“As landlord no gree me make I get peace for where I dey live. “As landlord no gree me rest, e dey increase rent like say me and am get issue, na once I carry myself park enter my uncompleted building,”
Those were the words on marble of a Nigerian woman, now orced to move into her Uncompleted Duplex owing to her landlord’s rampant rent increased
It was like taking the bull by the horns, against the background of exposing herself to the vagaries of the weather.
The lady took to a TikTok broadcast to announce her travails in Pidgin English with Netizens reacting.
According to her, she felt the emotional stress was no longer worth it as moving into her own building guaranteed a peace of mind, despite the building being not completed.
@preshpriceless as the post bore shared the TikTok video of the building in Port Harcourt, on September 4, 2026.
“As landlord no gree me make I get peace for where I dey live.
“As landlord no gree me rest, e dey increase rent like say me and am get issue, na once I carry myself park enter my uncompleted building,” she said.
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“I no go get this kind building come dey pay rent for Port Harcourt. E no possible,” she said.
Port Harcourt, a leading cosmopolitan city of the Southeast, is noted for comparatively high cost of living.
The availability of Petro dollars and the early presence of European settlers are believed to account for high cost of living in the city.
However, the personal philosophy of landlords, more than costs, is believed to be a major determinant in the issue.
