A Nigerian woman living in the United Kingdom has gone viral after sharing an emotional video in which she broke down in tears while speaking about her struggles as an immigrant.
The woman explained that she moved from South Africa to the UK four years ago in search of a better life and has worked tirelessly since then, taking on various jobs, including cleaning and caregiving roles, to support herself and build stability.
According to her, she recently received devastating news that her employer had lost its Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS), putting her job and immigration status in jeopardy.
Expressing frustration and exhaustion, she recounted the sacrifices she has made over the years, stressing that she has consistently paid her bills and worked hard to remain self-sufficient.
Despite trying to stay strong and encourage colleagues facing similar challenges, she admitted that the uncertainty surrounding her future has become overwhelming.
The woman also voiced fears about her options if she is unable to remain in the UK, saying she feels caught between returning to South Africa, where she believes Nigerians face hostility, and returning to Nigeria, where she is concerned about insecurity and economic hardship.
She lamented in part …
“I genuinely never thought I would see a day that I will just come online just cry. I’m tired guys, I’m really tired. I wonder what I would have done in my life to be punished by being a Nigerian. I don’t know what I had done in all my past lives to be punished. Being a Nigerian is hell. I left South Africa and I moved here (UK) four years ago now and I’ve been working earnestly. God knows. I no even dey follow man. If man way give me money I go say, no, I’m working. Trying to live a stable life. Only for them to tell me that where I am working, that they lost their COS. I’ve been trying to be strong, I’m even the one encouraging all my colleagues.
I’m just tired. I’ve been living in this country I’ve been paying my bills, I don’t miss any bills. I started off from the ground bro, I worked as a cleaner, I worked as a care worker, I did everything to make sure that I make it.
Okay now is it to go back to South Africa, even the South Africans don’t want Nigerians. Okay go back to Nigeria, and you’re going to get keeleed….”
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