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samuelson06:


Let's be realistic guy. The person here has proven that you can spend maybe 30M to relocate abroad and make more within a space of two years abroad. Meanwhile, it took you 5-10 years to make such money in Nigeria. That's by the way anyway.

For a fresh graduate in Nigeria today, how can you begin your journey to independence? Where do you start from? Where are the jobs? How can you save at least 300k naira monthly? What can you achieve in 5 years from today?

It's not enough to do the analysis, but if you can talk about a clear path to success for graduates without jobs out there, I'll personally start a campaign to discourage youth migration from Nigeria.

Insecurity is another factor. You can imagine people who work so hard to live a good life and before you know what's happening, they're kidnapped and sometimes killed. So, it'll be nice if you can talk about a path to success and safety in Nigeria. I'll be waiting for your reply.

Oga Sir, you obviously read my comment in a rush.

I equally

Nice story...Nigeria keeps making the environment less conducive for its citizens .Anyways, if you need IELTS to japa, we are your surest plug o. Cheers !

Amayabor1:


Relax. Don't take life too serious. I can bet you that was a normal guy to guy banter. I still laugh my guy back in Nigeria who refused to me japa when I was making plans to. Now, I am the one putting him through on what to do after he decided to Japa too. All the money he thought he was saving in the bank has lost so much value. If he calls me tomorrow, I will first yab him before I offer him any help. And he knows it's just guy to guy yabbing.

Try dey relax. Life is not that serious. You will be someone who will be easily offended. To follow you play go hard.

He put the faith of his future, and his family's future in the hands of the federal republic of Nigeria. Only a wicked friend wouldn't remind him of that daily.

ellapius:
I can hear the soil of Nigeria crying please don't leave me

Dey play my fans

i cannot wait to exit nigeria.
who patriotism epp

trium:

We are at different stages and experiences of life. At your stage of life, this is how you understand it and that's okay. Some people see it as banter and not too deep, that's okay as well. I don't need to force you to accept my interpretation, your understanding is well acknowledged and respected.

Calling a stranger's opinion mad, isn't that maddening to you

What was maddening is the fact that you thought you were in the better position to understand the characters and the heart beats of strangers you had never met better than their friend who had shared life with them.

Beekeeper1:
I’ve always been that person who says, “Naija till I die!” I grew up here, spent my whole life here, and I love this place like it’s part of my DNA. The food, the culture, the vibe—there’s just nothing like it. Even when my friends left for “greener pastures,” I was here, holding down the fort. “Who will remain to fix Naija if we all run away?” I’d joke.

But last month, my patriotism met its match.

It all started on a Monday morning—the kind that already feels like it’s out to get you before it even begins. I had a big presentation that day, one that could finally lead to a promotion. I got up extra early, suit pressed, slides perfected, and was out the door, determined to make a great impression.

Then NEPA happened. Halfway through my morning routine, the lights went out. No electricity. “No wahala,” I thought, scrambling to find my power bank for my phone and a flashlight to finish getting ready. I wasn’t going to let a little thing like no power stop me, right?

As I headed out, I noticed the fuel gauge blinking “empty.” Just my luck. I made a quick detour to the petrol station, only to be greeted by a line that looked like half of Lagos was there. An hour later, I was still in that line, watching the time tick by as my promotion dreams started slipping out of reach. But I finally got fuel, threw a thank you to the attendant, and sped off, hoping to make up for lost time.

And then I hit the traffic. Not today, please, I thought, gripping the steering wheel, whispering every “I cast and bind” prayer I knew. But Lagos traffic doesn’t answer prayers—it just swallows time, no matter how hard you beg.

I was almost at the office when I got stopped. You guessed it—police checkpoint. The officer took his sweet time inspecting my documents, dropping hints about “something for the weekend,” and I watched the last precious minutes melt away. By the time he finally waved me off, I’d missed my meeting.

When I finally got to the office, my boss didn’t even let me explain. She just gave me the look, that one that says, You had one job. I knew then that any hope for that promotion was gone.

That was it. I was drained, frustrated, and completely over it. It was like the universe was telling me, “Oga, it’s time to go.”

I don’t want to leave Naija; I really don’t. But sometimes, loving this place feels like being in a relationship with someone who just can’t get it together. You see the potential, the charm, the good heart underneath, but there’s always something—always some last-minute obstacle, some hidden clause that makes it so hard.

So yeah, I have a ‘japa’ plan now. I still love this place, and I always will. But maybe I need to love it from afar, with a little less “NEPA wahala” and a bit more stability. It’s a bittersweet plan, but hey, maybe one day I’ll come back, and Nigeria will be ready to meet me halfway.

Until then, my ‘japa’ plan is officially on standby. Because as much as I love this plac upe, sometimes love just isn’t enough.

