рік тому +6

    40 Years in the industry is not a mean feat!
    I specially congratulate my mother, our mother, the CEO Belgium Foods - Alhaji Abizat Falana - and the entire FALANA Family.
    May Allah's rahmah and noor continue to abide by the family.

  • @anthonyegbowon2924
    @anthonyegbowon2924 Рік тому +51

    I believe I was one of the first customers the very first 3 days she started, we moved to the estate at the same time and my dad Pa Egbowon was the estate chairman. I know the whole family. Iya isiaka is very dedicated, we named the place Belgium because of the amount of foreign cars parked by car importers from Belgium on a daily basis. I’m very proud of her.

    • @thebukapreneur
      @thebukapreneur  Рік тому +2

      Wow! That's awesome. You have every right to be proud of Belgium's success. Thank you Sir.

    • @abdulkareemtawfeeq1
      @abdulkareemtawfeeq1 Рік тому

      You must be very insane!!

    • @anthonyegbowon2924
      @anthonyegbowon2924 Рік тому

      @@abdulkareemtawfeeq1 are you for real ?

    • @abdulkareemtawfeeq1
      @abdulkareemtawfeeq1 Рік тому

      @@anthonyegbowon2924 It's only God, the creator who decides salvation. No one will enter paradise except by His mercy, only! Get it right and never be a religious fanatic.

  • @jumokedosunmu7038
    @jumokedosunmu7038 Рік тому +11

    The inside story of Belgium foods. I was there at the beginning, the good days is full of memories of dedication and preseverance to succeed when my dearest mum will make the food and we'll help her to hawk it to the taxi park at dubar junction. It was the early years of the construction of Jakande estate when the workers are in short of food supply.
    The advantage came and many of them started coming around to patronize her for food. The food network started growing and this brought many people especially students from only boys and people around the environ to come and patronize her because of the quality of the food and availability of varieties.
    To God be the glory the name Belgium came from customers who never felt disappointed in the quality and varieties of food served.
    The success story of Belgium Foods is monumental and this can be traced to the organizational and operational skills that was applied by our late dad Alh. Yusuff Amuda Falana (Baba Belgium) may his soul continue to rest in peace, he introduced many mechanism to ease the difficult angle of the business.
    Today, Belgium foods through different transformation have grown to an household name in Nigeria and abroad and by the grace and mercy of God Belgium foods branch office has opened at Ago palace way okota Lagos since 2015.
    The success story is endless and praise to the Almighty Allah who is the foundation and the strength of the business.
    Appreciating all the customers both old and new for their support and steadfastness with our brand. We are totally grateful for keeping us in business with your prayers and patronage.
    Thank you all.

    • @thebukapreneur
      @thebukapreneur  Рік тому +3

      Wow! This is thrilling. And we thank God Baba's legacy has been carried in to this day. May his soul rest in peace.

    • @jumokedosunmu7038
      @jumokedosunmu7038 Рік тому +2

      Amen . @bukapreneur well done and God bless you, keep on with the good work .👏👏👏

    • @thebukapreneur
      @thebukapreneur  Рік тому +1

      @@jumokedosunmu7038 Thank you ma'am. Mummy's story is filled with so much wisdom. It was a privilege documenting her legacy and indeed the FALANA FAMILY LEGACY.❤️❤️

    • @henryzia3725
      @henryzia3725 Рік тому +2

      Wooow… I remember we always branch at Belgium anytime we are back to Lagos from school… Mama is one of our best in law… thank God for this documentary… 💗💗💗

    • @fomefitmelifestylevlog5286
      @fomefitmelifestylevlog5286 Рік тому

      Wow !!!!Please Ago Palace Address of Belgium

  • @otoramos621
    @otoramos621 Рік тому +12

    Beautiful documentary. This is very encouraging, as we should be telling more of this type of "stories".
    Well done @thebukapreneur.

  • @foodhaven6227
    @foodhaven6227 Рік тому +7

    Amala Republic will be starting this month In Sha Allah! In ayobo ipaja Lagos, She is my role model!

    • @thebukapreneur
      @thebukapreneur  Рік тому +2

      Fantastic! Maybe we'll visit there someday. Wishing you all the best!🙏🙏

  • @kunmifatima4367
    @kunmifatima4367 Рік тому +3

    Mama is such a sweet woman. As a restaurant owner, I want to meet her soon.

