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Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by lastpage: 4:41pm On May 25, 2013 |
Billyonaire: Home? People still live abroad ? No comfortable Nigerian lives abroad. So, EVERYONE in Nigeria is comfortable, right? And EVERY NIGERIAN that lives abroad is POOR? Wole Soyinka, Chinua Achebe, lived abroad....just to mention two glaring examples! Its not always about money (even if the money was got from corruption and sycophancy ala Govt bootlicking!), at times, such decisions are based on family/children issues. As for me, Nigeria will always be HOME, no matter how bad things get. I wish it was better (just give me electricity ONLY, even if it is just 18 hrs and regular!) ....other things l can cater for but how can l build my own Power Station? Generator fumes is killing a lot of Nigerians but they dont know it, Cancer rate is astronomical but they cant figure it out .... yet some folks think those who decide to live abroad are poor, huh? [b]Have you ever wondered: despite all the money our "Governors and Big Politicians have stolen, when they get sick, WHERE DO THEY RUN TO? The same Hospital we in Diaspora use! That alone should set you thinking. I dont want to name them but l remember our last President died in a foreign hospital, the wives of two others died in a foreign hospital, another one was "healed" in a foreign hospital, not to mention their husbands! See what l mean by "its not all about money"? I just hope and pray our Nigerian leaders (and their bootlickers!) would have the fear of God in them and stop SLASHING the QUALITY OF LIFE and LIFE EXPECTANCY of Nigerians, BY HALF![/b] I come home every year! I just love my country, too much. I wish l would retire back home, when the time comes. On one of my trips home, l took two of my kids to all the "shanty areas of Lagos alone", because l want them to "appreciate what God has done for them"! They could not believe the suffering they saw! Since them, anything they dont need anymore but is still "useable", is carefully bagged and given to charity back 'home'! And they stopped throwing whole chicken into the bin or wasting food, just because they have it plenty! Lastpage! BTW, its not a "fight" between Nigerians at home and those in diaspora. we should be complementing each other, there are ways we can be useful to one another and all this "ego, beefing and forming big man" should have no-place in our interactions! 15 Likes |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by alphaconde(m): 4:43pm On May 25, 2013 |
playmode: I will come back to Nigeria permanently when we have numerous hospitals like these ones in South Africa: How come u r in need of good hospitals, are you always sick? 2 Likes |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by ifebosco: 4:46pm On May 25, 2013 |
Mr knowitall.:not your generation but my generation must enjoy good education good healthcare good security and good infrastructure in nigeria.my fathers generation was a failed and ignorant generation,who had several wife´s and children with out means of livelihood,what do you inspect??we most change our slave and neocolonial mentality,for me im going back home in 4years time,after 21years in europe 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by automaticcarzz: 4:48pm On May 25, 2013 |
ebamma: Some naija based guys too mumu, so now any nigerian based in abroad is either a cleaner or a mortuary attendant, #too many mad peeps here Imagine their mentality, bro. Indians, Chinese, and Nigerians are the most educated and professional immigrants in the U.S. If Nigeria was that great, why do Nigerians go to U.S, U.K, and Canadian Embassies everyday seeking immigrant visas? Why would anyone turn down the chance to have access to good education, electricity, healthcare, security, and healthy environment? That is what the western countries offer immigrants who are educated and ready to contribute to the society and not become a burden to the system. My friend has been coming here since 2011 on holidays. This is a friend who is an Engineer at Total. He told me he earns in the region of 4 million naira per year, but I don't know if true or not. Each time he get here he asks why Nigeria got it so wrong. He is been asking me how I can help him have his children stay with me in the U.S to have access to good education and good life. This friend already built his own house at Magodo. 1 Like |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by princeonx: 4:51pm On May 25, 2013 |
Billyonaire: Home? People still live abroad ? No comfortable Nigerian lives abroad.You were busy looking for someone to prove you wrong why not spend that time looking up the meaning of comfort or comfortable? Your own defi of it might be different to a whole lot of guys abroad. To some comfort is simply having constant electricity, clean water supply, hospital, good roads and traveling any day any time, etc It's baffles me how some of you back in Nigeria expect someone that's use to a working system to just wake up and come back to Nigeria while some/most of you there live in Lagos, Abuja, PH, and had never visited your own village in years! Why? Because you might be uncomfortable there! 9 Likes |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by automaticcarzz: 4:54pm On May 25, 2013 |
