Jackal:

Indeed!!!!!!!!!!!!

Life is better in Nigeria with:

Epileptic power supply.
Non-existing drinking water.
Dyslexic Public Transportation
Paralytic Communication System
Bad roads.
Menace of armed robbers.
Bribery and Corruption.
Lack of social security.
Untold hardship.
Mass Unemployment
Breaking of Law and Order
Gross Indiscipline.

If this is what u call a better life then Nigeria is within the premises of HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jackal:

E go better for Nigeria?
Dream on. . . . . . . . . Dreamer.
The people governing Nigeria have designed it to FAIL.
If it doesn't fail. . . . . . there wont be avenues to embezzle funds.
Oil refineries breaking down is a classic example. . . . . All this incidents are targeted sabotages.
The country produces oil and u still have scarcity of fuel every now and then.
Can someone wake this geezer up?

NV ME:

VERY INTERESTING TOPIC I GUESS, NICE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM EVERYBODY,

NIGERIA WILL GET THERE NA TIME, OUR PROB BE SAY WE ARE TOO SMART,
TAKING 2 STEPs @ A TIME.

GOD BLESS AMERICA also WITH NIGERIA

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  Re: Is Life Really Better Abroad?
« #605 on: July 05, 2007, 01:23 AM » 

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Life is better in Nigeria with:

Epileptic power supply - No wonder we didnt grow up addicted to computers, Tv and games.
Non-existing drinking water - Because of that Nigerians have one of the strongest immune systems. Just ask the oyinbos that are always coming down with every virus in the medical text book. Ever hear a nigerian complain of allergies before with all our firewood?
Dyslexic Public Transportation - We invented the molue
Paralytic Communication System - we learnt to flash and made real friends rather than hiding behind myspace and facebook.
Bad roads - if this didnt teach you to pray nothing else will.
Menace of armed robbers - er this one get as e be.
Bribery and Corruption - That is why we cannot be decieved by black paper and chemicals. Ask the oyinbos.
Lack of social security - Family security dey
Untold hardship - shuffering and shmiling
Mass Unemployment - Hawking pure water is a form of employment
Breaking of Law and Order - Laws are meant to be broken and spontaneous changes occur with an increase in entropy.

If this is what u call a better life then Nigeria is within the premises of HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Are the European countries and North America necessarily within the premises of heaven? Abeg Life is better in Nigeria!

9ja4eva:

If people r to be truthful they would be.

What would citizens of Niger,Sudan,Uganda,India,Chile,Haiti,

say if someone is saying life is nt better in Nigeria.

Life is nt better abroad and dts ma honest opinion

Siena:

Folk keep on saying Nigeria will get better with time -

"e go better".

But when? That saying has been going on for at least 3 decades! As long as folk choose to ignore the mess the Nigerian system is in, refuse to acknowledge the negatives, or accept critism, Nigeria'll never get better, it'll get worse!

Each time a new "administration" is sworn in, there's hope in the mind of the average Nigerian, that things will "get better". Every new politician (liar / thief?) promises the earth, but seem to outdo their predecessors in terms of taking big chunks out of the national cake - everyone wants their share!

It's probably best to expect the worst in Nigeria, that way, if it's just[i] bad,[/i] you can regard it as a bonus. It'll take more than a million years to unravel the mess Nigeria has become in the last 30 years, and that's fact.

Siena:

I like your optimism.

But it doesn't change the fact that Nigerians refuse to face the fact, that most of Nigeria's problems come from

within.

A lot higher up the echelon than the Nigerian youth! We're talking the country's leaders. How honest are they? What examples do they set for the average Nigerian youth, the future of Nigeria?

Why would the average Nigerian youth be the one to make the changes that'll make Nigeria better? You need to question, what is Nigeria prepared to do for the average youth? Sometimes, I almost find it hard to blame the average Nigerian citizen for resorting to dishonesty to put a meal on their table, or clothes on their backs!

No, I don't live in Nigeria, but I lived there for long enough to realise that with each passing year, things got worse.

I actually enjoyed Nigeria when I lived there, (lived there for 12 years) but sadly, it seems those days are long gone. I do compare life in Nigeria to life abroad, and the difference is great. Probably 20 years ago, the differences were less pronounced, but that's another story.

I'm planning a trip to Nigeria next year, to visit Abuja. I'll probably enjoy it, but at present, I can't see myself living in Nigeria on a permanent basis.

Rare:

I like the notion here of "what do you really want from life"

This topic is easier to analyse when you've had some experience living both in Nigeria and UK or US.

I had a few years experience living in the UK as a kid. After many years in Nigeria now, I can conclude that life in the places like the UK entail that you be a law-abiding person to enjoy it. Also the society works and is functional!! You can tap into useful educational resources and pursue a meaningful career in an orderly and reassuring manner as you won't find in Nigeria. Also, the longer you stay abroad, the more likelihood you'll live there for a greater part of your life. There is really no motivation to come home permanantly. Besides the way the UK system is structured; with an honest living you simply can't wake up some day and say, "I have made enough money; I ready to return home"

But if you have a terrific cash flow in Nigeria, it's still a country where you can live life to the fullest and ensure same for your family; and still visit the US/UK if you really must; and do so honourably.

NV ME:

VERY INTERESTING TOPIC I GUESS, NICE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM EVERYBODY,

NIGERIA WILL GET THERE NA TIME, OUR PROB BE SAY WE ARE TOO SMART,
TAKING 2 STEPs @ A TIME.

GOD BLESS AMERICA also WITH NIGERIA