Zikoko says it’s #TheNairaLifeConference season!!@Zikoko_Mag
We spoke to these Nigerians on how much they spent on partners who still left. Here’s what they said:
“He said the distance was affecting his mental health” — Eniola*, 30, F
In 2021, I emptied my savings to help my then-boyfriend relocate to the UK. He’d received a partial scholarship for postgraduate studies and needed about ₦18m to cover the remaining tuition, flights, and other expenses.
After he raised ₦13m, I decided to step up as per “loving girlfriend” and emptied my ₦5m life savings to support him. Most of that money came from the inheritance my late dad left me. That’s how stupid I was.
The minute he landed abroad, his replies became slow. Three months later, he told me our long-distance arrangement was affecting his mental health. He eventually ghosted me.
