“Man Sends Wife Money for 20 Years, Returns to Meet Empty Shell”
A Nigerian man has taken to social media in distress after returning from Europe, where he claims to have worked and sent money to his wife for over 20 years to build their dream home—only to find an uncompleted building waiting for him. Eyes Of Lagos reports,
In a widely circulated video, the heartbroken man revealed that throughout his stay abroad, he had been sending funds consistently for a house project in Nigeria. However, upon his return, he was met with an unfinished structure, leaving him devastated and betrayed.
Mixed Reactions Trail the Viral Video
Social media users have since flooded the comment section with mixed reactions:
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@FolajeuwoNelson: “You even get luck say she built something 💔😂 But staying away from your wife for 20 years isn’t wicked enough?”
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@UTDVenom: “This one na mumu man jare, he no dey ask for pictures or do video calls with her? Well, she even tried; at least she built something and roofed it.”
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@YungJoks: “How do you people send other people money to do things for you in Nigeria, and you never checked on them or the project not once in 20 years? How?”
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@Rohees_: “Thank God say she even build am reach this level; some no go even buy land at all, talk less of building anything.”
This incident has reignited debates about trust in long-distance marriages, financial accountability, and project monitoring among Nigerians living abroad.
“After sending my wife money for 20 years while I worked in Europe, believing she was building us a house, see what she built for me in 20 year”
— Heartbroken man cries out for help pic.twitter.com/lfMxtIiSoc
— 𝐀𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐲𝐆𝐑𝐍 (@AsakyGRN) August 24, 2025