A Nigerian mother has reportedly been abandoned by her children because she never sent them to school. The heartbreaking story surfaced on X, formerly Twitter, where the woman opened up about her struggles and the neglect she now faces from her children.
Speaking in the viral video, she lamented that her eldest son, who had built his own house, abandoned her despite her struggles to raise them. “My children are wicked, especially the first one, a male. He abandoned me after building his house. If you want to call him, I can give you his number,” she said.
When asked why her children had turned their backs on her, she explained that one of them told her it was because she never sent him to school. Defending herself, she claimed that financial difficulties made it impossible at the time. “I called one of them to ask why, and he said it was because I didn’t send him to school. I told him there was no money at the time.”
The woman also described her harsh living conditions, revealing that she has been sleeping under a bridge for the past four years and relies on a nearby bush to bathe. “I’ve been sleeping here under the rain for four years. This is where I’ve been staying. I bathe in the bush,” she said.
The video quickly gained traction online, sparking emotional reactions from social media users who shared their opinions on the situation.
One user, @FLACKO_VVS, wrote: “People who don’t have the means to send their kids to school should make them acquire skills from a young age. Basic education is key though.”
Another user, @johnny30147, sympathized with the mother’s plight, stating: “Pains of a mother are something else entirely. Pray we all make it and make our mum proud.”
Expressing shock, @BobManager_ commented: “This is so sad, how can a person be this heartless to their own mother?”
However, not everyone was on the mother’s side. @faka11192 questioned the children’s actions, writing: “Why will you abandon your mother because of that?”
The video has continued to stir debate, with many emphasizing the importance of parental responsibility and the long-term impact of childhood struggles.
