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Desperation To Travel Abroad Is Killing Us by bilms(m): 9:40am On Dec 08, 2017
Desperation to travel abroad is killing us
By: Mr Rights

In 2008, i helped a friend through the process of obtaining U.S visa. He got it very easily. At the time, i was a travel consultant. Before securing the visa, my friend and other friends often say U.S visa is very expensive to get, but I decided to prove them wrong. Apart from visa fee, bank statement, hotel reservation and evidence of his source of livelihood, he didn’t spend one naira on any other thing. I later learn that someone had duped his older brother of about N1.5 million for the same purpose. For some years, I worked as a travel consultant. I helped people through the process of securing visa in different countries. Understanding the process makes everything easy. You don’t need millions to secure visa to any country. If you are qualified and have necessary documents, all you need is a visa fee not more than 50k, depending on the type of visa. Whenever I hear that someone paid millions to an agent to get visa for them, I wonder if the agent is the consular officer. Those who ask people to bring those huge amounts of money are merely feasting from public gullibility. If you are not qualified, you won't get the visa, no matter how much you spend. If you get the visa, trust me, its not because of the money spent. I have seen wives of governors denied visa at the embassy before. Getting visa has nothing to do with money. If you will get it, you will, if you won’t, you won't. Just understand the process or get a consultant to help you through. However, I often discourage people from traveling abroad for permanent relocation. Particularly those desperately going for hustle,I try to give them information they never had about their destination. I once had a girlfriend whose life dream is to live abroad. She is an interesting case study because there is nothing you can say to change her mind. She eventually achieved her aim. Though i don't know how she is doing now. Sometimes past, one of my friends in Ilorin was duped of over N800k. He paid that money to an agent who promised to get him Spanish visa. Before he made this payment, I discouraged him from traveling abroad. I told him to use the money set up business here in Nigeria and he said he would. But he never did. After many months, I saw him again. Probably he has forgotten we discussed the matter long ago, so he told me how he was duped of 800k. I shake my head in disbelieve. Desperation makes you foolish. Even when you can see no light at the end of the tunnel, you give yourself false hope. Blind hope actually. No, its even dead hope. Many had ended up in red sea due to this dead hope. May their soul rest in Peace. Life abroad is not what many people think. I have several people who returned home after seeing the reality abroad. A friend from Abuja had gone to study in U.K, hoping to remain there after school, he came back home and narrated the story. A U.S green card holder now resides in my area in Ilorin, he never wanted to go back to U.S, except on visit. His wife, friends and family almost disowned him for returning, because he never told them he was coming home full time. After the pressure from is wife became so unbearable, he told her, madam, i can help you facilitate your own travel to U.S if you want. For me, am done. Traveling abroad doesn’t amount to going to heaven. It doesn’t worth the huge investment, both emotional and financial. Some people sold everything they had just to raise traveling fare. Some even sold their fathers houses. But the sad truth is that, out of every 100 person who travels abroad, hardly do 5 make it big legitimately. The rest are struggling. Please, don't get me wrong. I am not saying you shouldn’t travel if you want to, but please, if you have to travel abroad, do it legitimately and most importantly, understand the situation of where you are going properly to decide whether it worth leaving everything behind.

http://mrrightsng..com.ng/2017/12/desperation-to-travel-abroad-is-killing.html

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Re: Desperation To Travel Abroad Is Killing Us by Nobody: 10:28am On Dec 08, 2017
Nice once.....
Re: Desperation To Travel Abroad Is Killing Us by abdeiz(m): 11:13am On Dec 08, 2017
I smell FP material, this needs to get out there.
Re: Desperation To Travel Abroad Is Killing Us by gidgiddy: 12:58pm On Dec 08, 2017
Going abroad is a good thing as long as people realise that life overseas is not as easy as pictures and videos make us believe.

I have a relative who went to Sweden many years ago, it took him 2 years of going to Swedish language School and another 2 years vocational studies before he could start working. And even when he started work, he could only earn enough to survive.