akonucheinfo: Does that mean Nigeria will remain the way it is forever? All we need to do is just get rid of corrupt leaders and everything will be fine. |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by ifebosco: 4:55pm On May 25, 2013 |
automaticcarzz:that is because your friend don´t have enough money. if not, somebody how earns 4million naira in nigeria of today can take goodcare of his family in nigeria.but 4million naira for family of tree children in us is too small for their up bringing 2 Likes |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by Nobody: 4:56pm On May 25, 2013 |
automaticcarzz:if u dey sleep with one eyez open then use one hand close am nah 2 Likes |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by coogar: 4:58pm On May 25, 2013 |
prince_onx: i can't be bothered with billyonaire.... he's a fantasist with a bruised self-confidence. he's a dangote truck driver that loves to talk a good game. he lives on N40,000 a month. he's the nigerian walter mitty 2 Likes |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by automaticcarzz: 4:59pm On May 25, 2013 |
prince_onx: It is not easy the way you are looking at it. I have two very young kids between the ages of 4 and 5. Their mother is not a Nigerian and she knows everything about kidnapping and Boko Haram. I have NTA Plus here and she sees everything. So, how do I tell her about visiting Nigeria when she knows about situation in Nigeria? I am building a house in Nigeria and she knows nothing about it. |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by playmode(m): 5:00pm On May 25, 2013 |
alpha conde: Which kind mumu question be this Chai naija people don forget their sense inside their yansh. You dey ask me why i need good hospitals? Are you for real? When you sick make you no go hospital ,instead go to Babalawo make we see whether you go survive. bloody mugu 1 Like |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by rockbase360: 5:01pm On May 25, 2013 |
Been living abroad for more than 20 years. Where is nigeria again? 2 Likes |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by automaticcarzz: 5:01pm On May 25, 2013 |
30DB4FA6: if u dey sleep with one eyez open then use one hand close am nah LOL!!! |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by Ninilowo(m): 5:02pm On May 25, 2013 |
Cotonou too na diaspora abi? ................... I dey come hold on .............. |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by Nobody: 5:02pm On May 25, 2013 |
30DB4FA6: if u dey sleep with one eyez open then use one hand close am nah |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by b03liberty(m): 5:02pm On May 25, 2013 |
lastpage:best post so far...Reasonin like an accountant! 6 Likes |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by ifebosco: 5:03pm On May 25, 2013 |
prince_onx:thats not enough reason to mortgage your hold live abroad,although you make some sense. |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by playmode(m): 5:04pm On May 25, 2013 |
automaticcarzz: My brother don't bother explaining yourself to these anamus! They think they are enjoying in Nigeria.It is people like them who will be posing and snapping pictures with flowers when they reach abroad Let them be in their ignorance.Level pass level na,no be beans.They are virgins when it comes to the good life. 4 Likes |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by Amya(f): 5:06pm On May 25, 2013 |
If everyone were to run away from Nigeria because of that basic amenity enjoyed by the west which we lack, there would be no Nigeria. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. . . The fact you thumb your nose at Nigeria from the outside doesn't make you a less or more Nigerian than I am. Most people in my social circle travel to any country of their choice every other week, but no one chooses to stay permanently but always return to base. Shebi we've tasted the good life, why ain't we hooked. I can't help it. I love Nigeria so much I'm always home sick when I'm away from here for even a week. 5 Likes |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by GooseBaba: 5:08pm On May 25, 2013 |
playmode: So what's your point.? Everybody should cut out...!? |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by automaticcarzz: 5:08pm On May 25, 2013 |
playmode: They would have loved to live in western countries themselves but they have no opportunity to do that, so they are andgry and jealous with Nigerians abroad. Some of these nuts have been denied visas in the past. Jealosy is killing them so badly. Suffering and Smiling! 2 Likes |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by playmode(m): 5:10pm On May 25, 2013 |
automaticcarzz: My brother i just noticed that deleted the pictures in my post.As with everything in Nigeria,nairaland is now corrupt.The owner of nairaland has joined the Jonathan gang hence why they are trying to silence us.Please go and join the only un biased Nigerian forum where you can express yourself without censorship [size=30pt]www.9jatalks.com[/size] |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by Nobody: 5:12pm On May 25, 2013 |
