Kimoni:


Bebe2, why are you making us feel baddest?

bebe2:


Sorry for me naa

I no fit scratch pikin body and pack shiit at the same time.

bebe2:


Sorry for me naa
I no fit scratch pikin body and pack shiit at the same time.

Alcatraz001:


I dont mean to sound bitter but u cant be blamed because our leaders have finished us with bad leadership in this country. Ant foreigner reading this post will feel Nigeria is a fourth world shit hole.

This attitude displayed by the Op is common with Nigerians in the diaspora who feed off the negative reportage by the media about the state of affairs in this country. I have siblings who grew up in Nigeria but now feel pompous and look down on we in Nigeria even though we dont beg them for money. I state here and now that Nigeria may have its issues but its not as bad as being portrayed vide this thread, we still have basic infrastructure up and running and we have people living well here too.

I hope all gets well soon sha because it seems we in Nigeria dont know how bad thinga have become.

Kimoni:


Don't worry, very very soon, Naija will be soo good that we'll be screening diasporans (even with their Naija passports) at the airport before they come in to our country so they won't come and lick the milk and honey that would be flowing in our land

bebe2:


Lol @ tomatoes.

We staying in at home in lagos and hotel in Benin city.

I will probably need to buy here, because if something happens the quilt will first kill me.

But £40 , this pple are wicked oo

Onegai:


Expect that guests will flock to visit you, rather than offering to host you guys to lunch even me, I'm telling people "please eat before you come and visit, no stew".

mostyg:
Is Nigeria this bad?

bebe2:
hi family,

am travelling to nigeria in 2weeks with my two little ones age 8 and 5.

i have bought and done all i can remember, clothes, vaccines, insects and mosquito repellant,

all their cereals and a few snacks.

is there anything am forgetting.

i was thinking of getting malaria tablets here but they

want to charge me 19 pounds for 22tablets per child, so i refused. is this a good idea?

what malaria tabs can i give my kids when we get nigeria?

babythug:
@bebe2 I rather like your spirit and attitude plus patience in. Responding to some of the commenters who are misconstruing your post.

People no one is saying Nigeria is bad. not that is would be an entire lie anyway she's just trying to ensure that the children will be comfortable during the visit that's all.

Its like when people from the city visit the villages for ileya/sallah and the likes we carry cereals,caprisonnne for children sometimes even raw foodstuff to make the trip fun and comfortable for everyone.

Let's cut ourselves some slack we are not the generation that made Naija the way it is. We are all working towards changing things around here.

Easy oh my people!,

One love#

pucelle:

I am not against people Who are used to staying outside the country taking some precautions about their health.

But then,this things OP is packing and packing are readily available in Nigeria even in cities less developed than Lagos..

I remember my first time visiting Lagos, it felt like a different planet,though I stay in a state's capital of another state.

You can get practically everything you need in Lagos.

And its not like malaria will jump and fly on people,as long as they don't get bitten by carrier mosquitoes.


About people having running stomach,it is just their body reacting to food they are not used to,or they were not hygienic about what they took in.

All this will not just happen because you visit Nigeria.

But for the Kids safety,every precaution measures should be taken.

babythug:
@bebe2 I rather like your spirit and attitude plus patience in. Responding to some of the commenters who are misconstruing your post.

People no one is saying Nigeria is bad. not that is would be an entire lie anyway she's just trying to ensure that the children will be comfortable during the visit that's all.

Its like when people from the city visit the villages for ileya/sallah and the likes we carry cereals,caprisonnne for children sometimes even raw foodstuff to make the trip fun and comfortable for everyone.

Let's cut ourselves some slack we are not the generation that made Naija the way it is. We are all working towards changing things around here.

Easy oh my people!,

One love#

Alcatraz001:


I dont mean to sound bitter but u cant be blamed because our leaders have finished us with bad leadership in this country. Ant foreigner reading this post will feel Nigeria is a fourth world shit hole.

This attitude displayed by the Op is common with Nigerians in the diaspora who feed off the negative reportage by the media about the state of affairs in this country. I have siblings who grew up in Nigeria but now feel pompous and look down on we in Nigeria even though we dont beg them for money. I state here and now that Nigeria may have its issues but its not as bad as being portrayed vide this thread, we still have basic infrastructure up and running and we have people living well here too.

