004gist:


Na so many people make mouth while I was in Nigeria.. Just step foot in UK and see everything transformed. Agents and swt mouth talker... They are now saying same thing for Portugal, Spain etc.

Please people should watch before jumping and at least keep 1 year rent and expenses before moving

You dont need any agent. The internet is there now to see how everything is in a country before you leave. Whats the job market like, how easy is it to transition to a permanent resident after my studies. What skills are in demand where I am going. What language do they speak and can I start learning it. All these can be done without any agent.

MasterTeeUSA:
Who is mocking who? Check our www.cspan.org and listen to Washington Journal in the morning. You will hear enough lamentations. My point is simple...all that glitters is not gold. The pain and suffering you are talking about is happening all over the world. Some have housing vouchers, food stamp support, organizations that supply food and donate food...yet the same abroad ...look up homeless populations, level of violence, drug use and so on....kidnappings nko, you will think it doesn't exist but it happens in sane countries. My point is...let no one sell you paradise...anyone that want to japa should japa, and face the consequences of what you see...don't believe in fake news and misinformation.

We don't even have homeless data or drug use data or all these. Abeg. Come back to Nigeria before I take you seriously.

bunmioguns:
no need envying

it is not easy anywhere

we gather dey naija together

as long as this life dey

hope plenty

don't stop hustling

and never be ashamed of your hustling

ontop your recharge card business, you still see hope? i don't know the difference between some yoruba's and the almajiris.

Scholace:
The few people i know abroad are doing better than 95% of Nigerians. There are lots of family in Nigeria that would have die of hunger and starvation if not for their siblings, uncle, aunties abroad helping them. The remittance from abroad alone to Nigeria is miles ahead of our national budget. 8 of every 10 standard houses in my own area are owned by the diasporans. I wouldn't advise those doing very fine in Nigeria to abandon everything and go start afresh though. I think abroad should be for those striving to survive in Nigeria, if they have the means to go, they shouldn't think it twice before leaving. Nonetheless, people doing pretty fine relocate not basically for economic reasons but probably for security, quality education, healthcare et al

I am only advising people not to get deceived by what they see online or hear. Experience is the best teacher. That your friend that Japa yesterday showing u fine fine pictures you might not know the real picture.

Again anyone telling u he or she travels not necessarily for job might be a very high class person in Nigeria. That have investment spinning millions for him or her each month.

Like where I stay I pay 1.5 million in a month. Just a small space. Other expensive places goes time two of that amount.

Not to talk about tax, they tax your income, send council tax to you every three month, send you gas bills, heat, bills etc converting this in naira every month is not easy.

So one primary reason most people travel is to sustain their self through jobs and by extension give their children good healthcare, security....

Good Luck to Nigerians!

Bigajeff:
If you have the opportunity, Japa without any apology to anyone, the more you delay, the more exchange rate will continue to kill your dream because you are paying higher for your japa processing. Make sure you chose a sure path, you will never regret. Invest yourself for the rest of people at home. Period!

my advise for intending japarians, is just keep your money in dollars. Then I was saving in naira, when money was money in Nigeria. Some few Millions in your account looked like a big deal. Then I saw naira moved from 320 to 560. I quickly bought dollars to save the value, when I travelled, dollar was about 800. Imagine I didn't save in dorm account. Compared to now. But please Nigeria has never been easy. When I wanted to travel, 320 to 560 was almost double, it pained me but I summoned courage. Please save a little. My advice is for those in Nigeria. Forget study route, go through PR route. If countries offering PR route are expensive go to the carribeans, go to St Kitts. Just find any country whether in Europe or carribeans or at worst in Africa that you can at least have a work permit.

Animegirl:


Exactly.


My prayer points keep changing every day with how dire the situation is getting in Nigeria. I pray for something today, but when I check the news or go outside, I find myself having to change my prayer points again, if you know what I mean. It's becoming exhausting in this country.

Even for the basic things I need in this country, I find myself having to "work too hard" for them

Imagine me praying for common NEPA to bring electricity to keep my business moving.

So sorry about that it is so exhausting.

I had to renew the hosting plan of my website for over 100k, na cry remain wey I no cry coz getting 100k in this country legitimately isn't easy at all. Honestly those who have found their way out of this country should thank their God. It has never been this bad in the history of this country.

When I hear strange story of people abroad advising other people not to come and they stay there without travelling back I knew that human wickedness to human is real. I once told one friend of mine that instead of advising me not to come abroad make himself come back to naija. Nobody said abroad is paradise but its worth it over a billion times compared to staying put in naija when u are not a politician seeing free money. My only regret is that I should have come a long time ago until recently. Now I can work, plan myself , no fear of kidnapping or police brutality. I never even see gun here. I never see any military self but crime rate is minimal. Make una still dey pray to God to save Nigeria as if na God cause am. When people vote in bad leaders they will now be expecting miracle that God can use him to change the country. Nigerians will plant mango and be praying to God to turn it to apple.

ednut1:
Sukkot and co said its a bad idea to japa 😟

come on bro I said its a bad idea to sell your house to japa . My man ednut get dementia. He done forget wetin I talk ni now lol

nairalee:
Born a Nigerian
Born into a poor family
Born ugly
Born without connections
Born timid
Raised with threats of future failure if u don't follow the rules
Grow up under systemic failure
Marry fellow poor spouse
Give birth in poverty

THE VICIOUS CYCLE OF POVERTY CONTINUES

Born ugly na real problem oo.

tensazangetsu20:


You dont need any agent. The internet is there now to see how everything is in a country before you leave. Whats the job market like, how easy is it to transition to a permanent resident after my studies. What skills are in demand where I am going. What language do they speak and can I start learning it. All these can be done without any agent.