He hasnt been back home in the 10 years because he cant afford it.
Re: Desperation To Travel Abroad Is Killing Us by bilms(m): 10:53pm On Dec 08, 2017
grin
Re: Desperation To Travel Abroad Is Killing Us by bilms(m): 10:57am On Dec 09, 2017
smiley
Re: Desperation To Travel Abroad Is Killing Us by Nobody: 11:01am On Dec 09, 2017
you want people to stay back and suffer under APC ineptitude

bilms:
Desperation to travel abroad is killing us
By: Mr Rights

In 2008, i helped a friend through the process of obtaining U.S visa. He got it very easily. At the time, i was a travel consultant. Before securing the visa, my friend and other friends often say U.S visa is very expensive to get, but I decided to prove them wrong. Apart from visa fee, bank statement, hotel reservation and evidence of his source of livelihood, he didn’t spend one naira on any other thing. I later learn that someone had duped his older brother of about N1.5 million for the same purpose. For some years, I worked as a travel consultant. I helped people through the process of securing visa in different countries. Understanding the process makes everything easy. You don’t need millions to secure visa to any country. If you are qualified and have necessary documents, all you need is a visa fee not more than 50k, depending on the type of visa. Whenever I hear that someone paid millions to an agent to get visa for them, I wonder if the agent is the consular officer. Those who ask people to bring those huge amounts of money are merely feasting from public gullibility. If you are not qualified, you won't get the visa, no matter how much you spend. If you get the visa, trust me, its not because of the money spent. I have seen wives of governors denied visa at the embassy before. Getting visa has nothing to do with money. If you will get it, you will, if you won’t, you won't. Just understand the process or get a consultant to help you through. However, I often discourage people from traveling abroad for permanent relocation. Particularly those desperately going for hustle,I try to give them information they never had about their destination. I once had a girlfriend whose life dream is to live abroad. She is an interesting case study because there is nothing you can say to change her mind. She eventually achieved her aim. Though i don't know how she is doing now. Sometimes past, one of my friends in Ilorin was duped of over N800k. He paid that money to an agent who promised to get him Spanish visa. Before he made this payment, I discouraged him from traveling abroad. I told him to use the money set up business here in Nigeria and he said he would. But he never did. After many months, I saw him again. Probably he has forgotten we discussed the matter long ago, so he told me how he was duped of 800k. I shake my head in disbelieve. Desperation makes you foolish. Even when you can see no light at the end of the tunnel, you give yourself false hope. Blind hope actually. No, its even dead hope. Many had ended up in red sea due to this dead hope. May their soul rest in Peace. Life abroad is not what many people think. I have several people who returned home after seeing the reality abroad. A friend from Abuja had gone to study in U.K, hoping to remain there after school, he came back home and narrated the story. A U.S green card holder now resides in my area in Ilorin, he never wanted to go back to U.S, except on visit. His wife, friends and family almost disowned him for returning, because he never told them he was coming home full time. After the pressure from is wife became so unbearable, he told her, madam, i can help you facilitate your own travel to U.S if you want. For me, am done. Traveling abroad doesn’t amount to going to heaven. It doesn’t worth the huge investment, both emotional and financial. Some people sold everything they had just to raise traveling fare. Some even sold their fathers houses. But the sad truth is that, out of every 100 person who travels abroad, hardly do 5 make it big legitimately. The rest are struggling. Please, don't get me wrong. I am not saying you shouldn’t travel if you want to, but please, if you have to travel abroad, do it legitimately and most importantly, understand the situation of where you are going properly to decide whether it worth leaving everything behind.

http://mrrightsng..com.ng/2017/12/desperation-to-travel-abroad-is-killing.html

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Re: Desperation To Travel Abroad Is Killing Us by ashjay001(m): 11:28am On Dec 09, 2017
grin
Re: Desperation To Travel Abroad Is Killing Us by ashjay001(m): 11:28am On Dec 09, 2017
gidgiddy:
Going abroad is a good thing as long as people realise that life overseas is not as easy as pictures and videos make us believe.

