TEMITOPE OGUNBANKE, who recently visited the United Arab Emirates, in this concluding part of his report, presents the different views of Nigerians in Dubai

Another Nigerian who spoke to New Telegraph in Deira said they enjoy their wealth in Nigeria because they cannot afford the luxurious lifestyle in the city of Dubai.

His words: “If you want to go home with good money, you must work very hard here. We don’t usually enjoy here, but anytime we go to Nigeria, we enjoy ourselves. The reason is that in Nigeria, you can have N20 and people will feel that you have N40. If you use Volkswagen Car in Nigeria, people will know that you have a car, but here in Dubai, if you use Limousine or Navigator, nobody will see you because people don’t think about flashy cars here. Some of the exotic cars are used as taxis here and they are usually packed outside.
“We make money and we enjoy ourselves, but we don’t spend lavishly here. If you know where you come from, you will reduce your spending here because you want to go home with big money. We are here because there is no money in Nigeria.


“There is lots of enjoyment in Dubai, but we cannot spend lavishly because we are always careful spending money. We cannot spend in Nigeria the way we are spending here. House is very expensive here and many people cannot afford house here without the support of their employer who usually give out accommodation to their staff. Some companies in Dubai do give free accommodation to staff.”



“Accommodation is very expensive here and we pay about 500 to 1,000 Dirham (N50,000 to N100,000) per month for a single room, depending on the size of the room. Some people can rent a room together and share it based on bed space. For example, in my place, we are six living in the room and we share one toilet and bathroom. Those of us living there cooperate with one another. It is okay for us because we are here to struggle for money.



“For those of us who are here to struggle to raise money, we don’t think of renting flats and if there is need to do so, about six of us can team up together to get a flat. We can contribute the money.


“The indigenes are living comfortably, but we are not enjoying. If any person tells you that he has a house in Dubai, the person is lying. Dubai will build houses and rent out to people. They don’t usually allow foreigners to build here. If you are living here, you must be ready to abide by their rules and regulations.”

Source: https://www.awaynia.com/forums/topic/slaves-in-dubai-kings-in-nigeria/

Wat una dey try to say

So na lie Emeka dey lie abt him house for dubai?..bursted

Na hustle carry dem go there so what's d point in living a lavish live over there? Dubai will humble U becos d exotic cars u dream of are used as taxis over there so who U wan impress

Owo ni koko

So it will be difficult for a married couple to stay in dubai with thier kids

pat077:
So it will be difficult for a married couple to stay in dubai with thier kids

How you wan take survive here with kids? Dubai has turn Alot of guys to something else because the hustle is real