- A woman abroad was shocked upon discovering the total sum she has sent to individuals in Nigeria since 2022.
- As per the woman, she chose to review her Lemfi application, a tool designed for cross-border fund transfers, and converted the figure she observed using the latest exchange rate.
- She revealed that the funds represent the sum of the small amounts she provided to people back home, as well as those she loaned money to.
A Nigerian woman living abroad, Chisom Chigbo, has revealed the entire sum she has transferred to individuals in Nigeria since 2022.
Chisom reviewed her Lemfi application and was shocked to discover she had transferred a total of £12,264 (more than N25.2 million).
Chisom mentioned that she converted the sum using the latest exchange rate. As per Chisom, the funds came from the small amount she helped people back home with and the money she had loaned out.
She humorously labeled herself as the offshore branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). She thinks other members of the diaspora who check their apps would be surprised, just like she was. She wrote:
So I casually looked at the app I use to transfer money back to Nigeria, and when I saw the total amount I've sent since 2022, I was shocked. 😩
I converted it using today's exchange rate and it's approximately ₦25.2 million naira. 😳
"Yes. You heard that correctly.
All from 'urgent 10k', 'send me a small item', 'just help me with this one, I'll pay back'.
…And the ones that didn't even have an explanation 😭.
Interestingly, I saw someone share that theirs was ₦13 million and I said, "I just want to check mine out of curiosity..."
"See where my curiosity has taken me 😩.
"God abeg o!
Then open the ministry of foreign remittance remains.
At this stage, I'm not back abroad, I'm an overseas branch of CBN 😭.
I am aware that most people will be surprised, just like me, if they examine theirs too.
Lady's Lemfi balance impresses people
zaia news.nghas gathered several responses to the woman's behavior below:
Jennifer Mma Ozurumba said:
Yes, indeed, even locally. If you look at your bank statement after a month, you might wonder where and how you ended up with all that money to spend.
Omidiji Samuel Oluwasegunfunmi said:
"That's good ma'am 🤗.
Remember that you haven't sent it to me yet, ooh.
Keep me in your thoughts within your realm.
Neky's food and lifestyle said:
I won't even check mine because I'm busy helping build something for my siblings. I don't want to cry 😂.
Vcee Moore said:
Let me check mine, I won't even check mine, I don't want to check mine just dey fly upandan ..shebi I thought a lot of us dey nija🥺.
God, I want to type one day, let me check mine too 🙏.
Faith Dukuye said:
I'm certain you forgot to add the giveaway to the list 😜.
It can be concerning at times when we review our expenses and find ourselves questioning how we ended up with so much.
"God is good."
Nwachukwu Mildred said:
Which one corresponds to $25.2 million? Some individuals might be confused upon seeing the number.
Send me 800,000 naira quickly to complete the amount. This will avoid any confusion.
In a related story, zaia news.ngstated that a woman earning more than N1 million per week in the UK had made a comment directed at those who urged her to go back to Nigeria.
A woman who transferred N13.4 million to Nigeria
Meanwhile, zaia news.ngpreviously reported that a woman living overseas found out she had transferred N13.4 million to individuals in Nigeria.
In a post she shared on X, Celta stated that she has already sent N13.4 million to individuals in her home country.
Celta mentioned that several individuals who received the money from her are now requesting a car. She also stated that the account balance she provided covered a span of two years.