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Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by SeriouslySense(m): 8:31pm On Jun 20, 2022
I think we all have this wicked attitudes in varying degree, so its time we stop being wicked to ourselves.

Same with mad attitudes and greed. If we accept the good that is within us, we can make a difference.


erico2k2:

cos wicked, mad and greedy people throw spanners in our works
Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by TheGift: 8:32pm On Jun 20, 2022
Amalekki:

What gave you the impression that crime in say, USA, is greater than what you have in Nigeria? Where is Nigeria's crime data?
Give us the number of crimes committed in Lagos, Abuja, Ibadan, Kaduna, Onitsha, Warri, and Port Harcourt last year, not even last week or last month.

There is crime and there is crime.

I don’t need too much data to tell you, that:

Racial crimes are more in the US than Nigeria

Mass school shootings are more in US than Nigeria

There is more insurance fraud in US than Nigeria

US produces 60% of the worlds porn which has been shown to have causation and correlation effects on other crimes

If after this you STILL feel the need to repeat the question , I will give you more data.

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Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by miqos02(m): 8:36pm On Jun 20, 2022
juman:


Things are changing.

But I remember muslim brothers that died are buried by muslim community.

Some years back I met one nigerian man at tallinn mosque, he said he came from london to bury his sudanese friend that died in tallinn. He knew the guy in sudan, when he was sick he constantly phoned him to bury him in islamic way.
hahaha but Nigerians can be different
Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by Quiny32323: 8:36pm On Jun 20, 2022
EgunMogaji2:


I left Nigeria in 1986. I retired back to Nigeria in 2019. Single and with an American citizenship and pension. Could pretty much live anywhere in the world but it’s only specifically Ibadan for me.

Why?

It’s the place of my youth and a familiar place ground where I can hang my hat while I traverse the world checking off my bucket list.

If you don’t have to work/make money then Nigeria is okay. I do run and some soft companies though.

To the retirees still abroad, come home. To the young bucks get out as soon as you can.

OG have said it all!!!

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Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by chiedozie198100: 8:37pm On Jun 20, 2022
Apus:
You won't understand.

Abroad is good for hustle and enjoying basic amenities we lack here. Asides this, there is this feeling of emptiness or something missing each time you remember home.
When I was away I was even more current about latest happenings in Naija than those at home so as to feel connected.

My brother na those wey never travel dey talk say abroad dey sweet.
The sense of emptiness can be very overwhelming.
You are surrounded with tons of people and yet you feel so lonely n disconnected.

With all the glitz and glam, lights and colors, beauty n cleanliness, you still feel something is missing.

Me I couldn't endure it no more. I left.

**Ask yourself, why is it that those who make the most noise about how JAPAing is the best decision of their lives, still actively search for things that connect them to HOME(music, news, etc)?

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Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by uuzba(m): 8:37pm On Jun 20, 2022
Juoflife1:
In Nigeria we care for people till they pass on. Over there, it's just you and the birds. Or they take them to care homes. Home is home.. family and community is bae.
Family and community is bar, and you left them to run overseas?
You couldn't stand Nigeria?
You couldn't bear the heat?
You pack your load and ran?
After you carry you tail between your legs and come back to greet those you ran away from?

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Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by Amalekki: 8:37pm On Jun 20, 2022
TheGift:


There is crime and there is crime.

I don’t need too much data to tell you, that:

Racial crimes are more in the US than Nigeria

Mass school shootings are more in US than Nigeria

There is more insurance fraud in US than Nigeria

US produces 60% of the worlds porn which has been shown to have causation and correlation effects on other crimes

If after this you STILL feel the need to repeat the question , I will give you more data.

I am still waiting for Nigeria's data.

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Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by GistFullGround: 8:38pm On Jun 20, 2022
kabukabu50:


I never been robbed in the US.

Sebi next time kidnappers take your family just call me I went send your $$$ to get you out and give you visa to come and be my houseboy.

FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

BATIMORE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3K3e98GuW4

ATLANTA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjLwVEj2vng

TEXAS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWK6HQs5XSM

WASHINTON DC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgWxuqsJ11w

VIRGINIA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ_jJjBOmUk

Check out the 50 States, idiot

You've never been robbed does not mean others are not being robbed every minute!

SELFISH FOOL!!!

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Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by kabukabu50(m): 8:38pm On Jun 20, 2022
TheGift:


There is crime and there is crime.

I don’t need too much data to tell you, that:

Racial crimes are more in the US than Nigeria

Mass school shootings are more in US than Nigeria

There is more insurance fraud in US than Nigeria

US produces 60% of the worlds porn which has been shown to have causation and correlation effects on other crimes

If after this you STILL feel the need to repeat the question , I will give you more data.


In Nigeria insurance is useless.

No First world country can exist without insurance.

I can drive my vehicle with piece of mind in the US because I you wreck my car,Insurance buys me another one and my hospital Bill's are paid plus money lost from work.

In Nigeria you are on your own.

If fire burns my house in the US....Insurance will rebuild it.

In Nigeria you are on your own.

Nigeria has zero safety net.

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Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by erico2k2(m): 8:39pm On Jun 20, 2022
SeriouslySense:
I think we all have this wicked attitudes in varying degree, so its time we stop being wicked to ourselves.

Same with mad attitudes and greed. If we accept the good that is within us, we can make a difference.


Bross You can speak for yourself, I am not among this wicked and greedy people hence I japa from Nigeria 22 years ago and still counting, for those of you wo think Nigerian is going to change for the next 100 years by so called leaders good luck, me I made my own change for my family by the choice I made 22 years ago!

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Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by Quiny32323: 8:40pm On Jun 20, 2022
seunoj:


The principle is this.
Why hold people down and prevent them from enjoying their lives? The care home is an organised place for aged people. Professionals engage them with various activities alongside regular visit from family members.

Is it better that the life of the last born is put on old because the parents are old and need attention? Which is what happens most times in Nigeria. Someone will continue to worry and not enjoy his/her own life.

That’s what they runaway from when they are abroad but is it fair? I don’t think so.

That system doesn't work anymore and no one is subscribing to it. The truth is that if your formative and youthful period was in Nigeria, you will never feel at home elsewhere in the future. That's your root.

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Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by erico2k2(m): 8:40pm On Jun 20, 2022
kabukabu50:


In Nigeria insurance is useless.

No First world country can exist without insurance.

I can drive my vehicle with piece of mind in the US because I you wreck my car,Insurance buys me another one and my hospital Bill's are paid plus money lost from work.

In Nigeria you are on your own.

If fire burns my house in the US....Insurance will rebuild it.

In Nigeria you are on your own.

Nigeria has zero safety net.

Bross its always speak about what you know bits about. There is Insurance in Nigeria if you want to pay, its xpenssive yes but there are loads of world names in insurance in Nigeria!

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Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by seunoj: 8:45pm On Jun 20, 2022
Quiny32323:


That system doesn't work anymore and no one is subscribing to it. The truth is that if your formative and youthful period was in Nigeria, you will never feel at home elsewhere in the future. That's your root.
I agree with you.
Also, they enjoy their pension better inline with the exchange rate.
Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by SeriouslySense(m): 8:46pm On Jun 20, 2022
That's good for you. But why do we, refuse to solve our issues in Nigeria, we are quite different from other peoples.

I sense, we have something wicked about us. That we seem to be encouraging and also we are not united in addressing our problems in the long-term, since we have short memories and easily chaotic. We just want the remedy to suddenly come, without diligence and commitment or without establishing cooperation. Every form of cooperation, we sabotage it, bypass it, we do not have a strong believe in ourselves rather we want to wait for others, for something free and easy.

