Nigerian Man Shares How He Travelled Without Spending a Dime During Paris Olympics 2024

Nigerian Man Shares How He Travelled Without Spending a Dime During Paris Olympics 2024

  • A Nigerian man who was at the Paris Olympics 2024 shared how he was able to travel from one place to the other without spending a dime
  • The man revealed that transportation in Paris is very expensive, with a 10 minutes drive going for N17,000, so he devised a way to save cost
  • He said he subscribed to mobile data and then used his Google map, which tells him how long the destination is as well as guides him to the location

A Nigerian man attending the Paris Olympics 2024 has shared his clever strategy for getting around the city without spending a penny on transport.

He revealed that the cost of transportation in Paris is incredibly high, with a 10-minute drive costing as much as ₦17,000. To save money, he came up with an ingenious solution.

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How a Nigerian man navigated Paris for free during the 2024 Olympics despite high transport costs
Man speaks on his time at Paris 2024. Photo credit: @ademolavictortv
Source: TikTok

Nigerian man at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Instead of shelling out for expensive rides, he subscribed to mobile data and relied on Google Maps for navigation.

The app not only guided him to his destinations but also provided him with accurate travel times, allowing him to move around the city without breaking the bank. The video was posted by @ademolavictortv.

Watch the video below:

Reactions to the man's video

Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions below:

AKA said:

“When Naija go ever be like this?”

Thebofbrand on IG wrote:

“Seeing Paris through your camera.”

Ademola Aderonke commented:

“Fitness walk, Dr Ademola you're doing great, Anyway Paris is a beautiful city.”

Eludiq:

“Nice vlog.”

Nnaemeka Nwelekwe:

“Quite detailed.”

IJ_Sammy:

“Without the card, it cost 4 euros this season on a single trip.”

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Manuel Aluyor:

“Imagine falling asleep on the train and missing your stop.”

Buju12:

“God don bless you.”

Mazaline:

“Sorry how did get the e-sim?”

Osi-efa Adedoyin:

“Baby waka du dud dudu.”

Akinola Olamide:

“Paris, more to go egbon.”

In a related story, Legit.ng reported that Nigerian athletes continue to dazzle at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Cyclist borrows bicycle from German officials

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that Nigerian authorities are under fire after Cyclist Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye competed at the Paris 2024 Olympics without her own bicycle.

Ukpeseraye made history, becoming the first Nigerian to participate in the event at the summer games.

She qualified for the Olympics by excelling in three separate cycling events, including one road race and two track cycling competitions.

Source: Legit.ng

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Basit Jamiu (Editor) With more than 5 years of experience in the media (Ikeja Bird, Prime Progress, The Movee), Basit Jamiu works as an editor at Legit Nigeria. He started his journalism career after graduating from Ekiti State University in 2018. He is a 2024 Open Climate Fellow (West Africa), 2023 MTN Media Fellow, OCRP Fellow at ICIR, and Accountability Fellow at CJID. He can be reached via basit.jamiu@corp.legit.ng.