A video of a man lamenting bitterly about his recent relocation to the United Kingdom (UK) has gone viral and evoked mixed emotions.
The clip shows the man in a train station with all his baggage. According to him, his landlord sent him packing with all his belongings.
The man shared how he had sold his houses and car to pay the sum of N10m to a certain Mrs Olaitan. She had given him the false hope that there were jobs waiting for him in the UK.
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Netizens react: I don’t blame him
As he narrated his ordeal using the Yoruba dialect, the man stated that he regretted leaving Nigerian where he was comfortable, for greener pastures in the UK.
While some netizens blasted him for not planning properly, others insisted that it was not his fault, since he was cheated out of his money.
Here are some reactions:
iamcensiny: “I don’t blame him. He didn’t just move, he moved based on the information he was given which is wrong. This is why you should ask questions, like lots of questions. There are lots of traveling agents out there that’d give you wrong info because they want to eat your money. I feel sorry for him I hope God send a helper on his way ?” #Ilosiwaju fun EVERYBODY
tour_lanny: “Most people are just traveling because they wan go UK,they don’t have proper plans.After study what next??“
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Nigeran man returns from UK to reconcile with his mum
Meanwhile, a Nigerian man who has been living in the UK has returned to reconcile with his mum. She sells beans cake, after many years of not speaking to her.
The abroad-based man identified as Destiny was featured in an interview with TikTok content producer, Ayoms. He revealed why he decided to abandon his mother.
Destiny explained that when he got to the United Kingdom, he followed his friend to his church. This was where he met a pastor.