..that is how reality will hit that useless hellanus sooner than he thinks

Hemanwel:
Before now, people saved money to japa. Later, people started selling landed property plus savings to japa. Now, people sell land, house plus their savings to japa with their family.

Very soon, selling one house will not be enough for you to japa (especially with your family).

In fact, in the nearest future, selling all your property wouldn't take you anywhere in the name of japa. Japa would then become exclusively for the elites/politicians. By then, we (the commoners) would all be trapped in the country, with no hope of seeking greener pastures.

. In the nearest future, immigration laws will not favour Nigerians even if u sell 3 lands and houses

otherway:


Can you just imagine.

Each one or those crazy things that made him miss the appointment is not even an issue here.

1. I have been in this country for years and not once have I seen electricity going off.

2. Transportation is top notch and all you need do is key in where you are going and you are 200% certain you will get there at the exact time that is shown.

3. Petrol is sold for just 11.6£ which is just 10% of one hour wage. And you don't even need to queue.

I can go on and on..

See guys, YES people work hard abroad and ofcourse we work hard in our native country too... No place is easy.

But the serenity that comes with an organised country is bliss.

Let me stop here.

You have said it all in few sentence.aby body wey get ear make e hear,idiots like hellanus can continue to live in fools paradise

MrSly:


What was maddening is the fact that you thought you were in the better position to understand the characters and the heart beats of strangers you had never met better than their friend who had shared life with them.

You chose your interpretation, I chose mine. Somehow my interpretation seems to bother you so much, you are bordering on the unbothered. This is amazing!

Just to let you know, proving I am right and you are wrong does me no favor but if you read between the lines of my post, you should have realised that, discernment is when you don't have to get to the end of a lesson to learn it.

Thank you and I wish you the best in your journey.

higgs:
The whole idea of "a national grid" serving 200 million people is a bad idea.For electricity to be steadily available in Nigeria, there should be many grids serving different areas and all segments of the industry from generation to transmission to distribution should be in private hands,government should only be involved as a regulator.The problem we have in Nigeria is that corrupt politicians and civil servants want government to be actively involved in every industry so that there will be more opportunities for them to steal money.

But even when we have it private hands, it doesn't go well. I don't there's any nation on earth where the power is 100% in private hands - that's like putting your whole nation in private hands and they can switch it on and off at will like Isreal does with Gaza.


We're just not ready to do the right thing. Government involvement should be for the good, but nothing works here.

We sure need to decentralize the grids.

DaddyGngeess:
I will wish you good luck but always to come back and do something great here, but the things you mentioned here can be avoided shakl, you bought fuel and iron ur clothes on the same day you have interview, you self check am now.

May this new month bring you endless opportunities and your path be filled with joy, success and happiness.

Happy New Month Sir

abbey621:
Even if you japa, you would still experience things based on your inability to plan ahead or plan for the known and unknown variables. In Atlanta, if you don't leave for work before 6:30am or after 10am, you are bound to encounter delays, if you drive during rainy season or winter, you're bound to be delayed by car wrecks. Depending on the type of vehicle you drive and the neighborhood, police go dey stop you on the regular especially if you're the type that forgets to buckle up or you love speeding

Depending on where you live in the USA, you're bound to experience hurricane or tornadoes causing electricity outage for a week or longer, you can be homeless in a blink of en eye if disaster strikes.

Depending on the city you live, you might be battling with gunshots and mad people, oh let's not forget you that love driving your vehicle on almost empty, e sure die you go need your fuel tpump replaced or fuel line flushed, no road side mechanic like 9ja wey go charge you cheap labor o, for here it could cost you anywhere from $1000 (1.7 milla).

Now now, you might be thinking haba shebi na to get abroad and gbam high income jobs dey await me for backyard........Not so fast Simba .

The probability of you getting an office job with a good pay within your first 3 years is less than 10% without connections. What is more likely is that you'll end up doing more blue collar jobs to make ends meet while you live with a rommate or a one bed apartment, you'll work your job or jobs just to be able to pay bills and forget savings o, na survival mode you go dey especially for UK, if you be woman you go find sympathy but if you be man even dogs go dey bark you until you make am!

Finally, yes 9ja is a terrible place and japa is a MUST for those who can see the writing on the wall but thread softly, not all japas are created equal. Arm yourself with as much information and resources as possible, know the laws and the place you want to japa, set realistic expectations and be prepared to work three times as hard as you're currently.....MAY THE ODDS FAVOR YOU!

DaddyGngeess:
I will wish you good luck but always to come back and do something great here, but the things you mentioned here can be avoided shakl, you bought fuel and iron ur clothes on the same day you have interview, you self check am now.

DaddyGngeess my chairman with big doings. Hope business is going well and the family is all good. Bless your boy sir. I remain humble and loyal.