I have a relative who went to Sweden many years ago, it took him 2 years of going to Swedish language School and another 2 years vocational studies before he could start working. And even when he started work, he could only earn enough to survive.

He hasnt been back home in the 10 years because he cant afford it.



They retrained him! To speak their language n learn a trade. All these, probably, without having to live from hand to mouth! After all d training, he gets a job, gets a nice home n can probably afford a new model car.


Now, compare this with what d average nigerian(living in nigeria) has to go through!

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Re: Desperation To Travel Abroad Is Killing Us by nkwuocha1: 11:51am On Dec 09, 2017
gidgiddy:
Going abroad is a good thing as long as people realise that life overseas is not as easy as pictures and videos make us believe.

I have a relative who went to Sweden many years ago, it took him 2 years of going to Swedish language School and another 2 years vocational studies before he could start working. And even when he started work, he could only earn enough to survive.

He hasnt been back home in the 10 years because he cant afford it.


The guy isn't industrious enough.Its one thing to travel out,and its another to struggle to make the utmost best out of it.Sweden is a good country. I know several folks who made it even in tougher climes.
Re: Desperation To Travel Abroad Is Killing Us by bilms(m): 1:50pm On Dec 09, 2017
Hum
Re: Desperation To Travel Abroad Is Killing Us by dannytoe(m): 2:34pm On Dec 09, 2017
the truth be told, the desperation was created by the failure of leaders to improve the economy of our country as well as standard of living of all nigerians, if nigeria as at of 2day has all the basic amenities and infrastructures in place. trust me, no one will risk his/her life. just to cross the sea or go to another man's country as a slave, just that our politheifians keep on brainwashing and recycling promises upon promises with no clear vision or ideas on how to fullfil them.
Re: Desperation To Travel Abroad Is Killing Us by ibedun: 3:24pm On Dec 09, 2017
bilms:
Desperation to travel abroad is killing us
By: Mr Rights

In 2008, i helped a friend through the process of obtaining U.S visa. He got it very easily. At the time, i was a travel consultant. Before securing the visa, my friend and other friends often say U.S visa is very expensive to get, but I decided to prove them wrong. Apart from visa fee, bank statement, hotel reservation and evidence of his source of livelihood, he didn’t spend one naira on any other thing. I later learn that someone had duped his older brother of about N1.5 million for the same purpose. For some years, I worked as a travel consultant. I helped people through the process of securing visa in different countries. Understanding the process makes everything easy. You don’t need millions to secure visa to any country. If you are qualified and have necessary documents, all you need is a visa fee not more than 50k, depending on the type of visa. Whenever I hear that someone paid millions to an agent to get visa for them, I wonder if the agent is the consular officer. Those who ask people to bring those huge amounts of money are merely feasting from public gullibility. If you are not qualified, you won't get the visa, no matter how much you spend. If you get the visa, trust me, its not because of the money spent. I have seen wives of governors denied visa at the embassy before. Getting visa has nothing to do with money. If you will get it, you will, if you won’t, you won't. Just understand the process or get a consultant to help you through. However, I often discourage people from traveling abroad for permanent relocation. Particularly those desperately going for hustle,I try to give them information they never had about their destination. I once had a girlfriend whose life dream is to live abroad. She is an interesting case study because there is nothing you can say to change her mind. She eventually achieved her aim. Though i don't know how she is doing now. Sometimes past, one of my friends in Ilorin was duped of over N800k. He paid that money to an agent who promised to get him Spanish visa. Before he made this payment, I discouraged him from traveling abroad. I told him to use the money set up business here in Nigeria and he said he would. But he never did. After many months, I saw him again. Probably he has forgotten we discussed the matter long ago, so he told me how he was duped of 800k. I shake my head in disbelieve. Desperation makes you foolish. Even when you can see no light at the end of the tunnel, you give yourself false hope. Blind hope actually. No, its even dead hope. Many had ended up in red sea due to this dead hope. May their soul rest in Peace. Life abroad is not what many people think. I have several people who returned home after seeing the reality abroad. A friend from Abuja had gone to study in U.K, hoping to remain there after school, he came back home and narrated the story. A U.S green card holder now resides in my area in Ilorin, he never wanted to go back to U.S, except on visit. His wife, friends and family almost disowned him for returning, because he never told them he was coming home full time. After the pressure from is wife became so unbearable, he told her, madam, i can help you facilitate your own travel to U.S if you want. For me, am done. Traveling abroad doesn’t amount to going to heaven. It doesn’t worth the huge investment, both emotional and financial. Some people sold everything they had just to raise traveling fare. Some even sold their fathers houses. But the sad truth is that, out of every 100 person who travels abroad, hardly do 5 make it big legitimately. The rest are struggling. Please, don't get me wrong. I am not saying you shouldn’t travel if you want to, but please, if you have to travel abroad, do it legitimately and most importantly, understand the situation of where you are going properly to decide whether it worth leaving everything behind.

