Man Who Travelled To Cameroon To Work For Woman Returns To Nigeria After Getting Public Help
- A Nigerian man is back in the country after his sojourn in the Republic of Cameroon, where he went in search of a better life
- He had earlier sought public help to return to Nigeria because, according to him, her employer was treating him badly
- He shared a post on social media indicating that he had arrived in Oron, Akwa Ibom state, after getting financial help
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A Nigerian man who travelled to the Republic of Cameroon for work has returned after facing difficulties.
The man said he was offered the job through a friend, but he did not know he was being lured into a job that felt like slavery.
Source: Twitter
According to an earlier post he made on X, @creative_ui, he went to Cameroon to work for a woman who was into cryptocurrency and fashion.
He narrated:
His story goes:
"Earlier this year, February specifically. I was referred to a client by a friend. She's a Cameroonian and she wanted hiring someone as her PA, content creator and social media manager for her fashion company.
"My friend told her that he had someone who was into stuffs like that. She was well to do according to my friend and from what she posted online. She's into crypto and fashion.
"My friend advised I just grab the opportunity. Work and save enough money to come expand my creative brand.
Things became tough for man in Cameroon
However, upon getting there, things didn't work as planned, as he discovered that he was lured into debt.
He was told that he is going to be working and earning money to offset the amount used to bring him to Cameroon.
Not knowing what to do since he was already in Cameroon before this was made known to him, he agreed to work and pay back the money.
He said:
Secondly, when I got here, I was told that I'm automatically owing the company some huge amount of money for the expenses spent in bringing me over. Nothing like that was mentioned prior to me making the move.
"So that automatically meant my salary would be slashed to be paying for this monthly till I pay it off, meaning I won't be getting a full salary at the end of every month."
But things got to a head when the woman stopped paying him and the other staff and only gave them money for food.
It even came to a point where he decided to return and he did not have the transport fare to do so.
That was when he cried out to Nigerians to help him return home. He has said in the post:
"I initially thought I could bear it for at least a year or max December then I return after saving enough to at least start over. But it just gets worse everyday and I'm genuinely tired. I'm asking the public for ≈105,000 CFA (about ₦300,000) to bring myself back to Nigeria."
In a new post, the man said he had arrived in Oron, Akwa Ibom state, and indicated that he had received the public help he sought.
His words:
"I've reached Oron, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. From here, it's less than an hour drive home. For all the financial support, prayers and well wishes, I say a big THANK YOU!"
Source: Twitter
See his post below:
Reactions as man returns to Nigeria from Cameroon
@KnawtieGbedu said:
"It's essential to share your story in real-time and bring to light the actions of that woman. As we speak, I still have friends who are trapped in Libya. Omo! Please, take caution with the job offers you consider, especially in these African countries."
@franksdonald said:
"Thank God you’re safe and thank God for journey mercies."
@VideoiOT said:
"Safe travels Godspeed, also get a @x badge immediately if you have some funds, you need the creator earnings too."
Man returns from abroad to sell ice cream
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a man reportedly started selling ice cream in the streets after studying medicine and becoming a doctor.
The man was spotted riding a bicycle in the street with a cooler of ice cream strapped to the front as he went in search of customers.
The video got a lot of comments, with some people expressing shock, while others said there was nothing wrong with it.
Source: Legit.ng
