By Oyindamola Olawuyi With Agency Report
Retirement often means stepping back from the active work life you’ve known. However, while you’re retiring, your bills and expenses don’t retire with you.
Fortunately, retirees have various opportunities to supplement their income, whether they come from corporate backgrounds or entrepreneurial ventures. In fact, retirees can transform their hobbies and passions into lucrative business ideas. With that in mind, here are some profitable business ventures retirees in Nigeria can explore to mitigate potential financial challenges in retirement.
Consulting Services
Upon retirement, you can share the experience and expertise you have garnered in your professional career throughout your active work years in exchange for money. Consulting is a stress-free way to make money in retirement allowing you to work on flexible schedules while imparting knowledge to businesses and individuals who need it.
Agriculture
Nigeria’s agricultural sector holds immense potential for profit-making even as you prepare for a peaceful retirement. There are numerous branches in this sector that you could venture into including crop farming, poultry farming, fish farming, or animal husbandry.
Rental Services
Rental businesses involve buying in-demand equipment and leasing or renting them out to people who need them for a fee. This can be highly lucrative if you understand the market. Instead of being a general-purpose rental store, you may consider niching down to categories such as vehicles, cooking equipment, machines, or property, as the case may be.
Real Estate
Investing in property to rent or sell is one of the most profitable business ideas for retirees in Nigeria. This is because the industry’s market value is on the rise. You can therefore take advantage of this trend to purchase residential or commercial properties, renovate them, and rent them out. You can also offer property management services to other property owners, ensuring properties are well-maintained and tenants are satisfied.
Open A Restaurant
It doesn’t matter if you’re a man or a woman; as long as you need to keep your financial records in order after retirement, starting a restaurant business is a smart move. Food is essential for survival, and there will always be a demand for it. You can use a portion of your pension to set it up in a location near you where a restaurant is most needed.
The businesses mentioned above are reliable options you can start after retirement in Nigeria, not only to combat boredom but also to establish financial independence.
