February 20, 2025

“The joy of motherhood” – Heartwarming moment Nigerian mom reunites with her son in airport after 10 years apart (Video)

A touching video capturing the emotional moment a Nigerian mother reunited with her son after being apart for a decade has melted hearts online.

The heartfelt reunion, which took place at Helsinki airport in Finland, left many social media users emotional.

The video captured the man’s preparations to reunite with his mother, including a visit to a floral shop to pick out a bouquet for her. Upon arriving at the airport with his wife, they patiently awaited his mother’s arrival. Overwhelmed with emotion, the man couldn’t hold back his tears as he eagerly looked around for her.

Immediately the man sighted his mum, he ran to her and knelt to hug her. In the viral clip circulating online, the Nigerian mom could not hold back her tears as she finally embraced her son, whom she had not seen for 10 years.

The older woman called her son’s wife, who was capturing the heartwarming moment in camera, to join them in a warm family embrace. They all cried as they hugged each other with happiness.

The video was captioned, “Meeting my mom for the first time after 10 years.”

Watch the video below:

The video triggered massive reactions as social media users shared their thoughts via the comment section. Some reactions are shown below:

sirmmy_cutz said, “God Did Indeed 💯,some doesn’t get to hear or see their children anymore , that’s a privilege .❤️.”

sammie__xoxo1 said, “Airports have seen more Sincere hugs and kisses than churches or mosques…. This is absolutely beautiful to watch😍😍.”

wurafoodcourt said, “Nothing like mother love 😢i miss my mum ❤️.”

waliu.fagbemi said, “The Lord who did it for them will do it for me & my mom too, very soon, IJN. 🙏🏾.”

iamjoyyy___ said, “Crying for strangers has become my thing lately, this is so emotional ❤️❤️❤️❤️.”

randiy said, “He became a new born baby 😩. I miss my mom everyday, better cherish your momma if you have her around, na when she no Dey again you go realize the amount of hole wey she cover! Happy for him 😍❤️.”

jfxinteriors_ said, “Mummy rest well. Won’t have the opportunity to share such beautiful moments with you. 😢😢😢sad reality. Happy for him..”