iPopAlomo:



Primary school here in Canada...

Secondary school back in Nigeria...

University back in Canada...

And they'll be staying with my mom... Lol... Not traveling back with anybody...



I want them to understand that there's lights out and data cap and nights where you drink garri to bed.

The few Africans I've met born here in Canada don't really have a clue... I turned out okay and I really pray my kids turn out okay as well... That is what I can't teach but I can influence...

Sometimes, I also think of sending my children to school in Nigeria at some point but then the questions I ask myself are: would I teach my children how to use typewriters? Would I be teaching them how to play VCRs? If I look on those things as archaic and unimportant to their development, then why do I want to teach them about my former life of bad roads, no stable power supply etc? What use would it add to them if they would be growing in an environment where knowledge of those things add no value to them?


PS: it's not like the youths they would be rolling with in Naija sef are morally better than those they would go to class with here.

Yes you can - Request for a reference letter and your statement (stamped and signed)....I had to pay N2500 though to get from EDC mutual funds .....

MINTss:
Good day, I know this forum is for people already in Canada and that’s why I’m asking here. Please ild like to know if anyone successfully used mutual fund like Stanbic mutual fund as 100%pof. I had one opened like 6 months ago in hope of Ita.
Please I would like to find out.

I did

MINTss:
Good day, I know this forum is for people already in Canada and that’s why I’m asking here. Please ild like to know if anyone successfully used mutual fund like Stanbic mutual fund as 100%pof. I had one opened like 6 months ago in hope of Ita.
Please I would like to find out.

URGENT: Please can someone recommend a good shipping company? I want to ship items from Nigeria to Canada. I found one but think his prices are high. 1200/kg and 1500 to wrap each item. And I have over 100kg of items!

Majesticniyi:





Sometimes, I also think of sending my children to school in Nigeria at some point but then the questions I ask myself are: would I teach my children how to use typewriters? Would I be teaching them how to play VCRs? If I look on those things as archaic and unimportant

https://face2faceafrica.com/article/the-best-decision-i-ever-made-heres-why-african-americans-are-sending-their-children-back-to-africa-to-school its tried and trusted. It helps groom the kids. Even tho thing are not right in Africa there are still some values here kids can learn. Not easy as a nigerian having kids with only 100% oyinbo mentality o

Majesticniyi:





Sometimes, I also think of sending my children to school in Nigeria at some point but then the questions I ask myself are: would I teach my children how to use typewriters? Would I be teaching them how to play VCRs? If I look on those things as archaic and unimportant to their development, then why do I want to teach them about my former life of bad roads, no stable power supply etc? What use would it add to them if they would be growing in an environment where knowledge of those things add no value to them?


PS: it's not like the youths they would be rolling with in Naija sef are morally better than those they would go to class with here.

Bless you for this . People like to talk as if nigerian teens / youth are saints. Just look at the high rate of fraud and gambling . At the end of the day nigerian kids do a lot of the same things kids in the west do , only difference is it’s done lowkey.

Not to mention middle / high school is when a lot of kids here really start to develop in sports such as bball , football or arts (dance , music , arts) and even tech .. Are any of these encouraged in nigeria ?

canadaman18:


Bless you for this . People like to talk as if nigerian teens / youth are saints. Just look at the high rate of fraud and gambling . At the end of the day nigerian kids do a lot of the same things kids in the west do , only difference is it’s done lowkey.

Not to mention middle / high school is when a lot of kids here really start to develop in sports such as bball , football or arts (dance , music , arts) and even tech .. Are any of these encouraged in nigeria ?

I think most people are not considering the reality on ground in Nigeria.
There's a major disconnect here.
I think they are still looking at their nostalgic days in secondary school.

If you go to a sport betting center in Nigeria, you will see a lot of secondary school students.

If you're opportuned to witness secondary school party, you will be amazed at the level of chemistry these people are practicing... Mixing all sorts of concoction and drugs.

We have thrown away our values and imbibed the negative values from the West.

I honestly don't think schooling in Nigeria of today, a child will gain anything extra compared to schooling in Canada

Slimcanada001:
Oga not sure what you want to hear. You just have to hustle and raise capital.

Nobody will give you such info here. Maybe try getting a job, work for a while and save up.

doing that already but hustle never pay yet.
I appreciate you input.

Regards.

Richness1104:
i tried sending a pm but i get the anonymous mail error. kindly assist. Landing in January

Sent you a PM

jjohndoe83:

Bless your heart for this kind offer. May doors continue to open for youu too.

