ahmedgafar7: you don't have to apologise for that...if someone like temmytanny post something with grammatical blunders he won't apologise because he knows he has a good reputation and an high self esteem i̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̅ this forum,it shows you are concerned about what people think of you,maybe they will think you are an illiterate.........NO OFFENCE

I Hate 9ja:
thankz bro.......u knw few folkz still av a high school mentality.......

emmysenior: Ha! Ha!! Ha!!! Your spellings said it all... I hope you know that bribing lecturers is not possible over there? Olodo.

monie: I am a Nigerian living abroad, infact I and my fiancé came to Canada this year, we r married now, he was in the uk for 7yrs, acquired so many certificates but couldn't get an IT job in uk, I was in Nigeria and was working but didn't like my job much either, so we both decided to relocate to Canada, thank God my student visa as well as his permanent residence both worked. Since we both came here in January and February respectively I have been a full time student while he has been working in his profession. Since he came he has worked in like 4 different companies, with each offering him higher than the previous, we are counting our blessings here cause is been so good. We r married now, living very well, having enough to save and send home sometimes even though he is the only one working for now. I tried looking for a job for him in Nigeria but to no avail, I am not saying Nigeria isn't good but maybe it just wasn't for us. Cause he has good results, all cisco certifications, masters, name yet in Nigeria and uk it wasn't working out. As for me and my household Canada, Calgary Canada has been really really really good for us.

monsieursam64: What would drive a person so desperate to vacate where his roots lie in search of an experience elsewhere in d world? Understandably, the motives of lots of nigerians putting in immigration applications are diverse but d underlying factor is d stark disappointment in our(nigeria) system and a search for a plausible hope. Hope for good health care, good schools, adequate security, constant electricity, good roads and hope for our unborn children.
The truth remains 'NIGERIA IS A FAILED STATE' GOD has blessed dis nation with all d good natural resources of life that could make us compete with d great nations of d world yet we have chosen to move backward and nt stagnant nor forward. Our leaders are so corrupt, judicial system is corrupt. A country where d rich and elite are above d law. A country where a man steals over 30billion naira and he's been sentenced to 1yr in prison with a n option of fine(#750,000) while a armed robber steals #200,000 and he's sentenced 100yrs in prison. INJUSTICE!!!!!
Whosoever has his/her way to travel out should go ahead.
I hear some talkin abt opportunities in naija, yeah... Bt are they feasible.
I WEEP FOR NAIJA!
Well, im dustin my bag to jet out of dis nation anytime soon by GOD's grace, to render assistance to my family.
MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON NIGERIA!!!

I Hate 9ja:
bozz u ryt on point......i love this write up......9ja is blessed but cursed.....u will get there

monsieursam64: What would drive a person so desperate to vacate where his roots lie in search of an experience elsewhere in d world? Understandably, the motives of lots of nigerians putting in immigration applications are diverse but d underlying factor is d stark disappointment in our(nigeria) system and a search for a plausible hope. Hope for good health care, good schools, adequate security, constant electricity, good roads and hope for our unborn children.
The truth remains 'NIGERIA IS A FAILED STATE'! GOD has blessed dis nation with so much with natural resources that could make us compete with d great nations of d world yet we have chosen to move backward and nt stagnant nor forward. Our leaders are so corrupt, judicial system is corrupt,almost if nt all d sectors in d economy are corrupt. REALLY PROVOKING! A country where d rich and elite are above d law. A country where a man steals over 30billion naira and he's been sentenced to 1yr in prison with a n option of fine(#750,000) while an armed robber steals #200,000 and he's sentenced to 100yrs in prison. INJUSTICE!!!!!
Whosoever has his/her way to travel out should go ahead.
I hear some talkin abt opportunities in naija, yeah... Bt are they feasible?
I WEEP FOR NAIJA!
Well, im dustin my bag to jet out of dis nation anytime soon by GOD's grace, to render assistance to my family.
MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON NIGERIA!!!

erico2k2:
when you indeed do jet out, you will find out first hand the true problems of Nigeria and realized you just added a wee bit to it lol, let me give you one silly example, do you know the cost of a complete set of settee in 9ja? carpenters makes nearly same amount of money if they Up their game and keep to current trend, this surely got nothing to do with FG, its a case of us as individuals to up our game and drop this dependency on govt by the way side, .These so advanced countries are full of individuals who had sacrificed half of their lives to make their dreams work, how many of us have those patience in 9ja this day?