  • @rotimigbajabiamila3148
    @rotimigbajabiamila3148 Рік тому +9

    Wow I am.indeed pleased with this video she is my mother and mother for all youths in Amuwo-Odofin after years I have traveled out of the country the first day I stepped my feet back to nigeria Belgium food was the first food I tasted and craved for cos I have missed he'll out it taste good and wonderful more grace to your elbow ma.

  • @charlesnwankwo7836
    @charlesnwankwo7836 Рік тому +4

    Money dey Naija o o. Na just Good Leadership we need for that Country. Congrats Alhaja Falana. From Lawanson Surulere Lagos to GA 🇺🇸

  • @funkejames4223
    @funkejames4223 Рік тому +7

    MAY THE LORD GRANT MAMA GOOD HEALTH TO ENJOY THE REST OF HER LIFE.
    SHE IS A GOOD EXAMPLE TO MANY..OJO YIN A DALE O MAMA LAGBARA EDUMARE.. WELDONE MA.....

  • @Olamiedey
    @Olamiedey Рік тому +8

    This food canteen is very popular in mile 2 estate... I grow up to know this canteen

  • @giddygoa
    @giddygoa Рік тому +6

    Awesome content delivery with inspiring display of genuity and business posterity and encouragement. Kudos to the Bukapreneur crew and Mama Falana and team too.

  • @rajikazeem5791
    @rajikazeem5791 Рік тому +4

    Very impressive story of a hard working. I hope our youth can learn from her instead Yahoo plus and aristo. May Allah grant mama good health longevity of life and her children too.

  • @olaola7887
    @olaola7887 Рік тому +4

    Hard work pays ....It is obvious that the Mama Belgium is a good woman. She has staff that has stayed with her for many years. Kudos! Good role model

  • @yetundebello3515
    @yetundebello3515 Рік тому +9

    I used used to live in Jakande Estate, Mile2, the same estate as Mama's restaurant, before I moved to the UK 19 years ago. I used to eat there with my friends but I haven't been there since because I didn't know that the restaurant was still around. I hope now that every time I visit Nigeria I visit the restaurant. I'm so happy for Mama. May she live long to serve many more customers.

  • @yummykitchendirect4528
    @yummykitchendirect4528 Рік тому +5

    She said lt all, lf you are doing cooking business you need to be smart, hard working and the food you cook you must eat too taste good, no rude to customers and the customers lnsult you just lgnore them, lf you can't do all this then don't do cooking business. Well done Mama.

  • @fomefitmelifestylevlog5286
    @fomefitmelifestylevlog5286 Рік тому +4

    Very interesting, very educative, it’s a much watch for every entrepreneur

  • @YettisKitchen
    @YettisKitchen Рік тому +8

    As a fellow Nigerian restaurant in the Uk, this is truly impressive. I have learned a lot! More strength and wealth for mama!

  • @benjaminosekwe6553
    @benjaminosekwe6553 Рік тому +6

    I use to visit that place when I was a student of Amowo Odofin High , good to know that it is still existing

  • @sakariyahabdulrasaq3341
    @sakariyahabdulrasaq3341 Рік тому +3

    I patronized her when i was at ONLY BOYS now community school at mile 2. Belgium restaurant is lucrative and accommodating.

    • @thebukapreneur
      @thebukapreneur  Рік тому

      Belgium's story cannot be told without Holy Boys.😃😃

  • @dejokeaminat8084
    @dejokeaminat8084 Рік тому +9

    @thebukapreneur thanks a lot for the appreciation of the commitment and dedication Belgium has invested to the economy at large.
    I am a benefactor of Alhaja Abisatu and belgium as a whole.
    wow!wow!wow! Such an inspiration Alhaja Abisatu and Belgium has been to Small and medium Scale Business Owner like me, you need to constantly eat at belgium to understand what consistency means,from the taste of the spicy goat meat stew
    ,to the that of the bean stew, the gbegiri and ewedu and my latest addiction the fried rice oh yum yum (my favorite)...
    May Allah enrich the management of belgium as they continually supply worth for every kobo spent at the buka, a visit to belgium will convince you o becos I cant possibly say all in the comment section.

