This Uk Sef

I have had cause to read a lot of informative reviews from this forum and have come to understand that the UK isn't as nice as so many people would put it,the killings in London,the massive emmigration levels,high cost of living in the genera etc etc .It surprises me yet that a lot of naija guys n babes still make this place their number destination in the quest for the proverbial golden fleece,Wouldn't know why sha

Funky baby,Pataki,SeanT21, having been closing in on your posts for quite awhile now and being impressed with them all.I need your opinion on his pertinent issue to informatively address what is gradually degenerating to  a UK craze in naija

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It has nothing to do with the strenght of the currency.

I think its because of "home-away-from-home". As at 1999, over 1 million Nigerians live in UK.

And with just 6 hours flight, it was even closer to home than South africa.

I think that there are less than half a million Nigerian born individuals in the UK and most of them are in London. Where are you getting your figures from?

Wow, thinkingguessing games in session.

Can I play? Please, please, please, thanks, okay, here goes;

I think that there are less than 25,000 Nigerian born individuals in the UK and the most of them are in London. Where are you getting your figures from too?

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^{See, I told you I have grown up, Aunty Elo.}

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uk.html

The CIA fact book states that the UK has a population of just under 61 million and black people make up just 2%.

2% of 61 mill is a measly 1.2 million black people in the UK made up of those of  Caribbean origin or born in the Caribbean and other Africans born in the UK or in Africa.

According to the UK 2001 census there were 485,277 Africans in the UK and 565,876 of Caribbean origin. In fact, according to the BBC, the largest number of Africans born in Africa and currently residing in the UK are Kenyans, not Nigerians.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/uk/05/born_abroad/countries/html/overview.stm

I don't know why Nigerians are attracted to the UK as the climate is not for them, that plus the £ is declining sharply. I think Nigerians looking to progress outside their countries should look to America as there are loads more opportunities to be had there plus the road to success is easier.

Your Opinion! !Owo Iya Charly ni se just my own opinion again

people mainly make the united kingdom their destination because its english speaking and also compared to the united states its easier to obtain the visas, also its only 6 hours and has a large number of nigerians,nigerian restaurant,market e.t.c so u know its almost like being home, as for the number of nigerians in the uk,i don't see anything near accurate on here yet so i wont even comment people trying to come to uk are not doing anything wrong as migration has been going on since the 1960s the only thing is that i think potential travellers should know the reality of things in the uk and know what to expect

Most Nigerians in the UK are Yoruba. Whats the attraction,i wonder 

i think most of them refuse to take it on board or as the Nigerians we are, we believe if you are not rushing back home then there must be 'something' there!


another guess, can i play? Most Nigerians in the UK are southerners 

London,is  hard  work.

I  remember years  ago someone  said  to me  if  you  can make  it  in  London, you can make it  anywere.

The  advantages of London  are as  follows, 
It is  very  diversity lot of  people  from  different  walks of  life.
You  have Peckham,Dalston, Brixton which create a  sense  of  community.

Calling  cards-cheap international cards what  would  nigerians  do  with out  corba, nigeria tel, unity
You have the NHS,  don't knock  when I lived  in the  US that  when I apperiate  it.
The  government helps  you  out  when you  fall on  hard times.
You can fly  to  anywere in  the  world from London
Free  transports  for  the  under  18 and  over  65
Free schooling
Opportunities  are  there  for  everyone  to  take



Disadvantages,

High  cost  of  living-  house price  to buy  and  rent  sky  high
Transport  cost- they are  having  a  laugh
London life is  destorying  famlies,parents are  overworked.
Petrol  cost is  high
We  are not in our  motherland
Gun crime  is  on the  up


Nigerian  in UK needs  to stop  showing  Nigerians  at  home  that  it  easy because let  face it, it  is not.There  a credit  crunch on.

Even with all the negative threads about UK, how many threads do you read
about people abandoning their visa applications?

manmustwac

Let  start off  by  saying  what  are  you talking about. What  has  the  job  you do  got  to do  with anything. Even the Queen is  feeling  the pressure  of  the  credit  crunch.

I  tell you straight, I  was  born  in the UK(lived  and  work in Nigeria, USA and  other  Europe counties) and  I  have a  very good job in top FTSE  company. I  work  hard and  I  have  been  bless  by God.  I  no get problem of visa.

I have  seen a difference in London over the  last 15 years and  trust me my friend  it getting worse.

People are still  coming  to UK  in there  thousands and  I wish them luck.  Let  them come,  it  good.  My dad  help so many  people  (family and  friends ) come to the UK. The  reason  he  use  to do this was  he  said  let  them come and work and  help there  own  family. After all his name is not  Bank of  England. When  you  send  money  to people,they rely on you too much.

 

The 2001 UK census is the current/latest one Thicko!

If you made a topic about the US, I am wiling to bet you wont find people screaming on her behalf because frankly we don't care.

Too many UK fiends around here however. They actually take criticism, constructive or not against the UK so much to heart, you'D think you were bahsing their family

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