An emotional account of hardship was shared by a Nigerian man who described how, after giving blood, he received ₦3,500 but lost the money before he could get home, leaving him to spend the night sleeping under a bridge.
In a TikTok video, the man—who was identified as Samad from Offa, Kwara State—was interviewed and asked about his life experiences.
Samad recalled what he called one of his “better” days in the heartfelt video, stating that he received ₦3,500 for donating blood, but the money vanished. It left him heartbroken, broke, and stranded.
His words: “I don suffer. I go donate blood and was paid ₦3,500. Before I reach house, the money don lost. I cry that day. I slept under the bridge, and it was raining.”
His heartbreak and hardship from that experience were the interview’s high points, though he was also questioned about his relationships and substance use.
Since then, the video has generated a range of responses on the internet, with many Nigerians pouring their concerns, sympathies, and opinions on the growing poverty rate into the comment section.
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See some reactions below:
Official_FEDERAL 🤡💀: “3,500 for donating blood and the doctor didn’t fear God…likeee 😔😥😥.”
Brad smith: “Omo dis guy na my senior for secondary school oooo ,police secondary school Akure.”
Bryson Fx: “i swear na my senior for secondary school.”
Mr. Efo: “I mean no offense but how do peoplw just move to a different city without a concrete plan? You just go there and start living under the bridge.”
Opoola Damola Taiwo: “Please all PSSA students let’s come together to rescue SAMAD , he really needs our help. Let us all come together to help him out of this situation.”
Echo phlexa: “Person Dey sleep for under the bridge you Dey ask am if he get girlfriend 😭😂 Even me way no sleep for under bridge no get babe 😂.”
Gerald St James | Photographer: “As someone who has had to buy about 13pints of Blood in the last 10months.. The health sector needs to do something about the gross underpaying of blood donors.”
KIZITO: “sometimes I wish to be a woman where I can easily get money all I need is just tell a man I love u he start giving me money 🥺. Omo women dey enjoy.”
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