  • @mactobiolise9496
    @mactobiolise9496 Рік тому +5

    when I was in navy town secondary school in navy town ....I visited the place then ....oh damn , that should be around 1988 to 1993 before I graduated in my school then ....long time ago restaurant in mile 2 estate then

  • @ismailahmed6595
    @ismailahmed6595 Рік тому +7

    I have helped my Mom to supply Belgium Ponmo ijebu once I so much love the place. I am aspiring to own a restaurant God help me

    • @thebukapreneur
      @thebukapreneur  Рік тому

      That's fantastic. I believe you have a model to follow in Belgium Foods.

  • @EkeneEzeji
    @EkeneEzeji Рік тому +3

    so Beautiful, Enlightening and Educative Beautiful Story

  • @uchennaejikeme
    @uchennaejikeme Рік тому +3

    Wow..... shows that one can actually starts small and grow. Have learnt a lot from the history of Belgium Restaurant.

  • @ikechibuzo7538
    @ikechibuzo7538 Рік тому +4

    My favourite amala joint near my neighbour hood I ,mother ,brother, sister, child, husband, my entire family and friends visit their always I miss Belgium amala joint

  • @elizabethatam8113
    @elizabethatam8113 Рік тому +4

    Wow Belgium if you know you know oooooo,anything you eat there tastes ery nice

  • @abosedemary8109
    @abosedemary8109 Рік тому +3

    God bless Mama Belgium with sound health and long life to reap the fruits of her labour

  • @kamalmustapha9795
    @kamalmustapha9795 Рік тому +6

    Infact Belgium food is highly delicious, because have confirm it, may God almighty continue shower his blessings to the company

  • @fataiolatejudosunmu7353
    @fataiolatejudosunmu7353 Рік тому +4

    At the beginning: An amazing story of a pious ,loving, humble , good-hearted , God fearing woman and mother.
    This story is the practical demonstration of dedication and perseverance of mama passion for business. It is a well scripted success story of the making of the best BUKAPREANEUR in Lagos state and Nigeria at large.
    Congratulations to Belgium foods.

  • @KHURPHY..
    @KHURPHY.. Рік тому +3

    If you havent seen 2face, sound sultan and other celebrities eating here then you are A NEW CUSTOMER

  • @akpomeakpoguma4852
    @akpomeakpoguma4852 Рік тому +3

    Great lesson in entrepreneurship... Keep it up mama!

  • @olayinkarukayat9136
    @olayinkarukayat9136 Рік тому +2

    Wow! 4 decades of Hardwork and commitment👏👏👏 well done my beloved grandma💙
    it’s been God all through the success story. May Allah continue to bless you and uplift the business for us🥰 Ameen🙏
    Great work from Bukapreneur , you are doing well🙌

  • @tojuakemu3672
    @tojuakemu3672 Рік тому +4

    Very inspiring

  • @tayolizzy3524
    @tayolizzy3524 Рік тому +3

    Mile2myhood

  • @bimperukayat4150
    @bimperukayat4150 Рік тому +2

    Really appreciate your struggles momma it keeps us going as a woman

  • @basiratmusa5411
    @basiratmusa5411 Рік тому +5

    May God continue to bless her business.

  • @olayinkaafolabi4359
    @olayinkaafolabi4359 Рік тому +2

    Iya n ya Belgium ooooo….. God bless you mama 🥰

  • @all4utv329
    @all4utv329 Рік тому +3

    This is an undiluted African success story that has transcended many rigors of life

    • @thebukapreneur
      @thebukapreneur  Рік тому

      We'll stated. We should celebrate successful businesses grown in our continent.💪💪

  • @fomefitmelifestylevlog5286
    @fomefitmelifestylevlog5286 Рік тому +9

    Gather here if you have ever eaten at Belgium 😅😅😅😅

  • @nigeriarealestatechannel
    @nigeriarealestatechannel Рік тому +5

    Wow, inspiring story.

  • @muhammadjamalibrahim8760
    @muhammadjamalibrahim8760 Рік тому +4

    What a blessed mother very hard working and pleasant place to eat. To my own experience she’s the food seller that sale almost all the Yoruba’s food.
    And she have many many non Yoruba customers too mostly the igbos. May Allah continue to bless you Hajia and your late husband too.

