Mother shocked as son sends his first salary to his dad who left him at age 3 (Video)

A Germany-based Nigerian mother, Alade Enitan, has expressed shock as her son unexpectedly decided to send his first salary to the father who abandoned him at the age of 3.

The woman, who goes by the moniker, @aladeenitan on TikTok, disclosed that her son, despite being left by his father at age three, insisted on sending his entire first paycheck to the man, who is still in Nigeria.

She disclosed that the boy refused to take anything out of the money he first earned.

According to her, the man left her with the three-year-old boy and absconded. She said he stayed out of communication with them until they were forced to seek his consent when she wanted to bring the boy to Germany.

The man had reportedly fallen on bad times and was struggling to feed.

The son reportedly told his mother that she was well-off and did not need the money like his father.

Enitan said this was a surprise to her because she raised him single-handedly and deserved acknowledgement from the son for her efforts.

She said she paid for his primary and secondary education in Nigeria before arranging to bring him to Germany.

It would be recalled that the woman had in February raised the alarm over the behaviour of the boy when he newly arrived in Germany.

She complained at the time that the boy was too attached to digital devices and would hardly contribute to housework.

When she complained, the boy said he wanted to return to Nigeria where he had many friends and that he was tired of staying in Germany.

Enitan said she received the development with mixed feelings. She said although she was shocked at first, she was impressed that his son had the welfare of his father at heart to the point of not even taking anything out of the money.

She said she decided to add to the money and forwarded it to the man so that he could bless the boy from his heart.

She urged other mothers to never hide their children from their father as the children would ultimately grow to a point that their heart will be drawn to their fathers.

In her TikTok post, she shared:

“My son said I should send his first salary to his father in Nigeria who abandoned him as a baby. He said his father doesn’t have money to eat. I was surprised and I said after all the suffering I passed through for him.”

She described the sacrifices of raising him alone, paying for his education, and ensuring his well-being despite their hardships. The mother admitted she was taken aback that, instead of acknowledging her dedication, her son’s first instinct was to support his absent father:

“His father stopped taking care of him when he was three years old. I trained him in primary, and secondary school. But his first work, he didn’t think of me. He didn’t say I should take money and buy even if it’s chewing gum,” she stated.

The story has been received with mixed reactions online.

Watch the video and read comments on her TikTok page here.