₦airaland Forum

themosthigh:
Let me tell Nigerians the truth.

As long as you carry that worthless passport tied to a country that is poor, filthy, and savage, you will never be respected. Not abroad, not at home, not anywhere.

Imagine the shame in the 21st century, while other nations are building space stations, your villages are still being burned by armed bandits, your women are being dragged into forests to be raped like animals, and your government stands there, arms folded, counting money.

Imagine the disgrace: a country where human heads are sliced off like goats and sold to ritualists, not once in a blue moon, but every single day.

Imagine the horror: a country where cannibalism still exists, while the rest of humanity worries about climate change and colonizing Mars.

Imagine the stupidity: a nation whose people shine everywhere else — doctors, engineers, billionaires — yet at home they cannot even generate electricity for themselves or run clean water through a pipe.

Imagine the filth: a country whose biggest exports today are 419 scammers, drug mules, and sex workers. That is what the green passport is now associated with.

Imagine the barbarity: a land where thugs smash ballot boxes, politicians hire murderers, and elections are soaked in blood — where something as basic as standing in line to vote becomes a fight for survival.

And you dare ask why the world spits when they hear ‘Nigeria’? Why they double-check your passport at every airport? Why they look at you with suspicion?

The truth is brutal: You have built nothing, maintained nothing, fixed nothing.
The railways the colonialists left you are now iron skeletons rotting in the sun.
The roads are pothole graveyards.
The gutters of Lagos stink to the heavens.
The cities are cesspools of corruption and filth.
And yet you want ‘respect’?

Respect is not given to beggars or broken nations.
Respect is taken by power, by achievement, by dignity.
Nigeria today has none of these things. Until you fix your house, until you fix your disgrace, the world will see you not as equals, but as a punchline a sad, pathetic joke.

I'm summary, Nigerian men have failed their country.

One day, people go learn to accept the hard truth. They think na to dey boast for social media 🤣🤣

Those who say she should have bought a car for him or assisted him should know that men and women aren't equal. Gender equality is a scam and one of the biggest to have been introduced to the world. Let's know this and accept it.

DeJoeee:
I'm humbled by your detailed response to the message as against the unfortunate "attack the messenger" mentality of some misguided individuals here. I got your point too. To me, Home is best only when it is safe and habitable, else, japa is best. We disagree to agree though. I come in Peace.

My pleasure.

tensazangetsu20:
If you made the country better when you were a politician, they probably won’t see the need to migrate.

Dr Akpa,

Please do well to respond to this. You mentioned migrating to "unknown places" and you and everyone knows it's majorly Igbo youths, mostly male and increasingly female, that are notorious for japaing to dem Iraq, Pakistan, Indonesia etc.

What did you do to proffer economic developments in the southeast while as a member of the national assembly?

ednut1:
Nigerian women no longer fear witches and flaunt baby bump

They do, that's why they post the photos AFTER delivery not before. The lessons by Toolz changed everyone's settings.

0neal:
What i am pointing out is that the black race as a whole have lots of work to do in challenging the derogatory stereotypes, whether Sub-Saharan Africans or blacks in the Caribbean.

The work is on us in sub-Saharan Africa as na we form the majority. Hong Kong and Singaporean Chinese were wealthy but that did not change the narrative of Chinese as poor people until Mainland China became rich.

Listening to those podcast, i got to know the profiling statistics of Black Americans...

1. Highest number of single parent household
2. Highest number of women giving birth unmarried
3. Highest number of men incarcerated (either lawfully or unjustly)
4. Black women are the bottom of the dating totem-pole in the US

I don't like to put mouth for these people issues because our own wahala too plenty, but the stats here aren't palatable. They are, in fact, disheartening.

Then our Haitian black brothers are majorly known for scamming in the US espercially in the state of Florida, synonymous to our "Nigerian Prince" tag

Those ones are gone! Their situation reminds me of DRC.

The bahamas, Jamaicans knows for their pleasure centered activities "hor*y dog Islands

To be fair though, largely an island associated problem. It happens across regions and cultures in the world (mostly Christian or liberal leaning though) that island nations or regions abut to an ocean or bigger water body tend to be very lascivious.