Amen and you too

nwaforcpv:
God bless you real good.

Amen and you too

toboy:
Aunty!
One month is just too early for you to understand certain things! Though my experience is different cuz I have lived here for 4 years as a university student I can literally identify with every single thing they're saying because I have seen people pass thru similar experience. Words like that are rare to come by so It's better you pay attention to them and pick lessons from it for you benefit. If heard those words 4years ago, I could have tried to do just one thing differently over these years.

Oga I'm not a student sir.
I'm a PR and you don't expect me to experience what you experienced... We have a different pathways to chose and I'm not been sponsored by anyone. It my decision bro.. Besides reading from people experience doesn't mean you will have the same line and path to toe. And that you did not do one thi g differently in the past 4years doesn't make you regret schooling here. If it did you could have gone back home...understand my point bro..

I sent you a PM .....Pls respond....

Folafikemi:



Oga I'm not a student sir.
I'm a PR and you don't expect me to experience what you experienced... We have a different pathways to chose and I'm not been sponsored by anyone. It my decision bro..

Adeniyitob:
I sent you a PM .....Pls respond....

I just did sir/ma

bily:


I think most people are not considering the reality on ground in Nigeria.
There's a major disconnect here.
I think they are still looking at their nostalgic days in secondary school.

If you go to a sport betting center in Nigeria, you will see a lot of secondary school students.

If you're opportuned to witness secondary school party, you will be amazed at the level of chemistry these people are practicing... Mixing all sorts of concoction and drugs.

We have thrown away our values and imbibed the negative values from the West.

I honestly don't think schooling in Nigeria of today, a child will gain anything extra compared to schooling in Canada

Make I chook mouth for this matter as I was one of those who was also considering this sending back thing. Just yesterday, here in a place somewhere in the south west of Naija, around mid day, a group of secondary school students stormed into my place of work. My work place is directly opposite the school. They were brought in by a teacher. One of them was bleeding from a hand injury. His white shirt uniform had turned red. Asked what happened, teacher said they were fighting. After staff members removed the band used to tie the injury, there were 3- 4 different deep cuts. All looking like screwdriver, knife or whatever it is they used. Told them to disperse as they had gathered like a beehive. Immediately, someone whispered to me to come in, that I should be careful the way I tell those gathered to leave as they were all cultists. Choi! to say I was shocked. Well, I just observed them while a nurse worked to address treatment. Was I more shocked? I couldn't believe the things I heard, saw, with some wearing black hats. Then it all made sense. These kids on the average would be no more than 14-15 years. And this is a good school by some standards. The value system we could still hold some claim to in our schools, is NO more. There's no point in sending anybody back.

Folafikemi:



Oga I'm not a student sir.
I'm a PR and you don't expect me to experience what you experienced... We have a different pathways to chose and I'm not been sponsored by anyone. It my decision bro.. Besides reading from people experience doesn't mean you will have the same line and path to toe. And that you did not do one thi g differently in the past 4years doesn't make you regret schooling here. If it did you could have gone back home...understand my point bro..

Hmm! You seem quite energetic and resilient. It's a good gift. All the blessings. I have graduated from uni so I now pay bills too. And you're right, not even for a single second do I regret my Canadian education cuz it's literally my life-long blessings.Take care dear.

iPopAlomo:



This is why you share... if you don't mind, Do share...

Naa, it's not that relevant to folks here. Most people here are landed immigrants. Most times, the expérience is quite different from First generation immigrants or International undergrad Nigerian students. I learn alot from some fresh and undiluted perspective here tho. You swore in French? It's crazy he he.

Dollywood:


Seriously ? U said my people ain't adventurous ? Nah almost every immigrant must focus on work/school adventures are for holidays or weekends, The only interesting period in Canada is summer and spring that's when the adventure&fun can evoke unlike the freezing deadly winter that will make u sit at home all day! And what do u even mean by it only affects the poor? Who are the poor ? Do u even know what it means to be poor, In Canada if u have food,cloth and shelter than you're okay and not poor, don't deny the fact that winters in Canada is boring and tiring and it lasts longer than summer.
PS: I also said If you wanna really enjoy Canada come with your family or sponsor your family to join you there, The Boredom allows affects the people who live alone without their family and it can be depressing sometimes.

Winter can be six months in a year. It's a big mistake to sit home all winter. There are activities in winter just like there are activities in summer.

