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Joemetry:
Emekus weldone brother...
Please I want to really know more about the opportunities of a footballer in Côte d'voire as I have a brother who has been hustling football around the West African countries for over 4 years now. And you knowing the nature of this football hustle, age factor can narrow your opportunities.

He is really talented and I want to tell him about Ivory Coast.
Thank you!

NONNYG:
Thanks, I'm already planning on that.

Pls check your pm

Hadampson:
Sweet update bro
Keep the updates coming

NONNYG:
Hahahaha, @odinga1of thanks for the recognition.. I love the thread and i follow it everyday, Once Coro is over, i will definitely visit the country as i have a lot of Ivorian friends back then in Nigeria who has recently returned back to their country. Since OP has listed some of the booming businesses over there, i might seize the opportunity to survey their market for future business/investment.

Oga Emeka keep the ball rolling.

Awon Derailer Squad, pls keep off

NONNYG:
Hahahaha, @odinga1of thanks for the recognition.. I love the thread and i follow it everyday, Once Coro is over, i will definitely visit the country as i have a lot of Ivorian friends back then in Nigeria who has recently returned back to their country. Since OP has listed some of the booming businesses over there, i might seize the opportunity to survey their market for future business/investment.

You have Ivorian friends then u are in a good advantage. Why not take them as your buiness partners

Oga Emeka keep the ball rolling.

Awon Derailer Squad, pls keep off

sammi21:
Emekus my guy....I'm really feeling this ur thread,i just cant wait to leave this shithole called Nigeria....A country that have sold oil for more than 50years and cant feed her citizens for one month,a country that cannot boast of common stable electricity supply....Pls oh,wat kind of life. can 2million naira give u in ivory coast,I'm a very experienced forex trader i just need an evironment with steady power supply 247......I'm just sick of staying here in nigeria where nothing works...

Claraola:
Thanks for mentioned My Guy
We're waiting for more update.
Is the Resident ID same as Resident permit?

Joemetry:
Thank you Emekus!
While waiting for more updates, outside the ECOWAS passport and the resident I.D what other documents are necessary while already in Côte d'voire?

Joemetry:
Thanks again bro.

Pay zero attention to those trying to flip your experience against you.
That's what we do in Nigeria and then complain why things never get better.
Even with your openness to answer questions relating to Côte d'vour you can still see how our people are reacting and claiming to be all knowing.

okeyglm:
Is the resident Id same as resident permit?

Iamicekid:
Baba we will be waiting for your update ooo, Abeg keep it the same no let anybody derail you and be making you think you should add something that might likely reduce the spark or flavor of the experience, just do you ooo, with all the scholarship trend wey dem don dey read since, they got nothing to show for it, them better go try another thing mumu people... see this story don encourage atleast 10people about the benefits of Abidjan and are ready to take the risk of going me inclusive, baba that should be your joy not all this wanna be people ooo

odinga1of:
Bro, Oga Drenimarcus and NONNYG

Are commenting on your thread? Just know Donald Trump will soon comment.

We don't even need front page self, if the afforemaforeme monikers could comment on your thread, even Justwise will just be observing.


Great works. Keep it up.

odinga1of:
I have told u and Mizwisdom to go meet Oga Justwise and Hampdason to give your scholarship.

How can you be so daft and at same delusional?

The OP is a nice guy, he is not Reno Omokri or Chinua Achebe

We enjoyed the story, we are business men and footballers

What's wrong with some Nigerians?



The OP is explaining his experience of 2 years ago small small, Una carry Una frustration come here.


Scholarship kill u dia

Drenimarcus:
just seeing this i almost died of laughter

Coolberry:
RIGHT NOW

Aljazeera showing places in Ivory coast and Drogba's Dad telling his story.

Imma enjoy.

Coolberry:
Lol I didn't mean it. Just being sarcastic.
The guy said you should mention names of restaurants and churches

Coolberry:
Please don't forget to mention names of churches and their locations

Grateful007:
informative

Joemetry:
Keep inspiring me bro, I have a brother pushing football like you did.
We used to do it together and even played in the same academy on Pro League the one we call division 2 in English football, I had ACL injury and had to stop the hustle but he is still pushing strong and has tried his luck in Burkina Faso and some other African countries, I need to tell him about Ivory Coast as the pay in this other countries is just for survival and to help one push the hustle the more.

These are the kind of threads we want in this platform.

Drenimarcus:
this right here wins it! Think about those that your thread is encouraging, will encourage and has encouraged! please keep up the good work brother!!!

