“I Brought Her To The UK And Built Her Future, But She Destroyed My Family”- Nigerian Man Recounts Marriage Ordeal
- An elderly Nigerian man shared his painful experience of being separated from his family for decades.
- He claims his marriage deteriorated after supporting his wife’s education and career in the UK.
- The man brought his wife to the UK in the 1970s and took on the responsibility for her education.
An elderly Nigerian man has opened up about his painful experience of being separated from his family for several decades, alleging that his marriage fell apart after years of supporting his wife’s education and career development in the United Kingdom.
In an emotional interview making rounds online, the man shared how he brought his wife from Nigeria to the UK in the 1970s and took responsibility for her education, which he said eventually saw her earn a PhD.
According to him, the couple got married in 1968 before he relocated to the United Kingdom in 1969. He said his wife joined him a year later in 1970.
The man explained that his wife came from a disadvantaged background, and he made it his priority to provide her with opportunities to build a better future through education.
“I married my wife from a very poor family. I tried to help her and educate her. My life investment was on her,” he said.
He claimed that he spent a significant amount of money on her academic journey, including her doctoral programme, revealing that he paid £11,000 annually for three years towards her PhD studies.
“I paid for three years for her PhD. £11,000 every year,” he stated.
During the interview, the elderly man revealed that he had been separated from his family since 1983, describing the years apart as a painful chapter of his life.
When asked about the circumstances that led to the separation, he alleged that his wife made accusations against him in the UK, resulting in legal proceedings and his eventual deportation to Nigeria.
He claimed that he was falsely accused of having an inappropriate relationship with their teenage daughter, an allegation he said affected his life and relationship with his family.
The man also expressed sadness over losing contact with his children, claiming they have not reached out to him for many years.
“She poisoned their mind,” he alleged.
Speaking about the daughter mentioned in the allegation, he said she would have been 58 years old and revealed that she had passed away years ago.
The claims made by the elderly man have sparked reactions online, with many expressing sympathy over his story while others called for a deeper understanding of the circumstances surrounding the decades-long family dispute.
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