  • @nimatayomide223
    @nimatayomide223 Рік тому +3

    Wowwww to think that I even buy food from here

  • @elizabethaje4534
    @elizabethaje4534 Рік тому +3

    I promise next year to visit her she marked my life 😭😭😭❤❤❤

  • @paulinahiluyemi8959
    @paulinahiluyemi8959 Рік тому +2

    Ile ohunje yin dara Olorun atu maran yin lowo Amin

  • @elizabethaje4534
    @elizabethaje4534 Рік тому +3

    Wow 👏 😮 👏 more than 30yrs

  • @barristercollins7487
    @barristercollins7487 Рік тому +2

    My grand mom of blessed memory was very successful in food consumption and sale business in plateau state. My grad mom business and work ethic is like iya Basira own. At the apex of her flourishing food business. She had hotels ,houses she owned due to business as a food trader. She is late now, I pray God comforts her

    • @thebukapreneur
      @thebukapreneur  Рік тому

      May her beautiful soul rest gently in the Lord's bossom. Is the Buka business still operational and where's it located?

  • @Emonarchfx
    @Emonarchfx Рік тому +3

    I was part of the students schooling t mile 2 that year. Belgium amala was the best then.

  • @maryamsani3160
    @maryamsani3160 Рік тому +3

    Masha Allah,this absolutely beautiful,may Allah continue to bless your endeavors Mama.

  • @MaziObinna
    @MaziObinna Рік тому +4

    ₦400 then and the ₦400 of today don't have the same value. Then you could buy a good plot of land for like ₦800

  • @taofikakinyemi7417
    @taofikakinyemi7417 Рік тому +3

    Really inspiring, I love stories of success like this I'm now a subscriber give us more

    • @thebukapreneur
      @thebukapreneur  Рік тому

      Thank very much. A new episode drops at 12noon on 2nd December

  • @deji4956
    @deji4956 Рік тому +3

    This is such a beautiful story and it is very inspiring to listen to more stories out of Nigeria. Kudos guys!

    • @thebukapreneur
      @thebukapreneur  Рік тому

      You can bet on that. That's what we intend doing with The Bukapreneur. Just Subscribe and turn on you notification.

  • @peseliaso1520
    @peseliaso1520 Рік тому +2

    Wow inspiring

  • @taofikakinyemi7417
    @taofikakinyemi7417 Рік тому +2

    Success story ,only God knows where those guys that stole her money will be today, God is the greatest ,what will be will be

  • @Fido1010
    @Fido1010 Рік тому +5

    I ate goat ear for this woman place like no tomorrow....lol

  • @profoundgrace7603
    @profoundgrace7603 Рік тому +1

    This is awesome. Quality presentation 👌. Well done great team

  • @lateefatolanipekun1517
    @lateefatolanipekun1517 Рік тому +1

    I have been craving Belgium since I moved to the UK, her food with a rare taste.

  • @agbetuyimoyosore2019
    @agbetuyimoyosore2019 Рік тому +2

    So much history in one place

  • @adjarhodavidobaro611
    @adjarhodavidobaro611 Рік тому +1

    Congratulations 🎉

  • @sholaking5027
    @sholaking5027 Рік тому +1

    What a beautiful person. Thanks for uploading this video. This lady is an inspirational business lady ✨

  • @hessen1174
    @hessen1174 Рік тому +1

    MashaAllah

  • @oluwadaisirachel
    @oluwadaisirachel Рік тому +4

    Reload Tonic, Reload Purple women's formula, Reload Immunity, Reload men's formula and Reload Kids

  • @mikelowo7493
    @mikelowo7493 Рік тому +2

    Nice concept though but the stories is yet to be completed until you had every Estates boys home and away their experiences with alhaja...I see Elliott 👌

  • @adefeyeoluwaseun9959
    @adefeyeoluwaseun9959 Рік тому +4

    I must visit this place

    • @jumokedosunmu7038
      @jumokedosunmu7038 Рік тому +1

      Pls do, you will feel at home

    • @thebukapreneur
      @thebukapreneur  Рік тому +1

      When you visit, I promise you'll enjoy everything there. Come back and thank me.😉😃😃

  • @oloriokoyelifestyle
    @oloriokoyelifestyle Рік тому +3

    Belgium Amala no get rival any day anytime

  • @fomefitmelifestylevlog5286
    @fomefitmelifestylevlog5286 Рік тому +4

    1.Reload Tonic
    2.Reload purple women’s formula
    3.Reload immunity
    4Reload men’s formula
    5.Reload kidzs

  • @chainbreaker8339
    @chainbreaker8339 Рік тому +1

    Love

  • @atumahemmanuel3508
    @atumahemmanuel3508 Рік тому +6

    😂😂 I eat this woman's food almost the 3 times a week but I still no know her location, I used to send our office cleaner to go buy me Belgium. 😂 Small world Sha. Festac Location..

