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dancok:
no mind them, my sisters friend went there barely 6 month she got her self a car and a comfortable place to stay with her four children, they will be telling us is not easy just to scare us from coming, well God dey.

If you reach abroad,,oyibo dey park car leave key for the mouth you fit just enter drive am go port ship am come naija..na the gist wey most of us take land for desert be that...

chronique:
Lol. Personally, I think people without class and with low self esteem, are the ones who get desperate to the point of traveling through desert to Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, etc, to get into Europe. If you must travel to Europe, get a visa, a flight ticket,and travel like a normal human being. Not the one where you'd wear one cloth for several days,trekking through desert and eventually being packed like sardine on a boat to cross the sea. I know some people who have gone to Europe like this and their hustle over there is prostitution and drug dealing. Fact is that, most of these immigrants are aware of what obtains over there but most won't admit openly that they knew,so you won't see them as irresponsible.

While i'll commend you on your submissions,i rather would have wished you hammered more on the word "IGNORANCE and DESPERATION".I wont however shy away from correcting some erroneous and blanket assumptions you made and my counter submissions are wholly and solely my personal opinion which is well much open to debate.

Now imagine a scenario where in my case i was the first of 10 kids plus one or two cousins including dad and mum cramped up in a 2 room living space in a face me i face you setting and while dad is toiling to do his best and mum a petty trader,you still can't get over the desperation and need to step up to the plate and be the one to initiate a change in your family's destiny and this is not forgetting the fact that you are been reminded on a daily of your burden to bear as a first son.

As one who embarked on this perilous journey some 20 years ago,it'll be pertinent to get us back to the situation of the country from 1993 when Abacha held sway until his demise in 1998. I'm taking us back to this Abacha years to give you an idea of what drove the tens of thousands that made the exodus in my time alone , this is just in case mine was borne out of low self esteem and a lack of class as you erroneously opined,i wonder if the same can be said of the many others.

In my case the exodus was en masse and cut across all class bearing in mind where we were just coming from as a country,coupled with not having access to this much information and resources on how to get a visa to go legal.

You naturally begin to see travelling by land as an alternative,a cheaper option and the poor man's last hope.This becomes particularly the case when you begin to hear stories of "Osaze" whom you had played street soccer some two weeks back having called from spain with his (+34) number flying around as evidence plus hard copy photographs of Osaze all geared up from head to toe in winter clothings posing in front of a sleek ride with some white folks at the background. And then within a couple of months Osaze had started sending cars home to his folks.

I don tire to type but my brother or sister it is definitely a combination of factors other than entirely those you submitted.

Please note that i am in no way encouraging or advocating for people to embark on this killer journeys far from it,was only trying to make you see how not lacking in class and self esteem are not entirely the main reason it happens.
And as an addition,do you really believe people who fly do not engage in criminilaties cum prostitution out there? Just asking.

Suffice to also point out that the change in fortune for the earlier travellers and their immediate families back then was almost always immediate and evidently apparent so you get left with the choice to make of impacting on your immediate family positively or continue wallowing in the unending cycle of poverty.

PhilipIdaghosa:
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has tasked members of elite clubs in Edo State to support governments in advancing laws and social projects to end the scourge of human trafficking and illegal migration.

Obaseki made the call when he hosted executive members of the Benin Recreation Club, at the Government House in Benin City.

He said the elite culture has long disappeared from society, noting, “without defined roles for the elite, the society suffers. I am however optimistic that the Benin Recreation Club can help revive this culture.”

He urged members of elite clubs to support government’s socio-economic developmental efforts in the state, noting that the support of persons in privileged positions in society for laudable social projects will benefit humanity.

“When the elite speak out against issues confronting the society, such as modern-day slavery, it would go a long way to bring an end to the inhuman practice. How can we, as a people tolerate such a practice long after it was abolished? It is left for the elite to stand against this culture and ensure the preservation of human dignity,” he added.

He noted that members of elite clubs have the obligation to provide leadership and direction that would spur socio-economic growth, noting, “Why it is the responsibility of governments to provide basic infrastructure, the elite must contribute to the progress of society.”

Obaseki urged the club to assimilate more female members to allow for diversification of its membership and aggregate more ideas.

President, Benin Recreation Club, Engr. Wilfred Aiguobosimwin Irogue, expressed appreciation to the governor for the giant strides in deepening infrastructural development. He noted, “The development of infrastructure will transform the socio-economic development of the state.”

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President, Benin Recreation Club, Engr. Winifred Irogue (left) presenting a souvenir to Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, when executive members of the Club visited the governor at the Government House in Benin City.

Hey bro,do you by any chance know someone who knows anyone who might know the Governor or do you have any access to the state ?

I've got a story to tell you can follow me or look up my moniker.

Nazeren:
You're a strong person. Very courageous. Very bold. You should publish your story. You'd sell millions. You write too well. Wish you wouldn't underestimate what you can do. So much suspense in your narrative.

Much respect bro