A social media post that went viral has sparked a lot of discussion after it was reported that a Nigerian man living in the UK was given a ₦21,570,000 wedding expense list by his fiancée’s Nigerian family.
User @HOLARMEEDEY1, who shared the contentious list on X (formerly Twitter), expressed his outrage at what he called an exploitative demand made of an immigrant who had only moved to the UK less than two years prior.
“You reach UK e never reach 2yrs. You are not from a rich family. And your potential wife is not from a rich family either. But e reach time for wedding your in-laws are giving you quote that want to unalive you and you cannot refuse,” he captioned the list.
The list reportedly included over ₦5 million for the event hall alone, alongside other substantial expenses. According to the post, the groom-to-be was also expected to buy the bride’s wedding gown and foot the bill for her parents’ outfits, with no financial contribution from the bride’s family.
The post drew a wave of reactions online, with many users siding with the poster’s concerns.
A social media user @AkinfosileSola commented: “A wise man will cut that list to 500-700k for everything. If Dem no gree make Dem marry her.”
@Francis_Nachi added: “This is ridiculous. For God’s sake, this is a red flag unless the young man is a simp not to take note. Such girl, if he eventually marries her, will be the types who come to the UK and start misbehaving.”
Published by Ejoh Caleb