http://mrrightsng..com.ng/2017/12/desperation-to-travel-abroad-is-killing.html

Said the same to madam 3 months ago!
Re: Desperation To Travel Abroad Is Killing Us by Pavore9: 3:40pm On Dec 09, 2017
Most believe everyone who leaves Nigeria will make it.....pure fallacy. How people pay six-figures to end up in Libya or the Mediterranean sea still baffles me.

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Re: Desperation To Travel Abroad Is Killing Us by bilms(m): 4:13pm On Dec 09, 2017
dannytoe:
the truth be told, the desperation was created by the failure of leaders to improve the economy of our country as well as standard of living of all nigerians, if nigeria as at of 2day has all the basic amenities and infrastructures in place. trust me, no one will risk his/her life. just to cross the sea or go to another man's country as a slave, just that our politheifians keep on brainwashing and recycling promises upon promises with no clear vision or ideas on how to fullfil them.

Nigeria is not the only country where leaders have failed. 80% of countries around the world have failed leaders. So, this is not an excuse. Each person must learn to take responsibility for their actions and in actions. Most importantly, we all need to be sensible and responsible for our own good.
Re: Desperation To Travel Abroad Is Killing Us by bilms(m): 4:14pm On Dec 09, 2017
ibedun:


Said the same to madam 3 months ago!

Really?
Re: Desperation To Travel Abroad Is Killing Us by proeast(m): 4:33pm On Dec 09, 2017
If only our people will hear word.
Re: Desperation To Travel Abroad Is Killing Us by bilms(m): 6:12pm On Dec 09, 2017
Abi oo
Re: Desperation To Travel Abroad Is Killing Us by globemoney: 6:30pm On Dec 09, 2017
gidgiddy:
Going abroad is a good thing as long as people realise that life overseas is not as easy as pictures and videos make us believe.

I have a relative who went to Sweden many years ago, it took him 2 years of going to Swedish language School and another 2 years vocational studies before he could start working. And even when he started work, he could only earn enough to survive.

He hasnt been back home in the 10 years because he cant afford it.
With all due respect I think this is a lie
Re: Desperation To Travel Abroad Is Killing Us by zombieHUNTER: 6:36pm On Dec 09, 2017
I think it's all Buharis fault



They dullard wants to strangulate Nigerians with his archaic policies and ill thought out economic reforms
Re: Desperation To Travel Abroad Is Killing Us by bilms(m): 9:05pm On Dec 09, 2017
Lol
Re: Desperation To Travel Abroad Is Killing Us by mikolo80: 9:46pm On Dec 09, 2017
globemoney:

With all due respect I think this is a lie
are you in Sweden. how do you know it's a lie
Re: Desperation To Travel Abroad Is Killing Us by bilms(m): 9:29am On Dec 10, 2017
?

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