How Skit makers make their money 💰


The above question has brought so many arguments on social media. Many Nigerians found it difficult to comprehend how these skit makers make so much money on just shooting skits. However, you can't blame many for asking this question.

Image: Skit Maker, Lamba with his expensive Mercedes Benz

According to research, Lord Lamba bought3 Mercedes Benz in 2021. Sydney Talker also bought an expensive car in 2021. Also, Zicsaloma, a notable comedian who rose to fame after coming to Lagos in 2020 now has cars and houses. Sabinus, Officer Woss, Ashmusy, and many skit makers bought expensive cars this year.

Image: Zicsaloma's SUV car

Therefore, the rate at which these skit makers buy expensive cars, acquire houses propel these questions. Is it that profitable? According to Zicsaloma, skit making is highly profitable that he even had to leave his part-time lecturing job at Kaduna State Polytechnic.

So, how do they make so much money from just doing skits? 

It's not far-fetched, though many of them have different sources of income like investment and businesses, they do make a lot of money in skits making too. The ways they make money are as follows;

These skit makers make so much money through advertising. Many comedians charged millions of Naira to help do adverts for a product or business. They are paid amazingly well for these adverts, and it's always a huge sum of money which helps them grow as a comedian.

Image: Skit makers, Sabinus and Nasty Blaq

Also, they make money through Endorsement. Many comedians make huge from endorsement deals. Many of these comedians buying cars and expensive houses have great content, followers, engagement, and consistency. Therefore, due to their influence on the masses, they attract good brands who give them endorsement deals worth thousands or millions of Naira.

Skit Making is very lucrative especially when you have enough engagement, content, followers, but consistency is the key.

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