Car with proper heating
Remote starter or even garage or underground parking
Good quality winter tires
Good quality apparel
Roadside assistance
Snow removal services

That's what I mean that winter is for the poor. Because when you have all these you barely notice the weather. Plus for family people being able to pay nanny or baby sitter so you can go catch fun without the children.

I don't have that complete list yet, but winter doesn't deter me. I do my fun waka regardless of weather. Have taken my son swimming in -20 weather (real feel), 20cm snow storm. Gone for mini-kparakpor in -27 (still real feel). You only experience the weather when walking to and from your car.

Right now I consider anything higher than 0 to be normal weather. Layer up and take a stroll to soak up some sun!

Join a meetup to learn something new, volunteer to hangout with a fresh set of people, or even just go to the nearest library or community centre, there must be one or two activities. There's no good reason to sit at home unless you enjoy sitting at home.

Iwinosified:

Make I chook mouth for this matter as I was one of those who was also considering this sending back thing. Just yesterday, here in a place somewhere in the south west of Naija, around mid day, a group of secondary school students stormed into my place of work. My work place is directly opposite the school. They were brought in by a teacher. One of them was bleeding from a hand injury. His white shirt uniform had turned red. Asked what happened, teacher said they were fighting. After staff members removed the band used to tie the injury, there were 3- 4 different deep cuts. All looking like screwdriver, knife or whatever it is they used. Told them to disperse as they had gathered like a beehive. Immediately, someone whispered to me to come in, that I should be careful the way I tell those gathered to leave as they were all cultists. Choi! to say I was shocked. Well, I just observed them while a nurse worked to address treatment. Was I more shocked? I couldn't believe the things I heard, saw, with some wearing black hats. Then it all made sense. These kids on the average would be no more than 14-15 years. And this is a good school by some standards. The value system we could still hold some claim to in our schools, is NO more. There's no point in sending anybody back.

Let's break this school issue down for once!! What is the name of this school you are referring to in your story? So, all the school in entirety of Nigeria is now like that? There are no good schools any more in Nigeria? I am really shocked by this bias because alot of best performing students I have met during undergrad are those that attended top-notch schools in Nigeria. When I was in Nigeria, I know of school such as Edgewood College, University of Nigeria Secondary School, Loyola Jesuit College, Jephtah Comprehensive, and Mea Matter Elizabeth High School. Someone said said sports and music are not encouraged. For where? My brief experience at Jephtah and MacDonald Memorial High Schools, we had most sport facilities except for swimming pool. We had a choir with all the instruments we needed and great singers for joint praise and worships. What's is this self?

toboy:
Let's break this school issue down for once!! What is the name of this school you are referring to in your story? So, all the school in entirety of Nigeria is now like that? There are no good schools any more in Nigeria? I am really shocked by this bias because alot of best performing students I have met during undergrad are those that attended top-notch schools in Nigeria. When I was in Nigeria, I know of school such as Edgewood College, University of Nigeria Secondary School, Loyola Jesuit College, Jephtah Comprehensive, and Mea Matter Elizabeth High School. Someone said said sports and music are not encouraged. For where? My brief experience at Jephtah and MacDonald Memorial High Schools, we had most sport facilities except for swimming pool. We had a choir with all the instruments we needed and great singers for joint praise and worships. What's is this self?

We are not saying all schools are like that... We are taking in terms of the average reality of what is on ground.

If you are talking of the best of the best school in Nigeria, those schools are patterned to replicate what you have in developed countries, so what's the extra they want to teach your children

Let's say the truth, we want to send our children to school in Nigeria not because of the quality of education when compared to Canada, but to instill values and make them 'street smart'

I went to a military boarding school and I had the same sentiments to send my kids to boarding school.
Till I did some deep thinking and realised it wasn't really the school that made me turn out this way, but the values instilled on a subconscious level by my parents.

The funny thing is now my parents are not really strict with their grand children nowadays. Things they will never let slide with us when growing up, they now overlook with the grandchildren. This also, you have to take into consideration especially when you will be in Canada while the kids are schooling in Nigeria.

Honestly sending your kids to a Catholic school in Canada if possible, may be far better than sending your kids to school in Nigeria.

iPopAlomo:



Primary school here in Canada...

Secondary school back in Nigeria...

University back in Canada...

And they'll be staying with my mom... Lol... Not traveling back with anybody...



I want them to understand that there's lights out and data cap and nights where you drink garri to bed.

The few Africans I've met born here in Canada don't really have a clue... I turned out okay and I really pray my kids turn out okay as well... That is what I can't teach but I can influence...