I hope all gets well soon sha because it seems we in Nigeria dont know how bad thinga have become.

You've said it all. Reading comments from the OP & other contributors will make outsiders think Nigeria is one big jungle with absolutely nothing working. See the way they are discussing malaria as if its ebola+SARS Nigeria haf suffered.

735i:
Bebe2.. how far nau?
Long time... You fit help me bring one shoe?
Abeg....it's very light... I can order and have it delivered to your house...then I'll pick it up when you get into naija..
Biko

Chillisauce:
Good luck o.

Just get ready for plenty ant bites...invisible vaccinated mosquitoes, chinchi(bedbugs from hotels), sand flies, running stomach.. you can't escape it o.

Nigerian mosquitoes have been vaccinated against repelants. They even penetrate through pyjamas and mosquito nets.


Don't forget your insect bite cream sha.

It will only make them tougher.

marbee:
I get were you are coming from Op,
When it involves kids one have to take safety measures before hand,

Even when I take my kids to another state,in the same Nigeria. They still get sick through out our stay,from coughing to vomiting,to diarrhea. Upon my boiling of water,to sleeping in treated nets.

Change of environment affect kids a lot,
But with enough preventive measures they will be fine

Take anything take able along, to avoid stories that touch,and also to enjoy your stay.

Vikings007:
You've said it all. Reading comments from the OP & other contributors will make outsiders think Nigeria is one big jungle with absolutely nothing working. See the way they are discussing malaria as if its ebola+SARS Nigeria haf suffered.

Jahblessme:
Bookmarking this ,very useful.
Normally it's great to carry all this load as it makes things handier for you just incase of emergencies instead of running helter skelter.
My kids are younger than yours so i carry paracetamol,anti-histamine,ear plugs(cos of pain in ear while flying),jug filter, sunglasses and sunscreen(they burn very easily).
Malaria isn't a joke at all,this is a disease that kills millions yearly so best for the kids to take the meds so you can have peace of mind.
I hope you are packing with a list so that you cross off what you have and be very organised.

PS What's with the tomato thingy?Is it now scarce?I'm going this year as well so does that mean i have to go with plum tomatoes?
Hope its a joke ooo.


Safe trip ma.

Jahblessme:
Bookmarking this ,very useful.
Normally it's great to carry all this load as it makes things handier for you just incase of emergencies instead of running helter skelter.
My kids are younger than yours so i carry paracetamol,anti-histamine,ear plugs(cos of pain in ear while flying),jug filter, sunglasses and sunscreen(they burn very easily).
Malaria isn't a joke at all,this is a disease that kills millions yearly so best for the kids to take the meds so you can have peace of mind.
I hope you are packing with a list so that you cross off what you have and be very organised.

PS What's with the tomato thingy?Is it now scarce?I'm going this year as well so does that mean i have to go with plum tomatoes?
Hope its a joke ooo.


Safe trip ma.

Alcatraz001:
This post makes me feel bad. Does it mean we in Nigeria are suffering? i am work and i feel highly inadequate. Maybe i dont knw how bad Nigeria is. Should we all travel out of Nigeria cos it seems the diaspora people feel we are scums of the earth.

I am not happy at all.

Acidosis:
Nice precautions;

Many parents in the cities here in Nigeria have never considered taking their kids to the village because of 'witchcraft' and other factors they hear and read about village people. The few that have given it a thought took serious (spiritual) precautions, much more than you've written here.

While I'm less bothered about these feelings and perceptions given the nature of my background, I think your enquires aren't different from what a caring mom would do.

[/b]My only advice is to avoid inciting our wards against their roots, country, etc[b].

cococandy:
All this packing and re-packing in this thread us the reason why I won't have more than 2kids.

Life is stressful enough as it already is. Arghh

cococandy:

Lol. I don't think it's that serious.

It's just because kids raised here aren't used to being bitten by mosquitoes or being sick from malaria. It's actually a big deal as they could get really really sick.
That's all.

When people travel from Nigeria to abroad too, they go through a lot of process similar to this. It doesn't mean those abroad are suffering.

Don't see it for what it's not.