So many Nigerians, especially on blogs such as this, have this warped mindset that all you need is money. They will tell you that traveling abroad is a waste of time. So many "patriots" will tell you that getting a second passport is a waste of time and that you are still a second class citizen abroad. These "patriots" will tell you that the money and time you wasted in getting a second passport would have been used to set up "several businesses" in Nigeria. What's that saying "money is the koko!"

Yes, money is very important. However, money is not enough. If you are up to date with global news, you would know that Russian billionaires are being denied visas to many western countries for political reasons. These are guys with serious money. Look at Roman Abramovitch. Dude's visa was cancelled. This is a man who was once the richest man in the UK. Even richer than their own billionaires. We are talking about a man who has invested more than 2 billion pounds into the British economy. He's only saving grace is that he's entitled to Israeli citizenship courtesy of him being of jewish descent. Israeli citizens do not need visa to visit the UK for 3 months. Where am I going with this? If this could happen to white Russians, who are Nigerians?

If you want further reasons why having money alone is not enough, look no further than the richest black man in the planet (Aliko Dangote). Nigeria's richest man said it himself a few years ago that despite all his wealth and influence in Africa, he needs several visas to travel to multiple African countries. Yes, the man so many materialistic Nigerians use as a template for success has admitted that his vast wealth is not enough to enable him to travel to multiple countries at once. As long as he only has a Nigerian passport, he will have to apply for multiple visas at different embassies and go through so many hurdles.

Look at the situation with Nigerians in UAE (Dubai). They have stopped issuing visas to Nigerians due to the idiotic behaviour of our compatriots over there. This visa ban applies to everyone regardless of class. One could say that Dubai is not in your to do list. What about others who have business there? See the way the U.S. embassy is treating Nigerians.. They don't give a damn who you are. They are rejecting applications like it's going out of style. Even the visas issued to Nigerians is no more than 2 years. Think about it. You have to renew your B1/B2 visa every two years. That is a lot of money. Meanwhile, South Africans have a 10 year visa.Turkey has cancelled electronic visas (e-visa) for Nigerians. What used to be a simple procedure is no longer the case.

Young Nigerian, it's time to give yourselves sense. Don't listen to people discouraging you from giving yourselves options. With all the so called money they are making, what is their quality of life? Health care zero. Education zero. Infrastructure zero. A second passport gives you access to better health care, education, business opportunities and other benefits. Most of your elite have it. Bukola Saraki, Ben Murray Bruce, Ahmed Lawan, Femi Gbajamilla to name a few have second passports. They are not fools. A lot of those Nairaland diasporans have it and discourage people from getting it due to selfishness and hypocrisy.

Fact!
Traveling is part of life..

Amass the little resources you've got to enrich yourself while the rest of the people suffers.

It not always about money, the Saudis have more money than any African country and they also deal with these kind of problems too but just on a different scale, their elite (Mostly Royals) like to die in foreign shores e.g US, France or Switzerland.

You use the resources you have to build power and influence but low IQ people don't get it.

That's the problem with Africans, especially Nigerians, most of us are very selfish and only care about our interests over others. Nigerians in particular, have a get-rich mentality. Money must be made by any means necessary even at the detriment to the community. As you have rightly said, Saudi's despite their wealth often end up in foreign hospitals for medicare. What's the point having all that money but everything around you is not working?

shegzhkn:
Amass the little resources you've got to enrich yourself while the rest of the people suffers.

It not always about money, the Saudis have more money than any African country and they also deal with these kind of problems too but just on a different scale, their elite (Mostly Royals) like to die in foreign shores e.g US, France or Switzerland.

You use the resources you have to build power and influence but low IQ people don't get it.

gforce5:
That's the problem with Africans, especially Nigerians, most of us are very selfish and only care about our interests over others. Nigerians in particular, have a get-rich mentality. Money must be made by any means necessary even at the detriment to the community. As you have rightly said, Saudi's despite their wealth often end up in foreign hospitals for medicare. What's the point having all that money but everything around you is not working?

Bro, I think it cultural & also the mental wiring of people.

Norway is also a rich country, infact they've got one of the largest Sovereign Wealth Fund in the world (over 1 Trillion USD) , they have every basic needs taken care of - Universal health care, Electricity, Infrastructure, Quality Education, etc.

An average Norwegian may not really desire a free US passport, why will I have so much money and a simple medical emergency can end me if not handled properly ??

It's definitely a cultural problem. People have been wired since childhood to reason in a particular manner. The shocker is that even Nigerians in diaspora have this same mindset. A lot of them desire to move back to Nigeria not necessarily to change it but to be part of the ruling oppressive class. Living in the west doesn't enable them to flex and oppress others because the system is highly regulated. They complain about being oppressed by the white man but want to come back to Nigeria to oppress their fellow black brothers . Norwegians don't need a U.S. passport. Their passport is even stronger than the American passport and they have everything they need as you mentioned. Saudi Arabia is just packaging. Most of the wealth corner by the House of Saud.

shegzhkn:


Bro, I think it cultural & also the mental wiring of people.

Norway is also a rich country, infact they've got one of the largest Sovereign Wealth Fund in the world (over 1 Trillion USD) , they have every basic needs taken care of - Universal health care, Electricity, Infrastructure, Quality Education, etc.

An average Norwegian may not really desire a free US passport, why will I have so much money and a simple medical emergency can end me if not handled properly ??

gforce5:
It's definitely a cultural problem. People have been wired since childhood to reason in a particular manner. The shocker is that even Nigerians in diaspora have this same mindset. A lot of them desire to move back to Nigeria not necessarily to change it but to be part of the ruling oppressive class. Living in the west doesn't enable them to flex and oppress others because the system is highly regulated. They complain about being oppressed by the white man but want to come back to Nigeria to oppress their fellow black brothers . Norwegians don't need a U.S. passport. Their passport is even stronger than the American passport and they have everything they need as you mentioned. Saudi Arabia is just packaging. Most of the wealth corner by the House of Saud.