It's not compulsory to suffer in order to become a good person. If that were the case, Nigeria would be full of good people but look at the state of the Country and you know that is not the case.

I don't know how you'll convince them that their Mom and Dad are over in Canada enjoying life in a developed country but want them to go through the trials and tribulations of living in a failed State just because that's what their parents went through. I hope your thinking evolves as time goes on.

I wouldn't want this for my offspring sending them back to were i escaped from. There are so many things and opportunities that happen in those formative years of teenage-hood that you would miss out on and that Nigeria would not help your kids develop. Could be sports or musical talents or IT programming. Even memories they'll create about High school. They would not be able to relate to other Canadian adults they would inevitably mingle with when they graduate and come back. It's just not right in my view.

Take them back on summer vacations for 3 months at a time, that's enough to appreciate the reality in Nigeria. But not sentencing them to 6 straight years. Anyway, that's my 2 cents.

Adeniyitob:
Yes you can - Request for a reference letter and your statement (stamped and signed)....I had to pay N2500 though to get from EDC mutual funds .....

Thank you

bily:


We are not saying all schools are like that... We are taking in terms of the average reality of what is on ground.

If you are talking of the best of the best school in Nigeria, those schools are patterned to replicate what you have in developed countries, so what's the extra they want to teach your children

Let's say the truth, we want to send our children to school in Nigeria not because of the quality of education when compared to Canada, but to instill values and make them 'street smart'

I went to a military boarding school and I had the same sentiments to send my kids to boarding school.
Till I did some deep thinking and realised it wasn't really the school that made me turn out this way, but the values instilled on a subconscious level by my parents.

The funny thing is now my parents are not really strict with their grand children nowadays. Things they will never let slide with us when growing up, they now overlook with the grandchildren. This also, you have to take into consideration especially when you will be in Canada while the kids are schooling in Nigeria.

Honestly sending your kids to a Catholic school in Canada if possible, may be far better than sending your kids to school in Nigeria.

I completely agree.. Parents play a huge role in the lives of their children.. Except you have a very disciplined and strong person to take care of your kids, they may turn not out worse in Nigeria. and grandparents tend to pamper their grandchildren.

I didn't do a lot of things in boarding school, not because of Nigeria but because of my parent's strictness. I just didn't dare disappoint them. I had that value right from a little child.

My children will be coming to Nigeria may be for one or two months holidays to get a feel of Nigeria but not to live permanently. I need to be in my children's lives especially in their formative and teenage years. Can't leave training my kids to someone else.

The morals we had in Nigeria during our time is no longer same.

Check Nairaland front page, see the comments from Jambites and WAEC candidates and tell me if Nigeria is better. The only difference is that oyibos may be doing theirs openly but in Nigeria children lie and deceive their parents to cover up things.

There are good kids abroad just as we have in Nigeria.

Villagegirl:
URGENT: Please can someone recommend a good shipping company? I want to ship items from Nigeria to Canada. I found one but think his prices are high. 1200/kg and 1500 to wrap each item. And I have over 100kg of items!

Anyone?

Y'all have valid points really. Here's my take:

I personally don't believe my children must suffer to become "somebody" simply because I myself suffered to become who I am. I will not deliberately put my kids through hard times or poor education or poor healthcare or any sort of corrupt/heart hardening practices simply because I want them to become "somebody". It's not about how hard life is for you but more of the quality of minds you interact with on daily basis. If Canada were really a place where people don't become "somebody" cause of the availability of amenities, we wouldn't be running there today. If I suffered, it's because my parents couldn't afford any more than they did. If I can afford it, there's no need to make my kids suffer. Someone here said he'd ensure his kids go to Nigeria for secondary school, drink garri and witness "black out" lol. Well, I appreciate his point of view but respectfully disagree with it. I see it as taking pride in mediocrity. For science students, the foundation is made in secondary schools. This is the foundation the kids might not get here in Nigeria. "Black out" is nothing to be proud of; many African countries don't experience that and we are not more 'somebody' than they are. Thinking we need to be backward to become "somebody" is a mentality that inhabits progressive development.

#MyOpinion

Suspectzero:


It's not compulsory to suffer in order to become a good person. If that were the case, Nigeria would be full of good people but look at the state of the Country and you know that is not the case.

I don't know how you'll convince them that their Mom and Dad are over in Canada enjoying life in a developed country but want them to go through the trials and tribulations of living in a failed State just because that's what their parents went through. I hope your thinking evolves as time goes on.

