Lady Reveals N35 Million Spent on Building Foundation
A Nigerian lady has sparked widespread discussion after revealing that she spent N35 million on the foundation of her building in Lagos. In a TikTok video posted by @samcy.clothing.ba, she showed the completed foundation and wrote: "My N35m gone for just foundation. Abeg if you no strong no start anything for Lagos."
Breakdown of Expenses
Following criticism over the amount, the lady shared a follow-up video explaining the costs. She stated that after purchasing the land, she spent N10 million to fill it because the land was swampy. "After buying the land, I spent N10 million to fill it. I bought water not land. I bought that land without putting my legs on it. I've never entered the land when I paid my money to them. I used N10 million to make it land where I can step on before even starting the foundation," she said.
She added: "When you're building on the swamp, you don't manage things. You go for quality so that story no go enter… Nobody cheat me, na the price. The house sef na small house."
Mixed Reactions from Viewers
The video attracted numerous comments, with many questioning the cost. Alhaja Risqiha calculated: "Engineer don cash out even pilling in swamp area is not 35m, shey na only waterproof cement dem use ni lol, cement is 12,300 highest 50bags=615,000 1,500 blocks 9'inch @ 900naira each= 1,350,000. iron for short pillars and workmanship 850,000 digging pilling and casting 1,000,000 sharp sand 200,000 granite 500,000 making total of 6,015,000 highest 7m including German floor, so wetin you take 35m do awon eleyi ma tun lowo yato."
User xzibit commented: "Nice one but that's too much for only foundation check u engineer well." Emperor_mimosa defended her: "Abeg no mind all those ignorants joor...na everything them go they compare to the one they sabi...not knowing construction is different... 2 people fit build the same 3D bedroom flat make 1 of them spend double or triple fold." Terry said: "35 million for foundation is outrageous.....This shouldn't be more than 15-20m ... Anyway congrats."
Context of Rising Construction Costs in Lagos
The lady's revelation comes amid increasing costs of building materials and land in Lagos. Her video highlights the financial challenges of constructing in swampy areas, where extensive filling and reinforcement are necessary. The post has gone viral, drawing attention to the high cost of real estate development in Nigeria's commercial capital.
