"They're Next After God": Man Who Failed JAMB Thrice Hails Nigerian Parents' Support For Their Kids

"They're Next After God": Man Who Failed JAMB Thrice Hails Nigerian Parents' Support For Their Kids

  • A Nigerian man had revealed why he would never call out his parents, indicating that they have been very supportive of his growth
  • The man stated that despite his rough start in life with a series of many failures, he always had the backing of his parents, particularly his father
  • He recalled all the times that his father had stood by him and showed him support even when he felt it was undeserving

A Nigerian man has explained why it is rare in Nigeria to see people calling out their parents.

His comment comes after an X (formerly Twitter) user with the handle @bibzcarter said people do not call out their parents.

The man extensively wrote about the support of his parents, who stood by him despite the failures he had experienced in life.

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The man recounts parent's unyielding support. Photo credit: Twitter/@bibzcarter and princejubaili
Source: Twitter

The man recalled how he wrote three times and still had the support of his father. He wrote:

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"I wrote jamb 7times, o levels 3 times and my papa paid it all. Went to serve and my papa linked me up for comfort. Served finished and my papa got me a job 3 days after my service. Dem commot me for the work and my papa got me a much bigger one months later. I dey craze ??"

See the tweet below:

Buttressing his father's unconditional love, he wrote:

"That guy still never commot hand for my life sef. My dad and mum stopped living so we could have life. They are next after God in my life. No one would deposed them, never!"

Responding to his story, a lady on Twitter with the handle @bigtemidayo commented:

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"Hee Omo na 3 times I write o. The fourth one my mum took me to one bricklayer in our area to work to get the money myself mo fe sun kun paa. Las las na my brother pay for am. She never looked back on that decision."

Man advises his parents who are travelling not to join bad gang

In an earlier report by Legit.ng, a man advised his parents traveling abroad not to join bad gang when they finally reached their location.

This was meant to be hilarious as it was reminiscent of Nigerian parents doing same for their children whenever they were moving beyond eyesight.

The video which was uploaded gave a hint on the bond between the parents and the man.

Source: Legit.ng

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Basit Jamiu (Editor) With more than 5 years of experience in the media (Ikeja Bird, Prime Progress, The Movee), Basit Jamiu works as an editor at Legit Nigeria. He started his journalism career after graduating from Ekiti State University in 2018. He is a 2024 Open Climate Fellow (West Africa), 2023 MTN Media Fellow, OCRP Fellow at ICIR, and Accountability Fellow at CJID. He can be reached via basit.jamiu@corp.legit.ng.