A video of a young Nigerian mother who is on her own crying after selling her cell phone at Computer Village in Ikeja, Lagos, has made a lo...
The video shows the woman sobbing wildly as she talks about having to sell her phone to buy food for her daughter.
The woman went to the market trying to get a fair price for her phone because she was worried she couldn't afford to take care of her child any other way.
The video has since gone popular on many social media sites, and it has led to conversations about how hard it is for single parents in Nigeria, especially women who are trying to raise their kids without any help. Nigerians feel sorry for and ask for help for women who are having a hard time.
Thousands of Nigerians have responded to the heartbreaking video by saying they feel terrible for the woman and want help right away for single moms who are having a hard time. A lot of people who commented said that the situation showed how bad the economy is in the country. "No mother should ever have to choose between her phone and feeding her child," wrote someone on social media. It's hard to live, so please find her soon with help and hope. People around her asked her family and the child's father to step in and help. Some also stressed the importance of job chances and programs that give women power that could help single mothers become self-sufficient, saying that long-term income is still the best way to help women in such terrible situations.
There is a lot of online debate about being a single mum and being responsible.
But the viral event has also brought up old arguments about being a single mum, parental duty, and gender roles again.
Many people felt sorry for the woman, but some people who commented were sceptical, saying that some single moms are manipulative or careless in the choices they make.
One negative commenter said, "Typical manipulative way that most single mothers act." I don't feel sorry for her unless she's been abused. Others argued against these ideas by saying that dads should also be responsible for their kids, even if they have problems with the mother. Many people who write about society have used the event to teach moral lessons, telling men and women to be smarter about their relationship choices and put duty before temporary pleasure.
The debate is still very popular online, which shows that people are really worried about family values and the economy in modern Nigeria.