Nigerian Man Shares How He Lived in Slum in Ibadan to Save for His Abroad Dream

Nigerian Man Shares How He Lived in Slum in Ibadan to Save for His Abroad Dream

  • A Nigerian man shared his story of living in a dilapidated house in a ghetto in Ibadan to save enough money to relocate abroad
  • The man revealed the house and the old toilet that he and his family endured in order to pursue their dreams
  • In the video, the man said he sold his properties and his car and was happy that he finally realised his dreams

A Nigerian man who posted a video on TikTok narrating his inspiring story of how he lived in a shabby house in a poor neighbourhood in Ibadan to save enough money to move abroad has drawn a lot of attention and admiration from viewers.

The man showed the viewers the house that he and his family lived in, which had a leaky roof, cracked walls, and no electricity.

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Photo of man and wife
The man finally achieved his dreams. Photo credit: @larryqulex/TikTok
Source: TikTok

He also showed the old and dirty toilet that they had to share with other tenants in order to cope with their situation.

In the video shared by @larryqulex, the man said he sold all his properties and his car and sacrificed his comfort and convenience for his dream.

He expressed his joy and gratitude that he finally achieved his goal and relocated abroad with his family.

Watch the video below:

Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions below:

Therealeniola reacted:

“Congratulations brother.”

Ashabiologe:

“Congratulations.”

Jo Sh:

“Congratulations.”

Samuel Dandy:

“Congratulations sir.”

Mimmiebella:

“Untimely death won't separate you.”

King creamy:

“Congratulations.”

Kafayat Rabiu:

“Congratulations!!!”

Kapheelatkofoworo:

“Congratulations my dear.”

Mi amore:

“Congratulations Rx”

Nigerian man living in Canada leaves home around 9 at night

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a Nigerian man who recently relocated to Canada has shared his experience in the country.

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He shared a video via his TikTok account @isasanizanani to reveal what Canada looks like at 9 at night. In the video, the street was not dark, and the time could be mistaken for 5 or 6 pm. Some people also moved on the road in the video.

While sharing the clip, the young man compared the country to Ibadan in Nigeria and expressed his happiness over the kind of weather in Canada.

Source: Legit.ng

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Basit Jamiu (Editor) Basit Jamiu is a journalist with more than five years of experience. He is a current affairs and politics editor at Legit.ng. He holds a bachelor's degree from Ekiti State University (2018). Basit previously worked as a staff writer at Ikeja Bird (2022), Associate Editor at Prime Progress (2022), and Staff Writer at The Movee (2018). He is a 2024 Open Climate Fellow (West Africa), 2023 MTN Media Fellow, OCRP Fellow at ICIR, and Accountability Fellow at CJID. Email: basit.jamiu@corp.legit.ng.