  • @adelizzy6530
    @adelizzy6530 Рік тому +1

    Love you ma❤

  • @kodiuju
    @kodiuju Рік тому +1

    I eat for this place well well

  • @adeyemiganiyu95
    @adeyemiganiyu95 Рік тому +1

    Warafanau MOKANA Alliah.

  • @EkeneEzeji
    @EkeneEzeji Рік тому +1

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

    • @aak78
      @aak78 Рік тому +1

      This will give the buka's and mamaputs an outlet to showcase their market in a big way.

    • @fataiolatejudosunmu7353
      @fataiolatejudosunmu7353 Рік тому +1

      Good work from BUKAPREANEUR, it is a good idea at encouraging and helping small entrepreneur to grow, tit is a way to also encourage other people to be inspired when starting their business.
      Congratulations to Belgium foods on her 40th year anniversary of its establishment.

    • @thebukapreneur
      @thebukapreneur  Рік тому

      @@aak78 Indeed, we believe there are small Nigerian businesses -Bukas that have done great and lasted decades that should be celebrated.
      That's what we want to do. Thanks boss.🙏🙏

    • @kareemtemitope9283
      @kareemtemitope9283 Рік тому

      Regular customer then my secondary school is close tho the place

  • @oloriadelusiolatoke5060
    @oloriadelusiolatoke5060 Рік тому +3

    Is there any mama resturant close to toll-gate sango ifo pgun state??? Please👏

  • @naturalblockade3412
    @naturalblockade3412 Рік тому +2

    How long ago was that? 400 naira may be worth a lot more at that time.

  • @HackQueen79
    @HackQueen79 Рік тому +2

    This should be Amuwo odofin estate if am correct.

  • @aliceeffiong4196
    @aliceeffiong4196 Рік тому

    😍😍😍😍😍

  • @xtinedike4334
    @xtinedike4334 Рік тому +2

    Is this iya Belgium that had a restaurant in amuwo odofin in, anyone know?

    • @thebukapreneur
      @thebukapreneur  Рік тому +1

      Yes, it is the one and only Belgium of Mile 2 Estate, with a branch on Ago Palace Way, Okota

    • @xtinedike4334
      @xtinedike4334 Рік тому

      @@thebukapreneur wow so proud of mama, my childhood was spent in her restaurant , fond memories , up mama Belgium.

  • @ayanlajaadesegun1963
    @ayanlajaadesegun1963 Рік тому +1

    Please, where is Mama Restaurant located in Lagos O?

  • @bolageorge9412
    @bolageorge9412 Рік тому +1

    Range Rover

  • @enoughisenough1478
    @enoughisenough1478 Рік тому +2

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  • @touz457
    @touz457 Рік тому +3

    Mama repent from Muslim, Christianity is the real religion, please share this good news to this lady before it is too late.

    • @kamorbalogun6021
      @kamorbalogun6021 Рік тому +2

      Are u dump

    • @oluonabanjo3552
      @oluonabanjo3552 Рік тому +2

      Your comment is dumb. You should remove it. I am a Christian but this is a stupid statement

    • @touz457
      @touz457 Рік тому +1

      So I'm dumb because I speak truth ... wow u are not a christain , if u are u would share the truth. I'm not addressing this comment again, but Muslim is a religion Sending ppl to hell, repent and serve the true God jesus christ, because he is the only way. Christianity is not a religion is the truth

    • @aminatariyike3035
      @aminatariyike3035 Рік тому +2

      people are testifying how good the woman is as neighbor and business associate and the only truth you have to say is to condemn her religion, continue o Deputy of God

    • @wunmidabb2305
      @wunmidabb2305 Рік тому

      Jesus is the only way, truth and life. No one cometh to the father except through Him.