00:00A wealthy and vibrant village of Umweze, lived a man recognized as, Chief Femi. A man whose
00:09wealth was as legendary as his parties. Chief Femi made his fortune in oil and real estate.
00:16His mansion, painted golden and surrounded by lion statues, was the pride of the village.
00:22He had cars in every shade of luxury and threw parties that lasted for days.
00:27Yet, his favorite pastime wasn't business. It was young girls. Fair-skinned, dark-skinned,
00:34curvy, slim, it didn't matter. As long as they were young and pretty, he lavished them with cash,
00:40iPhones, wigs, designer clothes, and trips to Dubai. His wife, Nneka, once a beautiful woman of elegance,
00:49had long been pushed to the background, nursing her bitterness and praying in vain. His children,
00:54once top students, grew wild with entitlement. Many elders warned him. His childhood friend,
01:01Mozzie Chica, once told him bluntly. Greater than, Chief Femi, you spend so much money like the sun
01:08won't shine anymore. Save for tomorrow, my brother. Chief Femi would laugh, wave him off,
01:15and toast to another weekend in Lagos or a new babe from the university. He refused to invest long-term,
01:22no savings, no proper will. Everything was impulse. Everything was now.
01:28The village youths admired him. Man of the girls. They hailed him. He smiled, feeling immortal.
01:35Trouble began when the government revoked the contract on one of his biggest oil blocks due
01:40to new political connections he had ignored. Suddenly, one stream of income dried up. Still,
01:47he acted unfazed. He borrowed money against his properties to maintain his lifestyle.
01:53He sold two cars but bought a new Benz for one of his girlfriends on her birthday.
01:57People whispered. Nneka begged him,
02:00Femi, think of the children. You're not as rich as before.
02:05He shouted her down and stormed out of the house. Months later, more contracts failed.
02:11Taxes piled up. His real estate business suffered due to market crashes.
02:15The same girls he lavished money on began to vanish, one after another. Some blocked him off.
02:23Some insulted him when he couldn't pay their rent.
02:26Creditors came knocking. Bank agents seized properties. His golden mansion was auctioned.
02:33He moved into a rented three-bedroom flat on the outskirts of the hometown.
02:37His family followed in tears. The respect vanished.
02:41Every now and then, men and women, even children mocked his once flashy clothes.
02:47The same people who called him, Chief, avoided him. The village youths now whispered,
02:53Is that not Chief Femi who always spend lots of money on girls? He's doomed.
02:58One rainy afternoon, Chief Femi sat alone, staring at his faded portrait. He hadn't seen some of his
03:05children in months. His wife, Nekka, barely spoke to him. His friends stopped coming around.
03:12With trembling hands, he picked up a pen and began writing.
03:17Greater than, to my sons and daughters, learn from my mistakes. I chased vanity and ignored wisdom.
03:24Save. Invest. Love one woman and raise your home with dignity.
03:28He wept. It took three years for Chief Femi to gather himself. With the little he had,
03:35he started poultry farming behind their small flat. He sold eggs in the market himself.
03:41People laughed, but he endured. His eldest son, who had started working abroad,
03:47came back to support him. Slowly, the shame turned into silent respect. Though he never regained his
03:54former wealth, he gained something better, wisdom. He taught in youth seminars, warning others never
04:00to walk his path. He was no longer recognized as a chief. Everyone began to call him by his name,
04:07Femi. He finally appeared to be an old man who once had it all and lost it chasing vanity,
04:13but gracefully lived to tell the story.
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