₦airaland Forum

Didi2d:
I agree with what you wrote up here. But are you saying a man holding such position in this corrupt country can't afford power generator in his house or office? Definitely he can so power to charge is phone won't be a problem

My point is, anyone can use power bank to keep their phone alive till they get to there office or home

What comes to your mind when you walk into a whole police barrack and see them chain their generator with big chains?

The point is african politicians think like animals, to be honest with you. Trust me this man might have hundreds of millions budgeted from govt pocket for fueling his generators both home and office, but he will loot the money and stay in darkness then carry power bank about like idiot.
First, a good phone when charged fully can last 24 hrs without no matter how heavy you use it.
African politicians prefer to go about in bulletproof cars and heavy security instead of fixing the security problems.
They prefer driving big SUV off roads instead of fixing their roads.
Finally, for the fact that he carries Power bank about shows he is shameless and not bothered if there is light or not,after all he gat his PowerBar.

Very cursed idiots.

GanagiBitrus:
This is Africa. Ghana President should go ahead & sign the fúcking Anti-LGBTQ bill.
To hell with World Bank & their funds.

So who is worst between an African politician who loots his country dry to extreme poverty and someone who chose a private life that affects only himself?

African leaders are quick to sign law against same sex but can't sign into law death sentence for corrupt officials just like China. And you guys praise them .

Botragelad:
You lot know people Carry around power banks even in countries with decent electricity, right?

Imagine you're in a situation where you're flat out all day with no electrical socket to plug in your phone or no time for that, or you need to be on your phone because it's crucial, traveling long distance, and there's no where to plug in. what do you do? Lol

People don't stay put all day, some people are always on the go and use their phone a lot. I don't get the point of this post. So many daft comments. It's like saying why do hospitals use solar or natural gas when there's electricity, well mate anything can go wrong and it's better to be prepared. More like a plan B, that's what power bank is for.

It's called power bank for a reason and don't give me that rubbish that this guy has no proper electricity at home.

Just shut your mouth up. Why do many of you reason from your ass Just to defend madness.
Have you been outside the country before, how can you talk about power bank being used by people living in developed country?
Don't you guys have shame and for once clamor for a better life?
Nobody goes about in US or Europe with power bank. You either charge your phone at home, or in your car or at your office - these places have uninterrupted power supply.
If you forget to charge at home, plug in your car or plug at your office.
Why do you guys prefer to merely exists just Like animals, instead of living like a human for this life wey too short?

Even when you have 20 percent battery why panic and worry and use power bank when you know you have light at home to charge?

See my profile photo I live in developed country. All my stay for years, I have never seen power bank here.

adamusuleiman1:
Lol.
They are trying to force a revolution.

This is not the first time food trucks would be looted in Nigeria.

It has become almost a weekly thing. Breaking into warehouses and looting truck load of food items.
Ask yourself what will happen when there is no warehouse to break into or no truck to loot?
Hunger can push people to the extreme..

billionman:
You're right. Most of our cars here are wrecked and damaged cars from abroad. I once showed someone a VIN check report on their car and they were surprised at the pictures they saw of the car in the US. It was almost a total write off of a car but it was panel beated and polished as if it was a new car in Nigeria

In 2022, I drove, 2019 Nisan Rogue for almost a year to work, 5 days a week to an hour going and another hour coming back home, but never gone to mechanics for any repair. Mind you this car was like 100k mileage,

billionman:
A friend got a grade A tokunbo 2006 corolla LE in 2013 for 1.8m. He sold it for 3m recently after using it for 10 years. See how low we have descended on the economic table?

However, these cars aren't expensive for those with "ways and means", if you know what I mean.

They are way expensive here in the State. In fact, most cars they sell in Nigeria are accidented, flooded, or overused cars with over 200k mileage.
That's why .most people do car financing in America.
Lastly, those car years mentioned, most people don't drive such old models in America, unless as second backup car

ecomalchemistt:
I’m considering HVaC.

Are you an HVAC tech too ?

Did you do your apprenticeship with a company too?

When done with the apprenticeship model, how much can one make per annum

I’d be needing answers to these questions boss.

Thank you

Yes sir, I am.
First, make sure you live in a state that has extreme weather's, either too cold or too hot or both most of the year.
Then, get into a company that pays commission, most companies do.
And you will work your way up to the top level, within a year, then you can be making from $120k to $200k annually, if you are smart and good sales person.

malcom1X:
Bro this guy is not lying.
Calabar guys have high libido.
Maybe there's something that they take that we need to know or maybe staying close to the river you gast to keep warm at all times

Yes, poor men has high libido because, they are just not busy and doesn't have much to eat.
😆 🤣 😂 😹
That's why you don't hear of billionaires talking that shit. No time and you have enjoyment bereke, food, wine, meat, vacation.....

azpekuliar:
It is superior to meat!

