I wl suggest u go since its 4 job bt if ur going there to start biz,i wl say dnt go.
U see,u cn loose everytin u've made for years in a few minutes if ur a biz man in north. I hav a friend dat lost 4 shops and other properties in last jos crisis,nw he's a bus driver. He managed 2 use d little he had on bank to purchase d vehicle.
So wat am saying is dat since ur going for a job, just accept it and dnt invest on properties there.

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Have been to all part of Nigeria and I can categorically tell you Kano is the best.I am planning to finally relocate there

@pictures, i beliv dats d VI of Kano, show us d Ajegunle, Oshodi, Bariga, Eko-idumota of Kano too

The problem with the north is the very, very high level of insecurity and violence that spreads like wild fire when religious crisis start. It has spared no part. Boko Haram needs no mention but remember Miss world, R.Bonke & other ethno-religious crisis. Life is a risk anyway, It bores down on you to make the decision having carefully weighed other favorable factors.

@tytylayor
Check the aerial view of Kano in my prevous posts, you will see the Ajegunle sides and the City proper. But how many Telecoms guys do you know staying in Ajegunle? I hear a brand new flat in kano 'VI' costs less than 400k

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Tell your friend to go with an open mind, he can adjust! I served in Kano, though it was in a village school, I came out better off than most of my peers that hustled for city postings.
As stated, just beware of where you reside. Your office will definately not be in a slum area, so you're covered there as well.
My fiancee is relocating to Kano as well, co-incidentally, to take up a telecoms appointment, but she's not fazed though she's from South-south.

Seun:

Yeah, but do you have any post-Boko-Haram pictures of Kano?

Yes, I do but. . . but. . .th. . the SSS guys seized them. They mentioned something about tourism but I didn't care, I just bolted like Usain Bolt!

You cannot even pay me at this point to live anywhere in the north. The fact that there are white people there even proves my point. You know they have to get their adrenaline flowing so they can have an excuse to shout whoo hoo. You will not see them back packing through uselu, Benin city. Boko Haram is too fresh on my mind. 800 people dead in a few weeks and yet people should be expected to fill safe. That's whole freaking village.

@all, i've nt even read anything abt kano babes may be the poster is a womaniser type,

Na dis kind attitude dey pull nigeria back most of the people here are just yapping they've never been anywhere near the north but are mouthing nonsense when there was crisis in idi araba and other parts of lagos it didnt stop hausa people from taking jobs in the south and with all the kidnappings in the south south there is still a robust hausa community there and they didnt leave even after the militants declared the northeners are their enemies fact is kano like lagos is prone to ethnic violence but generally kano is safer than lagos

aaidel:

Na dis kind attitude dey pull nigeria back most of the people here are just yapping they've never been anywhere near the north but are mouthing nonsense when there was crisis in idi araba and other parts of lagos it didnt stop hausa people from taking jobs in the south and with all the kidnappings in the south south there is still a robust hausa community there and they didnt leave even after the militants declared the northeners are their enemies fact is kano like lagos is prone to ethnic violence but generally kano is safer than lagos

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Your friend should just come down to Kano. I was not in Kano, I have been in Kano for twelve years now, and I can tell you that it is a god place to live. If there is anyway I could help when he comes in, I won't hesitate. Reach me on precmage@yahoo.com if you think he would need anything. Only, he might need to raise the budget on accommodation now

If there is no uprising, Kano is s nice place to live in. Just make sure you live within Sabon Gari.

The only problem will be if your office is located away from sabon gari.

Be careful on Fridays because the riots start from the mosques. I served in Kano and nothing happened within that year but the following year there was a bloodshed.

Good luck!

Its all fine and dandy till the fanatics start getting restless.

aaidel:

Na dis kind attitude dey pull nigeria back most of the people here are just yapping they've never been anywhere near the north but are mouthing nonsense when there was crisis in idi araba and other parts of lagos it didnt stop hausa people from taking jobs in the south and with all the kidnappings in the south south there is still a robust hausa community there and they didnt leave even after the militants declared the northeners are their enemies fact is kano like lagos is prone to ethnic violence but generally kano is safer than lagos

You are silly. When was the last time you have hear that the southners attacked the northners that based in the south states. North is the worst part of the country I can never live. If a little thing happen, all those useless northners muslims take it upon innocents southners that relocated to the north and the christians. Yet they will come out says islam is a peaceful religion my foot. Northners are the reason Nigeria is backward today. What ever is going with the militants in the south, I will support them because all the oil wealth suppose to stay in the instead all those big fat belly from the north transfer the money that met for the south states into their bank. I will support anything stating that Nigeria should divid, I said it.

@Ovie,next time preview de trash u write before u post.U're so beclouded u don't even make sense.Is it not ur agemates that are militants in nigdelta and u're here claiming support for brigandage.There's a bigger view outside Lagos so open ur mind and stop making daft remarks.U support anything that will divide Nigeria-Oya carry scissors now.

@ovie its idiots like you that only know how to make noise without any constructive criticism or input that are pulling nigeria down oya since you like the militants so much go and join them now abi u no know where dem dey? in fact i recomend your internet be disconected so that we can localise the spread of your stupidity before the world thinks all nigerians are as daft as you

Kano is ok, but pray to God for safety and use ur head, join the wealth train, http://www.eurowideinvest.com?ref=4683

Has the city ever witnessed religous riot? If yes, there is the probability of a historical rewind. If no, been situated in the north where there is a conspiracy to shariarize everyone, there exist a probability of religous disturbance.

If you have hearth, you can go.

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badboym:

Have been to all part of Nigeria and I can categorically tell you Kano is the best.I am planning to finally relocate there

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@marissa,
How come there are no pix of al-majiris, the dreaded foot soldiers of religious riots? How about the Ba-shiga houses?

A non-northerner should be prepared for the culture shock. Nothern cities are largely land mass centre-beautified by the colonialists. The people are still steeped in primitiveness and unnerving.

abeg where are the people who gave kano the highest population. i can only see empty streets. can you image any street in lagos appering so scanty (as per people) na whao .