Only people with the gluttony for suffering will give birth to kids they can't train adequately with the current economic realities.

Quality over Quantity

We cant drum it enough for couples to plan and factor in mistakes when it comes to the number of kids their income and future projected earnings can comfortably carter for without working their hands to the bone. The era of depending on one rich Uncle or relative is gradually coming to an end, everybody get their own financial burden

I'm glad it's coming to an end. If it will result in the society becoming more selfish and individualistic, so be it. Our people no wan hear word. Easiest way to defeat poverty regardless of who is in power is having fewer children. Most Nigerians shouldn't have more than one child. We can't experience a severe labour shortage as long as Chad, Niger Republic and Cameroon border us.

I know myself very well, so I can't be that uncle especially when I know the parents had more children than they could take adequate care of.

maternal:
I can't think of a Nigerian who grew up in Nigeria, that moved back full-time. 99% of the time it's all talk. The downgrade of the quality of life is too great. Then again, what's your definition of moving back ? Building a house in the village only to comeback 2 weeks out of the year isn't coming back. The poverty is so great, that it's not a familiar environment anymore. It's actually sad and heart breaking.

There are MANY Nigerians who grew up in Nigeria and moved back full-time. They are not politicians before you come up with that angle. You think everyone is going to live in the abroad till they kpeme? So what about those who have family businesses? Remember when you stated you haven't encountered a Nigerian-to-Nigerian wedding ceremony in Canada until Ednut refuted your claim. Please stop judging scenarios from your experiences alone. Please ask questions when you aren't too sure.

Nothing concerns me with owning a property in Nigeria. My mom already did that.

This is a country many belittle and look down upon. People wey their country no get constant power supply. Let's even leave Mainland China, all other countries with a significant Han Chinese population are doing well.

As Black people, let's humble ourselves and learn. gra gra won't take us anywhere.

Anyway, the good thing is that China will share the technology across the world for a little price. If any country likes, let it block Huawei simply because the Yanks say so. Without the Chinese, many Africans won't have Android powered phones, which enable us to access the Internet on our palms.

TheNobleProphet:
Forget all this IGG

The Chinese are "copy cats". I tell people all the time, if you know the large population of Chinese studying in American universities, you won't blame Trump for his "protectionist policies" as you can all see because the Chinese would NEVER allow such influx into their academic space even if you could afford it!.......#fact These Chinese are very "desperate" to the extent that they almost stole Coca-Cola "secret recipe" but they failed miserably!!

People who developed the electric car industry to world standard? Do you know that recently BYD unveiled an electric battery that charges in five minutes, only for CATL to unveil its own, which uses sodium and charges much faster?

As for foreign students studying at Chinese universities, there are many African students at Chinese universities. Nevertheless, few foreigners are studying there because higher education is not a business as in Anglophone nations, China has over a billion people, so Chinese MUST come first (rightfully so), the language of instruction is Chinese, and the admission system is brutally competitive. Those you see at Harvard and Co. are the ones who could not get into the elite universities. In fact, these days, fewer Chinese students wish to study in the US due to geopolitical and security concerns. Both parents and the government kick against it.

Finally, the Economist, an acclaimed Western media outlet, grudgingly accepted that China is a world science superpower. It is always amusing to read an African try to belittle the Chinese. They are not our mates.

Na for social media I know say a birth process dey wey the name na Hebrew Way. I thought the safest method is the most preferred, provided mother and baby are safe?

Well, I am glad I ain't religious.

0neal:
From watching dating podcasts on youtube and getting reading some research statistics about the BLACK RACE, i got to know even with most Black Americans the stereotype holds water or even Black Island countries close to the USA.

Please break it down, they are aware that sub-Saharan Africa contains more poor people than elsewhere? If yes, what are their reactions and responses in realising that the dominant Black environment is notorious for multidimensional poverty? Or is it that they know they are poor as well, but not as poor as we are in sub-Saharan Africa?

Its crazy. With this awareness, hopefully people get angry enough to not be a part of the statistics, even though currently it seems all odds are against anyone who wants to breakfree from the shackles of generational poverty both mentally and financially.