Exactly, I couldn't agree more.
Honestly with that kind of attitude the country is going no where and the sad part is that majority have that kind of mental wiring.

Please let's all vote for PETER OBI

URCHINS that has never been to Airport will even comment and disagree bcuz the effects of Afternoon Garri is manifesting on them now
Some will also agree Even without reading the write up rather than first paragraph

Thanks to PDP and APC that have made the country a laughing stock in the international community...

Vote Peter Obi to start the true CHANGE Nigeria needs - not the negative change APC brought

Bleep

gforce5:
So many "patriots" will tell you that getting a second passport is a waste of time and that you are still a second class citizen abroad.

Even in Nigeria, as far as I am my opinion goes, most Nigerians are second class citizens. If you disagree and want to test this theory, go out to Aso Rock with placards and protest against Buhari, just one slap or teargas or gunshot will reset your brain. Only the political class can do it and have meaningful impact. So you're a second class citizen if you're not rich or have political power, forget tribe or religion.

Having money to tour
round the world is the dream of everyone

Peter Obi is coming. All of the wrongs will be corrected. Our diplomacy is just very poor, that's all. Nigerians are not the most unruly people on earth.

Eal

What you can't have
You hate
Some of the worst ranters here: screaming day and night America did this, america did that, comes from been denied a U.S visa at some point
Does America care?
Nope; they go on been the big nation they are, where even Ministers rush to go and give birth. Half of Nigeria celebrities have their kids in america; they have a reason, they are not all mad

Ok

Ee

In other words JAPA

Your examples of Aliko Dangote and Roman Abrahamovic negates the message of this post. It's not about the passport you have but the rules of the place you intend to visit.

Abramovich is a citizen of the world.

Pls stop comparing billionaires with the average joe.

Abramovich can live in isreal or Russia, the average Nigerian dont have that opportunity

But Europeans and Americans love money more than Africans. Capitalism is their god

When the desirable is not available the available becomes desirable.

Peter Obi is coming. All of the wrongs will be corrected. Our diplomacy is just very poor, that's all. Nigerians are not the most unruly people on earth.

Be deceiving yourself, one man cannot write every wrong done for the past 60 years. Please be objective. Governance has to do with different arms and structures. PO is just one of them.

This is very true

The person that wrote this wrote rubbish

So many Nigerians, especially on blogs such as this, have this warped mindset that all you need is money. They will tell you that traveling abroad is a waste of time. So many "patriots" will tell you that getting a second passport is a waste of time and that you are still a second class citizen abroad. These "patriots" will tell you that the money and time you wasted in getting a second passport would have been used to set up "several businesses" in Nigeria. What's that saying "money is the koko!"

Yes, money is very important. However, money is not enough. If you are up to date with global news, you would know that Russian billionaires are being denied visas to many western countries for political reasons. These are guys with serious money. Look at Roman Abramovitch. Dude's visa was cancelled. This is a man who was once the richest man in the UK. Even richer than their own billionaires. We are talking about a man who has invested more than 2 billion pounds into the British economy. He's only saving grace is that he's entitled to Israeli citizenship courtesy of him being of jewish descent. Israeli citizens do not need visa to visit the UK for 3 months. Where am I going with this? If this could happen to white Russians, who are Nigerians?

If you want further reasons why having money alone is not enough, look no further than the richest black man in the planet (Aliko Dangote). Nigeria's richest man said it himself a few years ago that despite all his wealth and influence in Africa, he needs several visas to travel to multiple African countries. Yes, the man so many materialistic Nigerians use as a template for success has admitted that his vast wealth is not enough to enable him to travel to multiple countries at once. As long as he only has a Nigerian passport, he will have to apply for multiple visas at different embassies and go through so many hurdles.

Look at the situation with Nigerians in UAE (Dubai). They have stopped issuing visas to Nigerians due to the idiotic behaviour of our compatriots over there. This visa ban applies to everyone regardless of class. One could say that Dubai is not in your to do list. What about others who have business there? See the way the U.S. embassy is treating Nigerians.. They don't give a damn who you are. They are rejecting applications like it's going out of style. Even the visas issued to Nigerians is no more than 2 years. Think about it. You have to renew your B1/B2 visa every two years. That is a lot of money. Meanwhile, South Africans have a 10 year visa.Turkey has cancelled electronic visas (e-visa) for Nigerians. What used to be a simple procedure is no longer the case.

Young Nigerian, it's time to give yourselves sense. Don't listen to people discouraging you from giving yourselves options. With all the so called money they are making, what is their quality of life? Health care zero. Education zero. Infrastructure zero. A second passport gives you access to better health care, education, business opportunities and other benefits. Most of your elite have it. Bukola Saraki, Ben Murray Bruce, Ahmed Lawan, Femi Gbajamilla to name a few have second passports. They are not fools. A lot of those Nairaland diasporans have it and discourage people from getting it due to selfishness and hypocrisy.

I agree with you. I see a lot of rich men in my area but they have never travelled outside of the country, even to go to Ghana.

I can’t agree less.
With your dual citizenship, you have even more options on your plate.

If you’re denied based on option A, you can shot with option B.

In all, money is still key

Stack up the funds and buy your second citizenship in a country like St Kitts and Nevis, Grenada, Dominica and St Lucia that allows you travel up to 157 other countries including the US, UK, Canada and more for being a citizen and you carry their passport