This is my limited view. Maybe i am wrong, maybe we love ourselves and we come together and see how every person can be included in development, we work together to make little changes every day, every month, that meets positive goals in month, years, etc., a forward looking society, or culture.


cheesy cheesy
erico2k2:

Bross You can speak for yourself, I am not among this wicked and greedy people hence I japa from Nigeria 22 years ago and still counting, for those of you wo think Nigerian is going to change for the next 100 years by so called leaders good luck, me I made my own change for my family by the choice I made 22 years ago!
Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by GistFullGround: 8:49pm On Jun 20, 2022
Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by erico2k2(m): 8:49pm On Jun 20, 2022
SeriouslySense:
That's good for you. But why do we, refuse to solve our issues in Nigeria, we are quite different from other peoples.

I sense, we have something wicked about us. That we seem to be encouraging and also we are not united in addressing our problems in the long-term, since we have short memories and easily chaotic.


cheesy cheesy
When society are well to do and depend ; less on government, politicians become irrelevant and people will vote right, right about now to achieve such levels, one must go get initial capital to set up and word on the street is, the surest way is to japa or join bad gang, I chose the forma

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Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by SeriouslySense(m): 8:53pm On Jun 20, 2022
Of course that's a good choice. And yet it seems to agree with what i think, that we choose harm, we choose gangs, so many flee. Just like you, you saw an opportunity to leave a poor environment, which is dominated by a poor mindset, which hold you down and impoverish you. Since i left the country, they never take electricity away, and i go out everyday and have not seen accident, death, fighting, every thing is orderly and the people seems to get along so well and help each other, its a different world since i was coming from such a chaotic senseless environment. And again it seems migrants change the decent culture and sensible culture i witness. This means its the mindset of people that creates the society.

we are complaining as usual how we do it about those who left the country, but we are not improving our culture or mindset. Which makes it hard to build within a community or to trust anyone or to build healthy relationships that brings benefits to everyone.

Charity begins at home. What we want others to do, will start from the abundance within ourselves, let us be what we want and let us stop lamenting until the end of the world. grin grin grin


erico2k2:

When society are well to do and depend ; less on government, politicians become irrelevant and people will vote right, right about now to achieve such levels, one must go get initial capital to set up and word on the street is, the surest way is to japa or join bad gang, I chose the forma
Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by kabukabu50(m): 8:53pm On Jun 20, 2022
erico2k2:

Bross its always speak about what you know bits about. There is Insurance in Nigeria if you want to pay, its xpenssive yes but there are loads of world names in insurance in Nigeria!

They will not use me do practice.

Maybe in 25 to 30 yrs Nigerian govt will figure basic amenities out that everyone in the world takes for granted.

Did you know that World health organization has even decreed that water and internet are basic human right....lol never in Nigeria

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Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by Quiny32323: 8:55pm On Jun 20, 2022
seunoj:

I agree with you.
Also, they enjoy their pension better inline with the exchange rate.

Last time I checked,inflation is hitting the whole world wholeheartedly. Last 2month nobody see ordinary groundnut oil 4 Europe use fry ordinary egg. The difference in Exchange rate doesn't benefit anyone in naija because we import virtually everything so in other words the money is subject to a higher inflation back home.

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Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by erico2k2(m): 8:59pm On Jun 20, 2022
SeriouslySense:
Of course that's a good choice. And yet it seems to agree with what i think, that we choose harm, we choose gangs, so many flee.

Bross I don talk my own ohh, U get chance to Cut Japa shapidly , no time to check time!
Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by seunoj: 9:02pm On Jun 20, 2022
Quiny32323:


Last time I checked,inflation is hitting the whole world wholeheartedly. Last 2month nobody see ordinary groundnut oil 4 Europe use fry ordinary egg. The difference in Exchange rate doesn't benefit anyone in naija because we import virtually everything so in other words the money is subject to a higher inflation back home.

Ask people working remotely and staying naija, you will understand how they are hedging against inflation.

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Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by watchwoman(f): 9:08pm On Jun 20, 2022
Apus:
You won't understand.

Abroad is good for hustle and enjoying basic amenities we lack here. Asides this, there is this feeling of emptiness or something missing each time you remember home.
When I was away I was even more current about latest happenings in Naija than those at home so as to feel connected.

