A Nigerian man based in South Africa says he does not regret
buying a luxury Mercedes-Benz G-class to a South African man as a token to
apologise for impregnating his wife.
“I know what I did is wrong but I feel better he has
accepted my gift. He accepted that his wife, my girlfriend, is pregnant and
will soon give birth to my son. He was angry at first but when I presented the
car to him his anger vanished,” said the man who identified herself as John.
One source close to the family of the woman who fell
pregnant says she knew about the affair but never thought it would lead to a
pregnancy. She says she is disappointed the husband accepted the Mercedes-Benz
from the Nigerian national.
“Nigerian men will never take our men seriously. What kind
of a man accepts a gift from a man who impregnated his wife? He will impregnate
her again and buy the stupid husband another car. I am so disappointed,” she
said.
When approached for a comment the husband said “it is wrong
to say I am stupid. The point of the matter is we cannot reverse what happened.
We sat down as men and sorted the issue. The Bible says we must forgive and
forget. I have always dreamed of driving a G-wagon. Christmas came early for me
and my family,” said the husband who didn’t want to be named.
“The baby will be born and I’ll take care of him as my own.
If the father wants to take him to Nigeria I wouldn’t mind. I will give my wife
the support she needs always. That is what marriage is all about. I love my
wife and will not leave her because of a mere pregnancy,” he added.
