By Safiyat Muhammed | Nigeria News Today
Abuja, Nigeria — The Bureau News: A young Nigerian lady has shared an extraordinary story of how she made her first million naira, thanks to the generosity of her landlord during her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) year.
The story, which went viral on TikTok, has sparked mixed reactions online, with many praising the landlord’s kindness and others expressing disbelief.
According to the lady, she rented a self-contained apartment for ₦550,000 during her NYSC service. However, when it was time for her and other tenants to vacate, the landlord reportedly surprised each of them with a ₦2 million cash gift.
“I made my first millions from my landlord. I was a corper and I moved into a self-contained apartment. When I was leaving after my NYSC, the landlord gave me and the other tenants ₦2 million each. My rent at the time was ₦550,000,” she said.
Describing the landlord as kind and generous, she called on other Nigerian landlords to emulate his rare gesture.
The lady further expressed regret for not showing enough appreciation:
“I feel like I didn’t get to appreciate him enough because there’s basically nobody who would do what he did for us in Nigeria right now. I want to thank him for his kindness, generosity, and I hope other landlords show the same love and support to their tenants.”
Her unusual testimony has triggered a flurry of comments from Nigerians on social media.
Social Media Reactions
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@1Mn: “With all this nose ring and piercing, I’m sure the landlord would judge her instead if the landlord never benefited anything from her.”
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@Fuse Koda: “I made my first million? I really need to move to Nigeria ooo … because with 80K in the bank, that’s like 10 million Naira.”
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@Bashir: “Na her truth but me nor believe… nor be Igala girl be dat???”
While many online users praised the landlord for his benevolence, others doubted the authenticity of the story, suggesting it may have been exaggerated for social media attention.
@peoplequicktalk Her landlord gave her and another corper #2million each to start life after NYSC, even though their rent was just #550 ♬ original sound – People Quick Talk
