"It's Only God": Nigerian Man Upgrades Mum's Roadside Shop into Gigantic Shopping Mall, Sparks Reactions

"It's Only God": Nigerian Man Upgrades Mum's Roadside Shop into Gigantic Shopping Mall, Sparks Reactions

  • A Nigerian man has sparked reactions after saying he upgraded his mother's roadside shop in Lagos into a big shopping mall
  • Buchi David Jideofo tweeted on Friday, October 21 that his mother's old shop is now an eye-popping Mami T modern mall
  • Buchi shared the photo of the old shop and the new one, but a lot of Nigerians on Twitter are accusing him of editing the pictures

A Nigerian man has shared the story of how he changed his mother's small roadside shop in Lagos to a modern shopping mall called Mami T Shopping Mall.

Buchi David Jideofo posted the old and new look of his mother's shop on Friday, October 21.

Photos of a shopping mall Nigerian man Buchi David Jideofo said he built for his mother in Lagos.
Buchi David Jideofo said God helped him to accomplish the feat. Photo credit: @davidjideofo.
Source: Twitter

The first photo shows a small roadside shop with a few goods sampled outside a counter.

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But there is a second photo showing a very large building that looks very modern and well beautified.

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There is an inscription on the new building which reads "Mami T Shopping Mall."

It is photo-shopped, netizens insist

The shopping mall is so big that it has sparked some negative comments from Twitter users who accuse Buchi of photoshopping the building for clout.

But Buchi insists in the tweet that forex did it for him:

"Finally Upgraded my mom’s small shop to a shopping mall. It’s only God. Please if you happen to stay around Grace Anjous, Road 15, Lagos, come and patronize us."

See his full tweet below

Twitter users react

@amnotyourdaniel reacted:

"I have a problem with the window and colour choice, a building like a shopping mall shouldn't have this dull color outside, it doesn't motivate people passing to stop by, use white or a nu'de color, then the space by the left should be covered with a big banner of a shopper."

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@JustKingss said:

"Congratulations to her. Where is the location, let's go patronize her."

@ElSirdeeq99 commented:

"Work on your editing game chief."

@AnieManny said:

"The way I am smiling eh, one would think we share the same mum. Well done!"

@ujames2912 said:

"This is wonderful. You're a wonderful son. God bless you."

Nigerian lady converts container into restaurant

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian lady called Udycanada converted a container into a fine restaurant.

At the beginning of the construction, it looked tattered, but the end result wowed internet users.

To her, it was a dream come true as she thanked God for her achievement.

Because of the extreme beauty and simplicity of the restaurant, the video she shared went viral.

Source: Legit.ng

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Israel Usulor (Human-Interest editor) Israel Usulor is a journalist who has 9 years of experience. He worked at The Prime Newspaper and has published articles in TheCable Newspaper. Israel graduated with distinction from Fidei Polytechnic (Mass Commun, 2016). Israel has interviewed Zannah Mustapha, the man who helped negotiate the release of Chibok Girls, and Kunle Adeyanju, who rode a bike from London to Lagos. He covered exclusive stories on Chef Dami during her Guinness World Records cookathon. Email: israel.usulor@corp.legit.ng.