For those yet to marry and bear children in the current Tinubunomics (I can only write about Nigeria), the surest solution is to have fewer children.

maternal:
For naija your family are usually your worse enemy. And there's no unending bills in Africa ? I'd take a functional society over all those things. What's the point feeling like one, when light no dey ?

This is one major issue I have with living in Nigeria. But then, many diasporans will move back. Nothing beats a familiar environment, Ms Maternal.

DeJoeee:
All this grammar is because Nigeria have not happened to you. I am sure you're not even in Nigeria. the kidnappers that killed a young beautiful female banker after collecting ransom in Anambra don't look black right?
You diasporans should stop this nonsense. and move over there, you guys turn motivational speaker overnight

lol.

I find it amusing because I was once like this just two years ago. So, I can understand. For the record, I am not against anyone relocating as that would be demonic of me. I have written countless times here about the positives of living in the developed world, so is it a bad thing to write about the not-so-good things? You know, there has to be a balance of sorts.

Now, let's dissect things a bit:

The bandits that wiped out a whole village in Benue are whites, right? I guess they don't have black skin like the villagers?

I have written about Benue. In fact, almost a week ago, I got into a heated conversation with another Nairalander who drums up support for Gazans but has never done the same for those in Benue, even though, according to him, he served in Benue. I even severed a good relationship with a senior bros because of the same during Buhari's tenure. So, it will be dishonest to say I am not concerned about the plight of people whose livelihoods, farmlands, communities and actual lives have been destroyed by marauding Fulani herdsmen. I don't mince words when I write on the issue.

If you read my post, I never said people should not japa, but should be uber focused on why they did so and offered alternatives on safer Black dominated countries where they can move to if insecurity is their major issue. I understand the aspect of insecurity as I have experienced it. So, again, I know where the shoe pinches.

What of the innocent children missing left right and center, their abductors that use them for rituals don't look like them right? I guess they have white skin, right?

Again, for this, I created a thread writing that rituals don't work, so it is pointless for young women and children to be mutilated all in the name of their body parts or fluids will make the killer rich. And yes, it is bad that Black people are not safe in their dominant lands compared to outside. This I feel bad about because when compared to the Chinese, they are safer in their homeland and have plenty of options to live elsewhere, where their kith reside as well. I have a friend who also admonishes me for the same "I don't want those in Nigeria to japa". She even wondered why Nigerian men in the abroad preferred going back home to marry, and another attested to knowing others who moved back to set up businesses. So, you see, when I emphasise this "being in a place where people look like you" or "being in your familiar environment", I am not alone. This is why I wish and actually advocate that ambitious Nigerian youths should live in the developed world for at least two years. They should go through the abroad and allow the abroad to go through them. There is a lot to learn, unlearn and relearn. So, you see Mr Dejoeee, I am not against anyone in Nigeria to japa.

Just that:
- Japa legally as illegal waka will lead to a miserable life
- Hunt for scholarships if you decide to go through the study route. Nothing beats using others' people's money to advance yourself
- Choose the right countries as not all countries are equal. I have read Nairalanders who migrated to Burkina Faso and the like. That is SUFFER 101 because most, if not all, countries in West Africa, aside from safety, cannot offer similar economic opportunities as Nigeria does.

Once you manage to scale through visa interview (by luck anyway)

Errm, I don't know about other countries, but for Japan, where I reside, it is not by luck. The visa approval rate is 99% certain once the Certificate of Eligibility (COE) is sent to the applicant by the inviting organisation. I know this as I have guided two Nairalanders through the process.

but come back you wont.

lol

Most will return at a later date. Unfortunately, we might not have the true data, but many will return or move their families back to Nigeria. Some men will leave their families in the abroad and move back to Nigeria. Two have told me that it is their plan once they obtain permanent residency. See, this present japa set left when there is so much accessible information about the developments in Nigeria, information on relocating via legal routes, in a time of easing of naturalisation/permanent residency processes across most countries, information about jobs and admissions and most importantly, this set left after they have spent a quarter of their lives in Nigeria. Someone who left Nigeria at age 10 is different from another who did the same at 25. Nigerians in the diaspora constitute the major players in Nigeria's real estate market. Why would they acquire so much real estate (where the currency devalues every Eke market day) if they don't intend to return?

cc: maternal

Apparently, as I have feared over the past year, sub-Saharan Africa is synonymous with perverse poverty. AKA this means the region which is home to more Black people than elsewhere is home to the majority of the world's poorest. Thus, the Black race equates poverty.