You have said it all, I am in Yankee currently and asides from hustle, the loneliness is not for the fainthearted at all.

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Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by kabukabu50(m): 9:08pm On Jun 20, 2022
GistFullGround:


FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

BATIMORE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3K3e98GuW4

ATLANTA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjLwVEj2vng

TEXAS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWK6HQs5XSM

WASHINTON DC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgWxuqsJ11w

VIRGINIA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ_jJjBOmUk

Check out the 50 States, idiot

You've never been robbed does not mean others are not being robbed every minute!

SELFISH FOOL!!!

A whole useless punk is what you are.

Guaranteed you never debated in your life.

Nigeria is literally on the list for most violent crimes in the world,with Venezuela and Afghanistan.

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Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by OCHKESTINE(m): 9:11pm On Jun 20, 2022
Because, At the end u start to think of the beginning.
Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by mpire: 9:11pm On Jun 20, 2022
immortalcrown:
Because the suffering there is not good for old age. Those type of people are selfish people who always run to the most comfortable zones and abandon their relatives at home.

When they are young, diaspora is their favourite. When they get old and begin to pay the price of the enjoyment they had, they will remember "No place like home". If you think they are coming home just because they love home, why did they wait until old age? Are they running from enjoyment in diaspora?

Most of the things you enjoy as a youth will not give you happiness in your old age because they are not what your body and health require in old age. Those people hardly get what pleases old age in diaspora. That is why they run home to search for old-age happiness. There are many reasons.

Suffering is not only about the struggle to make money. Whatever threatens your health or saddens you means suffering.

Arguably the du.mbest post on nairaland. Some of you just write the first crap that comes to your head. There's no point explaining anything to you since you don't have the mental capacity to process the info.

You must be grieving your relative abandoned you and you're waiting for them to return in their old age so you can feel justified grin.

Clown, mention 5 people that you know that have left comfort for a life of misery in Nigeria. They all die within few years of return or quickly return abroad when people like you have taken everything they've labored for. You really must be thinking Nigeria is heaven, can't help your delusion. grin

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Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by GistFullGround: 9:13pm On Jun 20, 2022
kabukabu50:


A whole useless punk is what you are.

Guaranteed you never debated in your life.

Nigeria is literally on the list for most violent crimes in the world,with Venezuela and Afghanistan.





I NEVER said Nigeria has no crime.
You, "oloriburuku" is just someone filled with SELF-HATE!

What do you do in the US, yahoo-yahoo

Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by 1Sharon(f): 9:16pm On Jun 20, 2022
Because they want the princess treatment old people in Nigeria get, maids at their beck and call.

You can't get that in the west unless you're upper-middle class.

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Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by GistFullGround: 9:17pm On Jun 20, 2022
Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by 1Sharon(f): 9:19pm On Jun 20, 2022
Juoflife1:
In Nigeria we care for people till they pass on. Over there, it's just you and the birds. Or they take them to care homes. Home is home.. family and community is bae.

You didn't see the boy abandoned by his relatives for being a witch?

Where were the caring locals?

That shit can never fly in the West, immediate arrests will be made.

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Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by SeriouslySense(m): 9:22pm On Jun 20, 2022
Its good to see a different side to Life, I dread returning to Nigeria, we are fortunate to see another reality. I am grateful for that.

I think some African countries are much better than Nigeria, at least one has peace of mind and some kind of order.

erico2k2:

Bross I don talk my own ohh, U get chance to Cut Japa shapidly , no time to check time!
Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by maasoap(m): 9:23pm On Jun 20, 2022
GloriousGbola:


Not sure where this fabu is coming from. Most of my relatives in Yankee are def going to die there.

Don't be so sure, they might wake up one day and surprise you

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Re: Why Do People In The Diaspora Come Back To Nigeria To Settle When They Get Old? by saintruky(m): 9:24pm On Jun 20, 2022
Because there's no place like home

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