Dont you know that there are foreign agent on nairaland here who swt mouth or hype institution just like we have techno, infinix agents?
They don't ask for money from u but give u an impression to go to certain institutions. They are hired by this so called countries to scout for students

The same way apc have agent here who hype the party

How you know I am not in Nigeria as I am typing? Again, assumptions just like you have in your postings...next..send me pics and videos you are in Nigeria and ask for my precise location. I do not need you to take me serious...Here you will see them on the streets...sebi Nigeria you can sleep in abandoned buildings and uncompleted...try that in sane countries. Anyways, I am not here to debate...japa if you must. Good luck

faceland:


We don't even have homeless data or drug use data or all these. Abeg. Come back to Nigeria before I take you seriously.

Animegirl:


Exactly.


My prayer points keep changing every day with how dire the situation is getting in Nigeria. I pray for something today, but when I check the news or go outside, I find myself having to change my prayer points again, if you know what I mean. It's becoming exhausting in this country.

Even for the basic things I need in this country, I find myself having to "work too hard" for them

Imagine me praying for common NEPA to bring electricity to keep my business moving.

I can get your point clearly. We pay nepa bills thru the nose yet no power. Running your own generator is almost impossible cos of the now cost of pms!?
Incessant supply and cut of power is enough to damage water pumps for our boreholes to supply water!!! It's just so horrible


Hmmm God have mercy

tensazangetsu20:


The day they took the light out for 3 mins here to do some maintenance. They brought doughnuts, ice cream and burgers to apologize . I remember when internet went out for just 5 mins, the next day the internet company was here to double check everything. The funny thing is the light bills and internet bills here are even lesser than in Nigeria. It's really terrible and to be honest the current Nigeria you are experiencing is paradise compared to the Nigeria in the next few years.

boss which country be this abeg?

Mindlog:
Things are getting tighter and tougher.

Made the right decision, permanently leaving 11 years ago.

I pray God comes through for me, I'm exhausted here honestly. I don't even mind having a legal written agreement with someone to sponsor my trip over, when I get there, I work and pay back I swear.

Animegirl:
Words can't express how I weep for this country; my future lies in the hands of this nation.

As a young lady striving for success, it seems to be getting harder each day. Things are becoming more expensive, with an increase in the dollar exchange rate.

Life now is about surviving, not living.

Don't give up dear. Just Start saving in dollars first. Secondly, research on country giving PR from your home country. Find the cheapest one. Otherwise, Research a job that provides sponsorship. Otherwise, think of the carribeans or some thriving african country. All Japa na Japa for start. You don't have to be in US, UK, Canada , Australia or New Zealand. Leave Naija first to a profitable country where your skills can make you thrive. However, if you can't get a PR from Naija, try get a work permit. Forget study route. It is expensive and time consuming for now. Bless!

MasterTeeUSA:
How you know I am not in Nigeria as I am typing? Again, assumptions just like you have in your postings...next..send me pics and videos you are in Nigeria and ask for my precise location. I do not need you to take me serious...Here you will see them on the streets...sebi Nigeria you can sleep in abandoned buildings and uncompleted...try that in sane countries. Anyways, I am not here to debate...japa if you must. Good luck

Then you have never been out or you didn't come back voluntarily (deportation).

Mcslize:


Amazing! Which country is that if I may ask?

Presently living in the UK.

It's nowhere near green in Nigeria though.

Reelmii:
Life is not always greener on the other side...that is all i can say

tensazangetsu20:


The problem is the country you went to. There are cheaper countries even in europe but you chose UK. Anyway as bad as it is there, I still believe the UK suffering get expiry date. Nigeria suffering is for eternity.

That is the country we found ourselves. Getting worst day by day.

Dennisochampa:
...
E be like me and u dey the same shoes Sha...
I lived like a king in 9ja...
Now, na one room apartment me and my wife dey stay for Europe because we have to start from the scratch here..... But God dey..... People wen deh make am no get 2 heads... We sef go succeed... The land go favor us

Back in Nigeria I have 4 houses and end up selling two to raise funds.. All the money don blow into whirlwind. I hate when people come here to spew thrash.

Yes people make it outside Nigeria but bro you need mor funds to get u stabilise over there.

It's as if you starting afresh and now u are running against time cos your visa might expire if you don't get certain sponsors.

