Man cries out in deep pain as he returns home from Europe after 20 long years of allegedly sending money to his wife for a house project, only to be met with the heartbreaking reality of seeing an uncompleted building still standing in ruins after two decades of hard work abroad.
The yet-to-be-identified man took to social media platforms to share his ordeal, posting a video of the structure he alleged to be his house. According to him, he had faithfully been remitting money from Europe for 20 years, entrusting his wife with the responsibility of building their dream home in Nigeria. However, upon his much-anticipated return, he was left shattered when he discovered that the project remained incomplete, far from what he had envisioned after all his sacrifices.
In the widely circulated video, the man narrated how he had worked tirelessly in Europe, denying himself luxuries, with the sole aim of ensuring that his family had a comfortable home in Nigeria. He stated that throughout the 20 years, he consistently sent money for building projects, trusting his wife’s updates, only to be welcomed with disappointment on his return.
His story quickly gained traction online, sparking widespread debate among netizens who had mixed reactions about the matter. While some sympathized with the man for being deceived and for his dashed hopes, others criticized him for not monitoring the project closely or making routine visits within the long period of two decades.
Netizens’ reactions below …
@FolajeuwoNelson said: “You even get luck say she built something 💔😂 But staying away from your wife for 20 years isn’t wicked enough? No matter what, 20 years is too long to trust blindly.”
@UTDVenom said: “This one na mumu man jare, he no Dey ask for pictures or do video call with her? For 20 years he no confirm anything? Well she even tried, at least she built something and roofed it, na to chop am like that.”
@YungJoks wrote: “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? How does it happen? Na serious lesson for others be this.”
@Rohees_ said: “Thank God say she even build am reach this level, some no go even buy land at all, talk less of building anything. The man sef no try, how person go just trust like that for 20 years.”
The heartbreaking story has now become a trending topic on Nigerian social media spaces, with many advising people in the diaspora to personally oversee their investments, or alternatively put them under the supervision of trusted family members and agencies rather than entrusting such huge responsibilities solely to one person.
Watch video below …
“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 years.”
— Heartbroken man cries out for help pic.twitter.com/lfMxtIiSoc
— 𝐀𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐲𝐆𝐑𝐍 (@AsakyGRN) August 24, 2025