You know what? I go die the comedian once said that na poor man dey tell his kids that ice cream dey cause pneumonia. 🤣

IbeOkehie:
Again - any anonymous person can post anything on Nairaland.

Thanks and Good Luck.

Clown 🤡

jenifer007:
I can

There so many things to learn but these ones are pretty easier and not time comsuming, HVAC, Plumbing, Drain cleaning, Electric,

jenifer007:
What skill should a lady learn that will benefit her in yankee

I will appreciate your response

As a lady it depends, unless you want learn skills like men, then we talk, I don't know much about women stuffs oo

IbeOkehie:
As I wrote earlier, any anonymous person can be anything on Nairaland.

Good Luck and have a good day.

Now see one of my paychecks, Mr man. Sometimes you guys don't know the caliber of people on this forum.

Again I said, don't think because its hard for you, that other find it hard too

IbeOkehie:
As I wrote earlier, any anonymous person can be anything on Nairaland.

Good Luck and have a good day.

Some of you guys are something else. Go look my profile dude. My photo is there.
I showed you the indeed adverts and you still dey doubt. Chai..
You guys are just funny.
Believe what you want to, I don't care. But my message is clear for people who want to achieve greatness in the US not dull ones who think everything is difficult

IbeOkehie:
That's kinda what I wrote and I quote "Yes, such a trajectory surely has occurred for some, but it's not common".

As for that being your experience, you can prove it how? Any anonymous person can claim anything on Nairaland.

Good Luck to you.

Just that it will be stupid and boastful to screenshot my paychecks and show you.
See for yourself on indeed

IbeOkehie:
The USA has a good economy and getting to the middle class from the absolute bottom is a realistic possibility within a generation, which is 25 years. Your claims here are quite exaggerated. Yes, such a trajectory surely has occurred for some, but it's not common.


Very true, but again non of it is very easy. The easiest is marriage or family based visa. The others....not easy at all. All in all, it's much more difficult to migrate to the USA today than 10 to 15 years ago. It's hard to believe, but most of my own cohort got here on visiting visas and ended up becoming citizens fairly easily, within 5 years or so. At that time you could get a social security number with a Nigerian passport, nothing else. Times have changed, for real.

Good Luck to Nigerians.

Dude, I am telling you my own experience. Jobwise.
That you find it difficult or it takes you time doesn't mean it will take others time.
It common for super smart individuals and not common for dull heads.....
If you want it to be common to you, follow this advice.... simple

2mch:
Everybody is talking. Church rat show face.

Look my profile, I can feed your entire generation.
The way you guys reason is just so annoying.

2mch:
Trump Children de run the Presidency sef and de enter deals for America for that matter. Wetin be travel? Let’s focus on moving the country forward and not looking for any small thing to use to bring down our country.

Even Biden drug addict son de do rubbish and nonsense even de collect bribe almost finish him papa presidency.

Just shut up and stop comparing great America with Nigeria.
First, there is a saying that goes this way, " when a flying bird flaps its wings, you will know the tree it will perch."
Tinibu said he is cutting the cost of government, yet he goes to a fucking meeting with 1k people including people who have no business with the trip. Mind you, all their expensive hotel accommodations and estacodes/ allowance are covered by public money.
How is this cutting the cost of governance?
Trump family or Biden son, can never be sponsored with taxpayers money, the system won't approve that. The president can't lay hands on money, there are agencies and offices that take care of that.
The bribe you hear in the govt here is, kickbacks, gifts and donations, not that someone steals from public purse. No that.
America is rich and don't beg for money, but una country want to go beg qatar for money dey carry 1k people dey go, how will dey see them.
Imagine person wan come beg you for money carry IPhone show up?
If you are poor coming to beg money, come like a poor man.

Nteogwuija:
Sorry to bother you. But how does one move to the US legally if not through school? And I have learned that the visit visas don't cut it.

Secondly, about the skills, do you advise that one start learning one here in Nigeria or just wait till one gets to the US?

Thanks for your response in advance.

So many legal ways to move to the US, Marriage, job, highly skilled. Investing an amount of money in the US, relative can file for you, etc
You can learn the skill there, and come here and sharpen and update it. It helps.

AllenSpencer:
You are not sharing any information. Any legal person can pick-up any job and become anything. Is that hidden? We were talking about the illegal route.

Not any job can pay you well, even when legal.
In America, them they keep information die, i don't advise to move illegally, you will waste your time for years.
The information is, "when you move to America, there are skilled jobs that you can learn without wasting your time and money in school, and still make way better than people with degrees."

