“I could have bought land” – Man cries out as ₦20k Fidelity Bank shares bought 18 years ago crash to ₦5332
A Nigerian man has cried out after checking the value of shares he reportedly bought in Fidelity Bank 18 years ago.
The man expressed disappointment after discovering that his ₦20,000 investment had allegedly yielded only ₦5,332.50 in returns, according to his account.
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‘I Used ₦20,000 to Buy This Share’
The man explained that he bought the Fidelity Bank shares about 18 years ago but had never checked how much he had made from the investment.
“I bought shares with a Fidelity Bank 18 years ago, and I have not checked how much I’ve made on this share. So I decided to go and check how much I have made on this share,” he said.
He recalled that he invested ₦20,000 at the time.
“I used N20,000 to buy this share 18 years ago. So, surprisingly, I went on 14th of September, 2026, this last week now they said what my share has given me is N5,332.50, what is it?” he stated.
‘For 18 Years, This Is What Fidelity Bank Has Given Me’
The man questioned the return on his investment, expressing surprise that the amount he was told he had earned was ₦5,332.50 after nearly two decades.
“For 18 years, this is what Fidelity Bank has given to me. And I was thinking, if I want to sell the share, they said I will sell the share for N20,000,” he said.
He then compared the investment with what he believed the same ₦20,000 could have been worth if it had been used to buy land 18 years ago.
‘The Value of That Land May Be Up to N2m or N5m’
The man argued that land purchased with the same amount years ago could have appreciated significantly.
“My people, in that 18 years ago, there is a place I can buy land of the same amount and up to date, the value of that land may be up to N2 million or even N5 million, if not more,” he stated.
He questioned the benefit of investing in shares based on his experience.
“So what is the essence of buying share?” he asked.
‘Tell Me What You Use My Money to Do’
The man also called on Fidelity Bank to explain what had happened to his investment over the years.
“Fidelity Bank, you people must tell me what you use my money to do, because you people have a good business,” he said.
He reiterated his disappointment over what he described as the poor return from his investment.
“For 18 years, what you have been able to give me is N5,332.50,” he added.
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“I bought shares worth N20,000 in Fidelity Bank 18 years ago and never checked how much I had made. But after hearing about Dangote selling shares, I decided to finally check my investment in September 2026.
To my surprise, I was told the shares had only given me a total of… pic.twitter.com/tSNWneMd0p
— Chidi stephen (@steasyautos) September 20, 2026