So let's tell our self the truth.

If UK can be like this then how will Italy be, how will Spain, Portugal etc be? Cos I have seen people came from those areas into UK mostly in my local church here

CockPit:


You have anything against Gambia?

Come see how we dey enjoy life here. The low population of less than 3 million, and Cheap accommodation.

Don't mind him, the way Nigeria is going any country in the world right now is better than Naija.
Ukraine, Iran and North Korea are better than Nigeria right now.

004gist:


I am only advising people not to get deceived by what they see online or hear. Experience is the best teacher. That your friend that Japa yesterday showing u fine fine pictures you might not know the real picture.

Again anyone telling u he or she travels not necessarily for job might be a very high class person in Nigeria. That have investment spinning millions for him or her each month.

Like where I stay I pay 1.5 million in a month. Just a small space. Other expensive places goes time two of that amount.

Not to talk about tax, they tax your income, send council tax to you every three month, send you gas bills, heat, bills etc converting this in naira every month is not easy.

So one primary reason most people travel is to sustain their self through jobs and by extension give their children good healthcare, security....

Yeah, abroad is sweet. You see smiling people not frowning and angry people all the time. Your peace and security is important. Abroad also has a lot of plenty opportunities. However, for new comers, it is not paradise or even near one. For the first few months, you may not get job or reasonable one. Like this poster said, taxes on everything even the Burger you want to come and eat is taxed. Another myth is that once you are here, you will immediately become fresh, people here have different skin types from fresh ones to regular Nigerian skin regardless of how many years you have been here. How you take care of your skin is what matters.

Animegirl:


Exactly.


My prayer points keep changing every day with how dire the situation is getting in Nigeria. I pray for something today, but when I check the news or go outside, I find myself having to change my prayer points again, if you know what I mean. It's becoming exhausting in this country.

Even for the basic things I need in this country, I find myself having to "work too hard" for them

Imagine me praying for common NEPA to bring electricity to keep my business moving.

this is so disheartening ,God will see u thru ok, i hope u r no Emilokon pple

CockPit:


Hope you get 100m ransom when dem kidnap you or somebody in your family. Can you do road trips at night from one state to the other in Nigeria?

Wait until you have a medical emergency like a heart attack , stroke, or kidney failure and die like a chicken. Nigeria will happen to most people at some point.

Some people are running away for security and peace of mind and not necessarily money. Here in Gambia for the past 5 years and i do not miss Nigeria for one day.

people do not die of accidents and crime in developed society? even in the UK do you know how many fatal stabbings happen a day ? do you know many people die from mass shootings in the USA every year ? who told you people do not die of heart attack in western world? yes people trek alot in naija calling it sufferin but that is the cardio that most people living in the western world are denied off because of driving to every point and then heart attack happens because the body lacks constant exercise and before you mention gym availability in western countries how many people find time to use that gym membership? who told you there are no car jackings - needless murders and abductions in the USA ? Have you seen the list of missing kids and missing person in the USA for the past 1 year ? you will be shocked to your marrows - google is your friend

Animegirl:
Words can't express how I weep for this country; my future lies in the hands of this nation.

As a young lady striving for success, it seems to be getting harder each day. Things are becoming more expensive, with an increase in the dollar exchange rate.

Life now is about surviving, not living.

Take it easy nothing dey happen we would all survive this.Nothing new again.

@OP The thing is that you'll miss Nigeria and Nigerian foods a lot when you leave.. all these our native soups, onions etc. that we get easily in the markets are overpriced most times abroad. You go chop burger, you go tire.

tensazangetsu20:
To be honest even outside the country the hustle continues but the difference is you see the results of your hardwork. You can plan stuff, work towards them and actually see the results manifesting but it's a whole different scenario in Nigeria. People who are still getting married and giving birth to Nigerian born children are some of the bravest human beings on earth.

I thank God I go soon Japa..

tensazangetsu20:


The day they took the light out for 3 mins here to do some maintenance. They brought doughnuts, ice cream and burgers to apologize . I remember when internet went out for just 5 mins, the next day the internet company was here to double check everything. The funny thing is the light bills and internet bills here are even lesser than in Nigeria. It's really terrible and to be honest the current Nigeria you are experiencing is paradise compared to the Nigeria in the next few years.

Light bills lesser?? Which country please.. surely not the UK

004gist:


My brother she or he is actually right until I came before I believed.

See a lots of families that relocated last year or two are stranded. Like stranded having exhausted their funds. This are people that sold cars, houses, land and earning over 1m here in Nigeria... Combine salary of wife and husband..
.
I my self I have spent almost 30m via education rout if given just half of that money now... I swear I go return back.

Please don't allow anyone sell Hollywood movies to u.

The only time I will say come is when a company employed u and do ur visa.. What they called skilled visa. Once u land they start paying. Other than that my brother I have seen a lot here.

You spend N30 million to migrate to the UK? Don't even know what to say.

Someone said "To be honest the current Nigeria you are experiencing is paradise compared to the Nigeria in the next few years"