Bolaji Ogunmola's Controversial Advice to Lagos Renters: Avoid Making Repairs

Bolaji Ogunmola, a Nigerian actress, has provoked significant discussion on social media with her candid remarks about renting in Lagos.

She advised renters to refrain from spending money on repairs or renovations to their rented properties, cautioning that many landlords tend to respond to these improvements with rent hikes or threats of eviction.

Ogunmola highlighted various anecdotes of tenants who invested more in fixing their spaces than the actual cost of rent, only to face unexpected rent increases or eventual eviction, labeling this behavior as 'wickedness of the highest order.'

An X user contributed to the conversation by sharing their experience of living in their current apartment for six years, where they had only painted and applied wallpaper without undertaking any substantial repairs, resulting in just one rent increase.

Additionally, another user recounted how a close friend was compelled to vacate their apartment last year after encountering a rent increase that was unmanageable, despite having made significant investments in the place.