A lady has sparked laughter and debate online after recounting an unexpected exchange with a widow she tried to help financially ahead of Christmas celebrations.
Sharing her experience on X (formerly Twitter), the lady explained that the widow had initially commented on Instagram, appealing for assistance in the form of food or even used clothes for her children.
Moved by compassion, she decided to reach out privately and offered the woman ₦50,000 as Christmas support.
However, the situation took a surprising turn when the widow responded that the money would not be enough, explaining that she also needed to pay her house rent in addition to providing for her children.
Narrating the exchange, the lady wrote: “So this lady on Instagram commented saying she needed even if it’s used clothes and food for her kids for Christmas that she was a widow. I reached out, offered her 50k, tell me why she’s saying it won’t be enough cos she has to pay rent too💀🥲 Nigerians.”
The post quickly went viral, drawing attention from users who found the widow’s response both shocking and amusing.
Public Reactions
Social media users flooded the comment section with mixed reactions, ranging from disbelief to criticism and humour.
Auracool wrote: “Just another classic case of entitled begging in Naija. Pay her no mind. You have already done what you can for her. Move ON!”
Iyke commented: “Show evidence or it never happened. No one will reject 50k in Nigeria today. You guys lie unprovoked on this app.”
Siaiolojuede said: “You will be surprised she’s not even a widow, begging is their full-time job and they’re plenty on this app too.”
Mizra added: “At least you had good intentions towards her. Had to block family members with such entitlement mindset.”
Big Jay noted: “Sometimes I feel people like this are not real. Cause, I can’t understand what’s going through their head.”
Uwen wrote: “Ewo like she gave u money to keep? Na we dey make people nor help us o. She get other problem she dey think of Christmas clothes, hmm wahala wear pants. Abeg 20k go buy trousers and shirt for my 2 sons abeg am a single mother.”
The incident has reignited conversations online about entitlement, online begging, and the challenges faced by those genuinely trying to help others during the festive season.