I wouldn't want this for my offspring sending them back to were i escaped from. There are so many things and opportunities that happen in those formative years of teenage-hood that you would miss out on and that Nigeria would not help your kids develop. Could be sports or musical talents or IT programming. Even memories they'll create about High school. They would not be able to relate to other Canadian adults they would inevitably mingle with when they graduate and come back. It's just not right in my view.

Take them back on summer vacations for 3 months at a time, that's enough to appreciate the reality in Nigeria. But not sentencing them to 6 straight years. Anyway, that's my 2 cents.

Let's all of us stop tricking ourselves...

One... Nobody is suffering... If you've read my story... I don't blame my parents at all for anything...

But raising a child in Canada is very difficult...

1. This is a country where you don't stop working at least Mon - Fri... And in the early years... Children are sent off to daycare... So being in ones children's life is a complete fallacy... Except one of the parent don't work... And if you import your parent to come and babysit... It is completely not the same...

2. Everyone left Nigeria because of a reason, doesn't mean they hate Nigeria... And I said, moral values is what I want to instill... My children can't be completely Canadian and definitely cannot be completely Nigerian... I don't want my children to refer to Nigeria as Africa...

3. Trust me when I said Canadian teens don't have a clue what is going on out there... I had the best of both worlds at home... And I went to one of the best schools... But if you ask me how I'm able to get on here... All the tools I'll ever need... I learnt it back home...

4. Let's not pretend like there are no bad children in Canada... And let's not pretend there are no bad schools as well... I'm come from a close knit family... And to the best of my knowledge... My sisters kids are doing well... None of them will be suffering... This time, I'll be taking it up a notch, they're going to the best schools back in Nigeria... Under the Eagle eyes of my whole family and adugbo (trust me when I say adugbo is family sef)

5. I know the dagborus in Surulere and as much as I relate with them... They never let me stray... As my mom is considered mother... So which of them wants to initiate my children in cult... They didn't initiate the father, it's the son they want to initiate...?

6. It's coming here I understand Black Americans don't consider themselves Africans... Story for another day...

7. Best schools in Nigeria... Under the watchful eyes of everyone... Basically... Raising them the same way I was raised in a better condition...

My children will do alright...

They can always visit Canada during their summer.. But those formative years where they're easily impressionable... Na naija...

This is my take...

Best schools is definitely not suffering...

iPopAlomo:



Primary school here in Canada...

Secondary school back in Nigeria...

University back in Canada...

And they'll be staying with my mom... Lol... Not traveling back with anybody...



I want them to understand that there's lights out and data cap and nights where you drink garri to bed.

The few Africans I've met born here in Canada don't really have a clue... I turned out okay and I really pray my kids turn out okay as well... That is what I can't teach but I can influence...

That sounds like a plan but then again it depends on so many factors. First, one would need his/her spouse approval, and this is easily a contentious topic. Then my utmost worry is that the ages when a kid is in secondary school is a very important time for kid's to bond with one's parents and for parent's to shape their kids. You could work around this by flying them to Canada every hols, assuming you don't find it prohibitively expensive.

The whole thing seems easier conceived than acted out, I suspect I would end up abandoning the idea.

By Haque

Livining in toronto


The reality is, you will not find everything good in a country, or in any other country. So, not everything is bad in your country; sure there are many things good out there too. It is worth remembering that life is pretty much short spanned; you are going to spend a part of it to get your footing firm in a foreign country.

So, if you are already in a good position there in your country, have a decent earning, bright future, have good friends and relatives; most importantly you have loving parents alive too, it is not worth coming here. Because these are also significant components of a happier and successful life you have to consider. Though you might become ‘successful’ after immigrating to a foreign country, you’ll seriously miss all these things later in your life. I have known people engulfed in frustration despite having achieved all the ‘successes’ here in Canada, realizing that they are missing a lot of things which are only available in their country of origin despite having lot of problems existing there.

There are people who give excuse that for children’s education they should immigrate to Canada. But that reason is not a reason strong enough for immigration to a different country. You could give them good education out there too, and later they could take the decision of their lives whether to stay at home or to immigrate. We should keep the option open for them so that they could the decision of their lives too.

But if you are struggling there in your country, then it is worth coming to Canada. It is way better to struggle here than to struggle in your country because the government here is always with you in your struggle of life. There is world class health care system here in Canada for free, and education too. You don’t need to save money for your emergency treatments, nor for children’s education as in your country; benevolent government here takes care of everything. Sometimes amusingly I say that Canada is the country for the poor, but our countries of origin (subcontinent) are the country for the riches; if you are rich then only you have everything to live there reasonably, comfortably.