Jamestown123:
Mekus Mekus, you go soon win award, even drenimarcus don dey view ur thread, Oya begin dey jump up ooo, US don finally dey see u

Liftmaster:
OP, I will respond to you because it's your thread. Constructive criticism should not be construed as hatred and should not be taken personally. You know that I don't know you from the next guy on the street so why should the concept of hatred come in? Take it for what it is and what its worth. There is a lot lacking ….details, descriptive information, perspectives, pictures which could speak a thousand words! Names of towns, street names, locations, names of restaurants, clubs you visited, names of churches and their locations. I would encourage you to re-read a few of the other contributions on this thread and compare and contrast. Perhaps I am just used to a higher level of output on Nairaland!

Coolberry:
The title says it all "My sweet Ivory coast memories" yet the OP talked about some living hacks, doing business, diversity, real life experience etc

Its very ok to ask whatever you want to know but that entitlement.....

What "information,facts,details" do you need?

Visa and scholarship??

Spacewalk:
I don't know why some people are so daft, always claiming some sort of intelligent serious minded individual. This guy is a footballer not a doctor or an Engineer or a business man. Footballers and women plus chilling is their lifestyle, he is sharing his experience and what he has encounter during his stay, so I wonder why you feel his stories are misleading.

Please disregard these two monkeys above, na oversabi dey worry them.

edwonderz:
Thanks, Mekus for sharing your Ivory Coast experience with us. Your sweet story has rekindled my long-forgotten lovely memories of Ivory Coast.

I have been to IC twice on a cycle tour and I was opportune to experience Abidjan briefly during the first tour. A young man in his twenties approached me at the finish line of our race in Abidjan and greeted "bros how far na" I was stunned when I heard pidgin spoken in a faraway foreign land and asked him how he knew I was Nigerian. He replied and said he sighted when I came out of our team bus that was distinctively embalmed (Team Nigeria) on the body. We exchange phone numbers after a brief chit chat and he implored that I give him a call in the evening so he can come and pick me up to show me around the city. Femi is his name, he is a smart and a decent looking guy. He was in the same kind of hustle like the OP but his living conditions were more comfortable because he had a sponsor and a side hustle according to him.

I couldn't reach out to Femi that evening as agreed, I needed some sleep to recover from the exhaustion of cycling from Ghana to Abidjan. That day was the last stage and the most tiring stage of all races or perhaps I was fatigued from the general accumulated exhaustion of riding from Surulere, Lagos (where the race was flagged off) to Abidjan.
I rang Femi the next day and he came and took me out. We boarded a taxi and drove around the city, unfortunately, I can't recall most of the places we visited nor the names but I can vividly remember visiting two different markets that were saturated with Nigerians trading in all kinds of goods, the place was bustling and looked neater than the average markets I am used to. The place we had lunch was like a mini Yoruba quarter where almost everyone spoke Yoruba.

French is the official language in Ivory Coast, you can hardly get around if you don't understand basic French except you opt to be hanging around with your tribesmen all the time. It's highly recommended to learn the language of your host country if you intend
d to stay there and start up a business.
Almost everything in IC is beautiful, I observed that Francophones live a very simple life and they know how to enjoy life to the fullest. At sundown, every street is immaculately illuminated and it's time for happy hour in the local pubs.

I and Femi connected so easily as if we have known each other for long so we decided to venture farther away from the city to a suburb that he said he had always wanted to visit but hasn't created the time to do so. We alighted in this busy suburb and located one popular club in the area. Inside the club, everyone was on the dance floor while the DJ was blasting makossa music. There was some serious waist shaking going on, the type that will make any man lose concentration. We spotted a group of three gorgeous girls dancing and without hesitation, we asked if we can join their party and they affirmed with so much excitement. A lot of things went down and we all had mad fun that night. The next day I went back to my lodge, packed my bag and set for the long road trip back to Lagos with my teammates.

My second Ivory Coast experience was surreal. I thought I had fun during the first visit but it was nothing compared to the second visit. This time I had the opportunity to tour other regions; from Abidjan to Man - Zoukougbeu - Bonon - Yakro - Bouaké - Katiola - Ferké - (back to) Bouaké - Sakassu - Yamoussoukro - Dimbokro - Bonguanu - Daoukro - Adzopé - and finished in Abidjan
If I have spare time and if Emekus permit I will share my second experience here. Please I will suggest if anyone is in Ivory Coast or have visited before, you are welcome to share your story to keep the thread alive while we are patiently waiting for an update from the OP. Thank you all for your contributions.

Ebubeagu1:
Nice thread. Following...

Joemetry:
Please do bro and don't forget to Cc me too.

Happy Sunday!

Grateful007:
informative

Claraola:
Thanks for mentioned bro we're waiting for new update from you, God bless you bro.

Coolberry:
EMEKUSBOY9
How far update na?