A 65-year-old retired pensioner in Nigeria has been left to languish in solitude while his children, whom he sacrificed his entire life for, enjoy successful lives abroad.
The dedicated father, who poured his resources into providing his children with the best education and comfortable lives in Europe and America, now finds himself battling high blood pressure and other ailments alone.
According to a post shared on Facebook, the elderly man’s children, now grown and financially well-off, have neglected him.
Despite his declining health, they barely call him and have made arrangements for only their mother, who is 60 years old, to join them abroad.
The devoted father, who worked tirelessly to ensure his children’s well-being, now faces the daunting task of starting life anew as a bachelor in Nigeria.
The post reads;
“He’s 65 years old. Retired pensioner, worked all his life to raise his kids. Deprived himself of life’s pleasures to pay expensive school fees and living expenses for his kids abroad.
“They are now well-off in Europe and America. His wife, 60, has relocated to live with her kids. He’s alone back in Nigeria. His kids barely call him. He now has to start life all over as a bachelor. He struggles with high blood pressure and other ailments.
“How long more would he survive alone? This is the reality for most working class monogamous men. Their old age is usually lonely and in many cases, sad. Try as you may, women love their kids more than their husbands, no matter how good the man is. The older he gets, the less use they have for him.
“Tell me then, what do men benefit from marriage? They sacrifice so much but get little recognition for the hard work. The woman reaps all the benefits as the kids are often closer and more affectionate towards her when she becomes old.”
