Reality TV star Sheggz has shared an emotional encounter with a vulcanizer, revealing how he sent the man ₦20,000 instead of the ₦2,000 he charged to pump his tyre.
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Speaking during a recent livestream, the former Big Brother housemate reflected on the economic situation in Nigeria, noting that many people are struggling and have become frustrated with the state of the country.
“Sometimes, Nigeria can be hard. Like everybody is angry. I don’t even want to be talking about the government on my stream. Things aren’t really working in the country. I can’t blame people for being angry,” he said.
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He recounted how he recently visited a vulcanizer to pump his tyre and initially considered transferring the ₦2,000 service fee. However, he decided to add an extra zero and send ₦20,000 instead.
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He explained that the vulcanizer’s reaction left him emotional, as the man burst into tears after receiving the payment.
“I pumped my tyre recently, and when I was pumping my tyre, I wanted to transfer to the vulcanizer, and it was ₦2,000 to pump my tyre. So, I’m thinking like, I didn’t want to transfer him ₦2,000, so I put one more zero and just sent him ₦20,000, which is £10.
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As he saw the alert on his phone, the guy burst into tears. A grown man that can give birth to me. I was just like, wow, country is really, really hard,” he added.
Sheggz’s account has attracted attention online, with many viewers reacting to the vulcanizer’s emotional response and the reality star’s gesture.
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The encounter has also highlighted the financial difficulties ordinary Nigerians face amid the country’s economic challenges.
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Watch the video below…
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