When you land in Canada for the first time as an immigrant you’d be amazed seeing how nice and fast this immigration officers are; they give you a warm welcome with a warm smile; you feel the difference especially if you are coming from the subcontinent where public offices are just a place of horror- public servants there in fact are the kings, they are reluctant even to talk to you, misbehave with you; your files there need kickback to get kicked off.

Initial times here you’ll feel little struggling, because you’ll be looking for jobs, and job searching is always boring. Despite all these anxieties you’ll enjoy your stay here; it’s a beautiful country- so green everywhere, infrastructure are so beautifully planned- everywhere there is a touch of competent, sincere hands. Wherever you go your works are instantly done without any hassle.

Skilled professionals in the field of IT, programming, computer, and accounting get employment quickly, but there are other fields too immigrants get quick employment. Government has made all possible avenues to help and assimilate the new immigrants – there are government funded employment agencies you should get enrolled there. They’ll teach you Canadian culture, work environment ethics and English communications, resume writing skills etc. It is worth enrolling there.

You need to be calculative in all of your steps forward. Some people, being frustrated of getting a job compatible to their education and previous profession start doing odd jobs which you should try to avoid. Government has invested so much for education, especially for the immigrants that you should take all these advantages out of it. You can take student loan that is good for your tuition and sustenance and continue study which is way better than doing odd jobs. Engineers must think of getting their P.E certifications. I know many of my friends, after taking three/four degrees were only able to get suitable jobs. Three of my friends completed their PhD when nearing 60, and got teaching jobs.

Please think again and again if you ever think of starting a business just after coming here, unless it is related to your previous profession and you have quite good experience in it. I know some of my friends ended up losing everything in the business; afterwards they all went to universities, now they are doing jobs in their professions.

So, life is not all smooth- anywhere; it is only up to you where you choose to carry on your struggle for survival. But I tell you, true taste of life rests in facing the reality, not to escape from it.

Suspectzero:


It's not compulsory to suffer in order to become a good person. If that were the case, Nigeria would be full of good people but look at the state of the Country and you know that is not the case.

I don't know how you'll convince them that their Mom and Dad are over in Canada enjoying life in a developed country but want them to go through the trials and tribulations of living in a failed State just because that's what their parents went through. I hope your thinking evolves as time goes on.

I wouldn't want this for my offspring sending them back to were i escaped from. There are so many things and opportunities that happen in those formative years of teenage-hood that you would miss out on and that Nigeria would not help your kids develop. Could be sports or musical talents or IT programming. Even memories they'll create about High school. They would not be able to relate to other Canadian adults they would inevitably mingle with when they graduate and come back. It's just not right in my view.

Take them back on summer vacations for 3 months at a time, that's enough to appreciate the reality in Nigeria. But not sentencing them to 6 straight years. Anyway, that's my 2 cents.

Not everyone views leaving Nigeria as an escape though. Some of us still have plans to leave Canada for somewhere else, would that be an escape?
I have heard of a number of people(esp folks in the U.S) who did what iPopAlomo has in mind and their reasons were hard to invalidate. Mind you, most nigerian private secondary boarding schools are filled with kids of folks in the diaspora. I am talking schools whose fees are 1m+ , it would be hard to think they are suffering. We also do have people who relocate to Naija, partly to raise their kids and obviously because they are wealthy enough to afford a luxurious life in Naija. While I completely understand your sentiments, it is important to realise that people here have very diverse backgrounds and interest.

Influential101:
I completely agree.. Parents play a huge role in the lives of their children.. Except you have a very disciplined and strong person to take care of your kids, they may turn not out worse in Nigeria. and grandparents tend to pamper their grandchildren.

I didn't do a lot of things in boarding school, not because of Nigeria but because of my parent's strictness. I just didn't dare disappoint them. I had that value right from a little child.

My children will be coming to Nigeria may be for one or two months holidays to get a feel of Nigeria but not to live permanently. I need to be in my children's lives especially in their formative and teenage years. Can't leave training my kids to someone else.

The morals we had in Nigeria during our time is no longer same.

Check Nairaland front page, see the comments from Jambites and WAEC candidates and tell me if Nigeria is better. The only difference is that oyibos may be doing theirs openly but in Nigeria children lie and deceive their parents to cover up things.

There are good kids abroad just as we have in Nigeria.

Your comment deserves a trailer load of beer. People often think the Nigeria they grew up in is the same as what you have today. The culture has devolved.