A Nigerian woman based abroad has sparked a wave of reactions on social media after revealing that she unknowingly transferred ₦13.5 million to Nigeria over a 19-month period, mostly in small amounts.
The revelation was shared in a post on X (formerly Twitter) by user @health_basicTip, who said she was shocked after checking her LemFi account balance, a digital platform used for cross-border money transfers.
“I just requested my LemFi account balance and realized that between December 2023 and July 2025, I’ve sent approximately ₦13.5 million to Nigeria—all in the name of urgent ₦10k, ₦5k, ₦50k, etc.”She added in frustration:
“What pains me most is that some people still want me to send them a car.
”The post quickly went viral, with many Nigerians in the diaspora echoing similar experiences of being financially drained by constant requests for “urgent” money from friends and family back home.
Reactions in the comment section ranged from sympathy and shared frustrations to criticism of the culture of entitlement often associated with having relatives abroad.
The post has reignited conversations around financial expectations placed on Nigerians living overseas, and the need for better boundaries and accountability in family financial dynamics.
