Man Laments His Inability to Pay R2k Rent in TikTok Video, Viewers Feel Sorry for Him

Man Laments His Inability to Pay R2k Rent in TikTok Video, Viewers Feel Sorry for Him

  • A Nigerian man sat on his motorcycle and was thinking about how he would pay his house rent
  • The gent opened about about his yearly rent and how he can not afford to make up the money for a roof over his head
  • The man was worried about how he would go home and explain to his landlord that he had yet to find the money

A Nigerian man is struggling to pay his house rent and came online to lament.

After he posted a video on TikTok, sympathetic netizens started asking him how much his rent was.

Man laments his inability to pay rent.
The man said he has been unable to pay his R2000 house rent. Photo credit: TikTok/@legacyobarapper6.
Source: UGC

Man opens up about missing rent money

The man on TikTok explained in the post's comment section that the rent was R2 000. The man was sitting on a motorcycle with a sad face as he munched on a snack.

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In his caption, he said he had no idea how he would go home and explain to his landlord that he could still not find the money.

Sharing the video, @legacyobarapper6, wrote in Pidgin English:

"How I wan tell landlord say I still dey find house rent money."

Watch the video below:

Netizens sympathise with man who's unable to pay his rent

His post sparked mixed feelings. While some showed interest in helping, others accused him of living above his means.

@Lingard asked:

"How much for your rent? I want to support you."

@Thick-Mide said:

"Same here and na my mom death cause this. The man just dey pity me because I no get mom again."

@super pascal said:

"The first day you pay your rent is the day you suppose start saving for the next rent, and if ur 3mnth salary no fit pay your rent means your dey live above your means."

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@r.m.d.06 reacted:

"Bbaba you suppose still deh your mama house and worry less on rent. But nah you one do big boy nah."

Young man shares stunning snaps of his lush rented 1 room

Briefly News previously reported that a short video of a man's one-room apartment has got many people wondering how he managed to fit a lot into his small house.

To manage space, the man (@linkstar11) had just a double-seater. At a part of the wall was a tall wardrobe. His flat-screen TV hung on the wall.

There was a kingsized bed in the room. Despite that, there was still enough room in the apartment, making people say the apartment was quite big.

Source: Legit.ng

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