Well done to those involved. Una try well well.

ItuExchange:
It depends. If you have lots of money that you can buy a house without a loan and if you don't have any parents to sponsor then it is a good idea. Otherwise it might be a bad idea depending where in Canada you are heading to. I earned a good middle income in my home country and I migrated to Vancouver 5 years ago at the age of 35. I had to start right from the bottom, lowest of the low.. Now i am finally earning a middle income in Canada but I still cannot afford to buy a one bedroom apartment. Having left behind friends, family and home, most of the times I think it is not worth it.

In short, do not migrate if you already have a good life in your home country and you are happy. Only migrate to Canada if you really have to leave your home country say there is a war or something really bad. Discrimination still exists here and its really tough for newcomers unless you are super rich. Good luck.

David Chong, Quora

The name, especially with the Anglicised "David", sounds like a Hong Konger. If so, then he is right to regret his choices, especially if he migrated after 2010. I use 2010 because the overall Chinese economy boomed during the 2000s to 2015, thereabouts. Smart Hong Kongers with experience from Canada and other Western countries moved to reap the boom and the fruits of the booming Chinese economy. Today, those with experience from the West are on the back foot as homegrown Chinese are preferred. The exceptions are those in academia (you must come with a truckload of citations and accomplishments).

As it is, any Chinese that relocates to the West will lose a lot and struggle so much because of the geopolitical xenophobic rhetoric against Chinese in Western countries, there are greater opportunities for ethnic Han Chinese across Asia (including Southeast and even South Asia). The ones who moved to the UK because of kini kon kini kon Hong Kong Security Act are regretting. Some moved back to Hong Kong in shame, others have had to take low paying jobs as their qualifications aren't well accepted in the UK, plus poor English speaking skills and British corporate culture mannerisms. Ethnic Han Chinese will go further in entrepreneurial pursuits in Africa and the Middle East. Even for education, it is still a no no as many Western politicians are openly against and have enacted anti-Chinese students' enrolment into their universities. One US official publicly stated, "Chinese students should only be admitted to study arts and humanities courses rather than engineering and scientific programs".

pansophist:
Sometimes it is not about the age, but the destination.

A Nigerian man moving to Ghana will not experience much cultural differences, and will easily blend from day one. But to lets say Canada or Norway? Even if you have the best job and earn good, it will be akin to giving up a part of yourself that is inalienable.

To be far from families and all the conveniences you know, the cold, isolation, unending bills, and not feeling like one, these are challenges that cant be escaped from even if you earn alot.

I remember when I challenged you regarding the bold in one of the migration threads that graced the FP. Looking back, I feel so bad for it, and I apologise. Ignorance no good. I am glad I am even young in the game. Anything above 35 will be hard for the person to integrate and truly enjoy the experience. For those who are in that age range, they should focus squarely on what took them there, say raising money or getting the education/experience. As for insecurity, there are nearby West African countries that are safer than Nigeria. This is one of the major reasons I push/wish/want prosperous and functioning Black dominated countries.

Nothing beats being in a place where the majority look like you, speak like you, eat like you et al. The adventure I have in has been good, but the long term will be living in a place where the majority look like me and contributing my quota to societal development using what I have learnt here.

RodgersAkpafu:
Indians are willing slaves for the most bit
Take it how you want
But that's my honest to God take In my uni, I see how they work and the eye service they do, a typical Nigerian(or Chinese for that matter) isn't cut out for that. I'll rather have Chinese than Indians

Good gracious Lord, what do we have here?

I never imagined this day would come, but here we are.

Though to the Indian govt credit, they have for over two decades designed their economy to service the cheap labour needs of western economies. Their nepotism of when one man enter somewhere, they open the door for others to enter as well, as nothing nothing is in India also helps (something Nigerians specifically and Africans in general suck at)

The bold reminds me of a comment I made that as Black people or specifically Black Africans, we will be fairly assessed by a White westerner (mostly Anglophones) and an East Asian compared to other racial groups in terms of employment or academic opportunities.

