Reality TV star, Uriel Oputa has recounted how she was homeless in Lagos ended up paying ₦150,000 per day for a shortlet apartment in Lagos for six months.
Naijaonpoint reports that the former Big Brother Naija housemate via an Instagram post said this chapter in her life began in November when she sold her car and gave up her apartment.
She was preparing to move to London to care for her mother who had received a new medical diagnosis.
But her brother encouraged her to return to Lagos in December, leaving her confused, heartbroken, and with no place to stay.
She checked into a short-term rental apartment that cost ₦150,000 per night unsure of how she would keep up with the daily fee.
“In November, I sold my car. I had no plans of coming back to Nigeria. My mum had just been diagnosed with something new, and I was preparing to move to London for two years to take care of her. I gave up everything. My car. My apartment. My Lagos routine. I left it all behind. But by December, everything changed.
“My brother told me to go back to Lagos. I was confused, heartbroken, and honestly had no direction. I had nowhere to stay and no plan. I ended up in a shortlet apartment paying ₦150,000 per day. I didn’t know how I was going to pay for it. But somehow, I did.
“For the first two months, I paid full price. Then they gave me a discount ₦100,000 per day. Eventually, they even gave me a full month free (May) for being a long-stay guest. Let me tell you something it was only God. Only Jesus.
“In that space of not knowing what to do, I started praying. My juice and meal plan business suddenly picked up. People started placing orders. Money started coming in. I started paying weekly. Sometimes every 10 days.
“The shortlet owners never stressed me. They gave me grace. That grace gave me room to breathe, to rebuild, and to bounce back. Six months later, I got my own place again. And I’m so grateful.
“If you’re in a season where you’ve let everything go and don’t know how you’ll land, this is your reminder: God provides. Even when there’s no plan”, she wrote.