Whenever the use of deodorant is enforced by the government.. 1 Like |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by Nobody: 5:13pm On May 25, 2013 |
Truth be told, I miss naija. I miss suya, nkwobi, amala, ewedu soup, egusi soup and yam porridge. I miss my dad and mum, my sisters and brother. I miss the opportunity to talk and laugh loud without anyone staring at you. I miss speaking pidgin English with friends. I miss not being always not thinking about taxes and bills. I miss haggling and pricing of goods in the market. Please GEJ arrange naija well so that my daughter snd her coming siblings would know what true freedom is. |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by GooseBaba: 5:13pm On May 25, 2013 |
dukenestor: YEPARIPA...!! You wan finish my guy be that...lmao!! |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by automaticcarzz: 5:13pm On May 25, 2013 |
playmode: I have said it many times that PDP has infiltrated nairaland. If not, why your pictures was deleted? I know sexkill or Afam did it. If you argue with any PDP agents on nairaland, you get banned! 1 Like |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by princeonx: 5:15pm On May 25, 2013 |
automaticcarzz:I won't visit if I were her too! Why? Why will I visit Nigeria while my Nigerian husband himself is scared to visit. Bros, you need to get rid of that your NTA Chanel abeg! Even my sibling in Naija prefer western Chanel and program to naija NTA thing. You need to visit yourself and see things life not on TV! What I saw on TV about America was/is different from reality when I got here! After visiting like twice and back with some positive news, then she might allow the kids to visit with you! And it's also not cheap and easy going with the whole family so you go first and take it from there! I also hope your project is not for personal use cux with this mind set you need something commercial for now so that you can rent them out for income. 2 Likes |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by automaticcarzz: 5:18pm On May 25, 2013 |
prince_onx: She won't be letting the kids go there. I am going to Nigeria in December anyway but I need either a Nigerian passport or visa. 2005 is a long time. |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by ifebosco: 5:18pm On May 25, 2013 |
automaticcarzz:just continue with the building of your house,but please don´t build anything in the village a word is enough for the wise |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by lastpage: 5:18pm On May 25, 2013 |
prince_onx: This is "Wisdom", l identify with it. I still visit the area l grew-up as a kid (we have a family house there and my 'portion' still dey there ). I still "blend" with the guys we grew-up together, some of them are doing well, some are plain gangsters and 'drugist' but l mingle with them like we are still 15years of age! I respect them, they respect me. It paid-off one day, when some "newbie crook" in the area hatched a plan with his goons, to come and rob my family. "The Boyz" simply told him to forget the idea, they told him 'The bobo na "part" of us'! I was informed and they brought him to me eventually, to come and 'apologize' for even thinking about it (and as 'Alaye Boyz' now, you got to part with some cool cash! ..to liven-up the atmosphere ). I even misplaced my phone in my area, ... they saw it and brought it back to me (l "bailed it" back, even though Police says "bail" is free!) I feel more secure in my childhood 'hood', than anywhere else in the world. I know them, they know me, inside out. I dont form big-man with them, l come down to their level. I still play footie with them and occasionally, l just buy footie-boots + balls and distribute to my homeboyz. Those sitting in "Lion-base" get their indian-hemp paid for,...on the house! I dont drink at all but l breeze-into their beer parlour and buy drinks, stay with them for like 45mins (we argue over nothing sensible) ...and l am off. Breeds comradeship and they would do anything for me. I dont keep excessive late-nights but if l have to drive around at 3am, OPC/Vigilantee know my Vehicle and its all "Bruus, stop going around at this time, welcome back, anything for your Boyz"? I hope fellow JJC's will take a cue. Lastpage! 3 Likes |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by playmode(m): 5:21pm On May 25, 2013 |
automaticcarzz: Don't worry ,9jatalks is brand new forum and it is more sophisticated than this one.The owner is also in diaspora and the website is hosted and managed offshore so the enemies of progress will never be able infiltrate it.Spread the word to your friends.It is the best place to discuss Nigerian issues without any fear. |
Re: How Long Have You Lived In Diaspora & When Are You Returning Home? by GooseBaba: 5:25pm On May 25, 2013 |
lastpage: So you had to take them to shanty towns in naija to see suffer abi..? This is ridiculous.. So suffer no dey that abroad..? Abi the things you give to charity are for people that don't need them...the fact that you had to show them suffer head in naija is absurd..suffe head no dey your backyard for yourda..?!! SMBA |
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