WhiteIverson:

DaddyGngeess my chairman with big doings. Hope business is going well and the family is all good. Bless your boy sir. I remain humble and loyal

Den take beggy beggy swear for you. I pity the person that gave birth to you.
Person dash you $25 not up to a week and another person dash you 50k not up to 2 weeks and now you still dey do bless your boy again.
Robert Adah Adah, stop disgracing your family 4 Nairaland. Fuul

abbey621:
Even if you japa, you would still experience things based on your inability to plan ahead or plan for the known and unknown variables. In Atlanta, if you don't leave for work before 6:30am or after 10am, you are bound to encounter delays, if you drive during rainy season or winter, you're bound to be delayed by car wrecks. Depending on the type of vehicle you drive and the neighborhood, police go dey stop you on the regular especially if you're the type that forgets to buckle up or you love speeding

Depending on where you live in the USA, you're bound to experience hurricane or tornadoes causing electricity outage for a week or longer, you can be homeless in a blink of en eye if disaster strikes.

Depending on the city you live, you might be battling with gunshots and mad people, oh let's not forget you that love driving your vehicle on almost empty, e sure die you go need your fuel tpump replaced or fuel line flushed, no road side mechanic like 9ja wey go charge you cheap labor o, for here it could cost you anywhere from $1000 (1.7 milla).

Now now, you might be thinking haba shebi na to get abroad and gbam high income jobs dey await me for backyard........Not so fast Simba .

The probability of you getting an office job with a good pay within your first 3 years is less than 10% without connections. What is more likely is that you'll end up doing more blue collar jobs to make ends meet while you live with a rommate or a one bed apartment, you'll work your job or jobs just to be able to pay bills and forget savings o, na survival mode you go dey especially for UK, if you be woman you go find sympathy but if you be man even dogs go dey bark you until you make am!

Finally, yes 9ja is a terrible place and japa is a MUST for those who can see the writing on the wall but thread softly, not all japas are created equal. Arm yourself with as much information and resources as possible, know the laws and the place you want to japa, set realistic expectations and be prepared to work three times as hard as you're currently.....MAY THE ODDS FAVOR YOU!

A lot of discouraging words, why not encourage people to japa like you?
As you experienced all these and survived them all, do you have 3 heads?

uchman:


A lot of discouraging words, why not encourage people to japa like you?
As you experienced all these and survived them all, do you have 3 heads?

So you would rather have no information and jaapa than to have all the information and be prepared when you jaapa? No be juju be that? Na people like you dey dream of catching money from trees abroad......

Did you write Waec or Jamb without studying? Did you rent a house without asking questions? You want to jaapa to a foreign land but you don't want all the information, una love living dangerously

abbey621:


So you would rather have no information and jaapa than to have all the information and be prepared when you jaapa? No be juju be that? Na people like you dey dream of catching money from trees abroad......

Did you write Waec or Jamb without studying? Did you rent a house without asking questions? You want to jaapa to a foreign land but you don't want all the information, una love living dangerously

You tried but it shouldn’t be all negativity, show me where you even said something positive about the japa?
People like me dream of plucking money from trees?
I wish I even know what japa is all about.

uchman:


You tried but it shouldn’t be all negativity, show me where you even said something positive about the japa?
People like me dream of plucking money from trees?
I wish I even know what japa is all about.

Go back and read what I wrote but this time slowly.......The poster was complaining about all the issues in Nigeria and I provided explanation that he or she might encounter the same things abroad.......if you term it as negativity so be it!

RichIgboBoy:
exactly my point, what happened to black market fuel? It makes me feel it’s a cooked up story tho

Good morning, its me. We discussed on the other thread of that 37 year old guy looking for wife. I'm here because I want you to connect me to the gals you told me about. I'm single and searching

lusid:
Good morning, its me. We discussed on the other thread of that 37 year old guy looking for wife. I'm here because I want you to connect me to the gals you told me about. I'm single and searching

where do you live?

RichIgboBoy:
where do you live?

lagos

lusid:
lagos

which side?
How do we connect?

RichIgboBoy:
which side?
How do we connect?

oshodi

This story looks cooked, garnished and unreal. If for any reason, the story was true, then, OP is an unserious fellow. Lack of adequate preparation is the Hallmark of unserious people. You have no business being in the filling station for fuel. Things like job interviews, visa appointment, high level meetings with consequences, make or mar contract appointments, I prepare in advance, even if it means getting a night of short let apartment or hotel closed to vicinity of where the interview would happen. I had done it in the past, where I paid for a hotel in VI to sleep over because of an important interview next day, instead of stressing myself to drive from mainland to island for a 9am appointment or interview

lusid:
oshodi

how do we connect?

RichIgboBoy:
how do we connect?

whatsapp. Where the gal dey stay?

stacyadams:
. In the nearest future, immigration laws will not favour Nigerians even if u sell 3 lands and houses

wow