Godogwu:

Lol, I was completely perplexed by the post. you don't even have to go as far as banana island or Maitama. Even GRA in port harcourt, Wuse in Abuja, Magodo estate or Lekki in Lagos; how many diaspora Nigerians in Canada can afford to own houses there? the most they can do (with the exception of a few) is to build houses in their villages where the fathers or grand fathers left plots of land for them.

AjanleKoko:

I would agree with you, however I'd say we need more Nigerians to relocate and see how things are done elsewhere.
Look at Indians, Chinese. They are all over the place, and many of them maintain strong links back home. We need more people to move outside Nigeria.

Enlightened and exposed Nigerians will go a long way towards the social, economic, and political reformation of Nigeria. The current inbred middle class is largely self-serving and selfish. Look how people come on Nairaland and posit about how great Nigeria has become under Jonathan. Just because some people have become slightly enriched, they have lost any sense of truth and purpose.

otunbaneyo09:

You are talking about all the beautiful and expensive area in Nigeria ? The majority of the house owner of this area are from overseas my brother and our so call polithiefian. Go and find it out my brother cos you don't know what you are saying

otunbaneyo09:

You are talking about all the beautiful and expensive area in Nigeria ? The majority of the house owner of this area are from overseas my brother and our so call polithiefian. Go and find it out my brother cos you don't know what you are saying

Godogwu:

Actually the best schools are in the US, I don't deny the facts. The thing is why settle for bronze if you can afford gold...my parents can afford to send me and my brother to school abroad so we can have a broader perspective on things (academics/morals etc) and with my grade *sigh* a pretty decent job in Nigeria is waiting in 2014

Godogwu:

Same thing goes for Nigeria!! or are you one of those illiterates that believe its only politicians that live in Lekki, Wuse, Gra etc??...nahh come of it, I expect better. I'm actually sticking to my argument which is that Nigeria is not a hell hole where "nothing works", theres no power, good roads etc and to some that said "one can't make it in Nigeria without connections or lying yaddy yaddy yadda" please!!!. I'm just saying there are opportunities in every part of the world...it just takes a very clever person to see them. Finally, we both know that a large number of Nigerians in the US don't live in $200,000 houses...just the few who actually utilized the "OPPORTUNITIES" and were not waiting on the american government to keep feeding them like some lazy people in Nigeria expect the FG to do. "its not your fault if you are born broke, but its most definitely your fault if you die broke"

Oracle13: Pls sincere contributions,advice is all I need!no scammers pls I don't even have money yet
Am an ICT graduate with 2.2(3.34 on the scale of 5.0)I want to know much about relocating to canada permently,am married.I want to do masters in canada and even phd(study and work)I av applied in many jobs in Nigeria and none is forthcoming,so am beginining to feel there is nothing for me here right now.masters in cybersecurity is what I want to and study there,and would love to know schools that offer the course at masters levels.pls ur contributions is very important

tunaprex: I have a job of 180k naira per month. Lately i've been obsessing about the idea of getting a foreign masters(in finland). I can't seem to get his idea out of my head, its like nothing matters again. I just hope i'm not making a mistake.

davidylan:

Everyone and his dog now gives advice on living in america. My best friend came over to Canada (not much different from America) with not a single soul in terms of real friends or family. Today he is happily married with a great job and living just an hr away in NJ. I had family, but i moved over 1000 miles away from them and only saw them once a year at best... i rented out my own apt within 4 weeks of getting here and have done so for the last 7 yrs with no problem whatsoever.

The key to living here is FOCUS on your objectives, stay on the right side of the law and work hard. You dont need a gazillion friends and family to survive. More often than not, those friends can be more trouble than is worth.

Oh and a few tips based on the quote... if you have a good job or in school then you shld have health insurance. Should you need medical facilities you will be just fine. At worst get build yourself a good network of friends (a church may be a good starting point) and you should be ok. Unless you're a criminal, on expired immigration papers or too impatient to get-rich-quick, America is a fun and easy place to live.