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Thanks to everyone for their takes.

I wonder why these jobs aren't coming to Nigeria considering we speak better English than Indians, we're an oil producing nation, better timezone and there a lot of Nigerians in the Texas area (can't they influence it)? Okay, let's assume Nigeria has one issue or the other, what about South Africa, after all it got great universities? https://www.wsj com/business/energy-oil/big-oil-is-offshoring-its-prized-engineering-jobs-to-india-2e487fd0

Meanwhile, Chinese investors are pouring in hundreds of millions to billions of dollars into the Nigerian economy.

cc: RodgersAkpafu; GloriousGbola; LordAdam16; IbeOkehie

Pure and Applied Physics is not a bad course. Generally, any math-based course gives you a strong leverage over others, especially during job hunting, as aptitude tests are largely quant based. If you want the high-paying jobs, you need to have a balanced math foundation. The koko is to have a good grade and be well informed.

Lands are very expensive in Lagos alongside the associated fees involved in construction such as laying foundation and lintel level.

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At the end of the day, Lagos is Nigeria's smallest state, which is the most populous, with the biggest economy. How is rent expected to be "cheap"?

Irony1:
This scope and format is becoming too stale. Everytime a cry about revamping ports in the Eastern corridor is brought up, you will see posts on the largest vessel ever berths at Onne. After that, the next time you will hear this same news is during elections. The last time we heard news on Onne landing large vessels was during 2023 elections, after that nothing else.

You gerrit it.

Nevertheless, there have been infrastructural improvements in the port by the Dutch firm contracted to manage things there.

Oceanfl0w:
Where is warri port located? It has been turned a naval Base.

Nothing is going on in Calabar port.

Work has stopped at Akwa Ibom port due to disagreement between oron people and the state.

I am curious, what issue do Oro people have with the state government?

Originalsly:
Who is this benefitting? ...we are celebrating bragging rights ... the shippers are celebrating record income. Good development for who? We need to celebrate when the ports are used for exporting value-added goods more than importing foreign goods. 1000 containers coming in with imported goods...how many going out with exports?..25? We would be exporting empty containers to be refilled .or have a problem with empty containers stren all over then soon we will be beating our chest at another milestone.... the country with the most container homes...how innovative we are .

The ship actually left with containers.

OP is most likely one of those Africans who consume African American media per second billing. Their type propagates the cUlTuRaL aPpRoPrIaTiOn narratives online.

They must really be fvcking in Adamawa and Taraba.

atobs4real:
I am not surprised with Benue, buy Rivers what is happening? Because u are not like this

With Imo and Akwa Ibom which abut it, Rivers is bound to appear.

tolugar:
To see a Nigerian that is not a liability abroad na by spiritual connection

Once they see you happy and comfortable
boom they will activate their parasitic nature. Lies and complains and deception. They see everyone as potential mugu

I know quite a number of Nigerians and none is a liability. In fact, being a liability in the abroad as a Nigerian and Black person is a sacrilege. How would the person cope with life?

Arostar2023:
Make the oyibo go Asian wet markets and try this nonsense. Everybody dey form James Bond for Africans. Dogs and dog meat are sold openly in Vietnamese and Chinese markets... and whites have not gone mad over it. If you can slaughter goats and chickens, then you have no moral right to stop people from killing dogs for food. So long as the dogs were killed humanely, legally,hygienically and safe to eat.

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Xbox2005:
you are correct sha.But, at least he should play it in a safe manner in order not to jeopardize his health.infections and deadly diseases are real bro

Correct 👍🏿

To be fair, using the dollars to assess most emerging economies is grossly unfair especially at nominal GDP. The narrative should be on purchasing power parity. The Chinese economy is the world's biggest based on PPP and is also is the world's factory.

The major problem with our economy is the overdependence on oil as a the major foreign earner.

So Nigerians no longer want their country people to have plenty of children? I thought you people said children are blessings from God? 🤣🤣🤣