A Nigerian gay man, Chisom Peter Job, has shared the heartwarming response he received from his dad after he came out as a gay man to him.

Chisom in a thread shared on his handle this afternoon said he was scared to open up to his father but that when he did, his father responded that he had always known and was waiting for him to tell him.

He said his father said that he loves him and is proud of him, and nothing will change that. See his tweets below