"I Know I'm Not Supposed To Post this": Igbo Lady Cries Out as She Shares Letter Her Ogun Landlord Handed Her

"I Know I'm Not Supposed To Post this": Igbo Lady Cries Out as She Shares Letter Her Ogun Landlord Handed Her

  • An unmarried Nigerian lady has taken to social media to cry out for help over her accommodation problem
  • She shared a letter her Ogun state landlord gave her, saying she should not be doing such but was left with no choice
  • While noting that a closed mouth is a closed destiny, she begged netizens for help so that she doesn't become homeless

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A Nigerian lady, Ruth Nwankwo, has begged for assistance on social media after being handed quit notice by her Ogun state landlord.

The lady of Igbo descent disclosed that she was battling depression over her current accommodation challenge and has been able to raise just N90k.

Ruth Nwankwo, Nigerian lady, Igbo lady
Ruth's landlord gave her a quit notice. Photo Credit: Ruth Nwankwo
Source: Facebook

Ruth posted her quit notice letter on Facebook, saying she had to 'remove shame' and share it, as a closed mouth is a closed destiny.

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In the letter dated 31st May 2023, her landlord Chief Akeweje, through his agent named Prince Kolawole, gave her three months to quit and give up possession of the room and parlour apartment she occupies.

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The letter added that the landlord would approach the court to forcefully evict her if she failed to comply within the period of the notice.

Ruth pleaded with netizens to come to her aid, and that of her family, as she didn't want to be homeless.

She wrote on Facebook:

"Depression want to kill me. A closed mouth is a closed destiny. I know am not supposed to post this I have to remove shame.
"I have saved only 90k but it's not enough to rent a room self cos the commission and agreement is much.

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"Pls if u have a room you are not using Biko help I and my family with it. Or you can help me. I don't want to be homeless pls I beg of you. Am trying my best.
"I pray the Lord come through for I and my family and others going through this hardship Amen."

Reactions to Ruth Nwankwo's accommodation challenge

Kingpriest Unusual Valourous said:

"May God provide for you."

Goodness Pretty said:

"Ruth Nwankwo I stay at Ijagba.
"My rent here expired last month and I need to vacate because my landlady is coming back with her family. So I'm looking for an apartment.
"If we can share two to three rooms apartment. I'm married but my husband doesn't stay with us. I'm just staying with my baby."

Nigerian man shares what landlord did to his room when he left for work

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a man had returned from work to find two toilet pipes passed through his room.

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His friend, Ayomikun Balogun, shared a video and photos showing the messy state of the room with a background on the landlord's identity.

Balogun said the Lagos landlord behind the act is one Akindele, infamous for beating up his tenants.

The tenant, whose room was messed up, spoke in the background and said someone asked for his room key in the morning under the guise that the landlord would check for plumbing problems later in the day.

Source: Legit.ng

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Victor Duru (Editor) Victor Duru is a Reuters-trained award-winning journalist with over 4 years of working experience in the media industry. He holds a B.Sc in Management Studies from Imo State University, where he was a Students' Union Government Director of Information. Victor is a human interest editor, strategic content creator, freelancer and a Google-certified digital marketer. His work has been featured on US news media Faith It. He can be reached via victor.duru@corp.legit.ng