In Nigeria, discriminatory practices by landlords based on tribe, religion, or marital status are exacerbating the nation’s severe housing deficit, highlighting a troubling breach of constitutional and ethical norms, GODFREY GEORGE writes On May 16, 2019, Rebecca Chukwu’s world shattered into a million pieces. Her husband, Timothy, had set out that Thursday morning from their Lagos home, journeying to the Kwale community in Delta State for a construction job. He left with dreams and plans for the future dancing in his mind, not knowing that this day would mark the end of the shared life he had been enjoying with his beloved wife.
As the sun dipped below the horizon and shadows grew long, he never returned. That evening, upon arriving at the construction site, he had called Rebecca to reassure her of his safe arrival. His voice, calm and steady, offered a small comfort as he promised he would be back in no more than two days.
Chukwu, heavy with the anticipation of their first child and already aching from his absence, had lamented how much she missed him. The promise of his swift return had been a beacon of hope in the growing darkness of her loneliness. But, in a cruel twist of fate, Chukwu was left heartbroken as news came after four days that her husband had gone missing.
“The person who called me simply said, ‘Madam, we no see your Oga again o. Call am.’ Before I could even ask what the problem was, when he was last seen, the line went off and never reconnected a.