AllenSpencer:
Now you talking. Legal route! That’s feasible.

Pay him while training him, and tie him up with loan and interest. But it’s a deal if you legal

I don't put this information for you to doubt
Ignorantly.
I put this for people who want to learn, to learn. Most Nigerians come America dey do dumb odd jobs. That's stupid. Learn a skill and make fortune within 2 to 3 years, $100k - $200k yearly.
The tools loan is only if you want to. If you had saved enough, you can do it yourself. Tools can cost between $1k to 2k for basics and for a start. Then he works to buy or upgrade his tools himself.
He can pay up the loan in two to 3 paychecks, $500 taken from each paychecks, or set up a payment plan where the company deducts like $100 -$200 each pay checks.

AllenSpencer:
Your statement is the false impression been fed to people. Just look at how you stated it as if it’s that easy. Where will he get funds for HVAC training? Won’t he pick up odd jobs, pay rents and bills, get a car, DL and insurance?

How many company’s will employ you as an engineer and give you that pay you stated as an illegal inmigrant? You know what the call slave labour, that’s what he will be for some years. It’s one of those sacrifices. He will find his way from there.

Do you have an idea how much monthly rent is in the US presently? How do you just expect someone to just get in and kick- start like that.

You made it look so easy and soft.

You Nigerians first of all, think with your emotions, then before you think with your brain.
I am telling you from experience dude. My own experience and you are here doubting me? Shoooooo
That's why I said, he should move legally.
You don't need any fund to be an apprentice Mr man. The company hires you as an apprentice, pays you hourly like $20 to $22 an hour until you are done training.
So many endless companies are looking for apprentices.
The problem with Nigerians are lack of knowledge and information. When you move to America, find apprenticeship skill job learn, the company will be paying you while you learn.
Once done, they give you your own van or truck equipped, give you loan for tools, you work and take your professional exams.
That's the root I am on Mr man.

AllenSpencer:
Like I said earlier, he is young, if he put in the work for 5 years, he will find his balance. He is at a good age to make sacrifices and take the biggest risks.

Dude you dont need 5 years in America. When he moves here legally, he can do apprentice on skilled jobs like, electrician, plumbing, HVAC and withing 4 to 6 months he is done learning the job, gets on his own truck and start making between 3 to 5k every 2 weeks, if his company pays him on commission, like most companies of those skills do. 3 years, he is already a big boy have grown to almost top level in his company getting good calls that can fetch him 8 to 12k every 2 weeks.

AllenSpencer:
Legally or illegally, his age permits both.

When you move illegally, that's when it's extremly difficult to get a decent job. Then you begin to suffer and it will take time to achieve anything

HeadNigga:
I am still young. Hot brains. I will make consultations on japa. God help me if it warrants having nothing to fall back on, fine. I will take my chances. There is no hope insight coz our fellow country men are not even ready to get this country working. Tribalism won't let them yet their rich tribesmen in power don't care about them.

Dude, do it, you will never regret it even if come empty handed but legally. Poverty is a choice in the US or Europe

AllenSpencer:
How old are you?

If you still have the bones and balanced mental state, Japa!

In your quest, don’t sell your assets to Japa. Having a plan B to fall back to, helps your mental state cos you know it’s not a do or die.

The West is not really what people make it look like. It’s also tough out there, except you want to sink your self/soul in credit- Imaginary wealth.

It is. Leave him to travel, he will never regret it, if he traveled legally.

Kosoco:
After explaining the fruit juice part you are now advising us not to go. It's not fair ooo

Guy, America or Europe is your biggest achievement, if you migrate legally. Trust me.

natedroid:
I'm curious why (Japa) living and working in another country is seen as a big accomplishment in many black countries, especially Nigeria. What more do they have there besides good healthcare, infrastructure, and institutions? Does it suggest that black people living in Africa face poverty, lack of basic needs, poor health, and inadequate housing?

What was the average life of black people like before they had contact with the West, colonialism, and displacement by Europeans?

Relocating from Nigeria to America or Europe, is truly the biggest ambition that you will be grateful to have done... quote me anywhere.
My poor mom lives like queen now. My sisters wey dey their husband's houses are living like queens now. All family expenses from A-Z dey dey My head now, with ease I dey carry them dey go....
If you come from rich home these are your benefits, good healthcare, security, sanity, beautiful environment, sane humans, original products...

pansophist:
I remember when my mum was at Brussels North station one rainy night, and she was shocked to see lots of homeless people sleeping in tents at the train station. She was now asking me, why didn't these people just go back home?

Both whites, blacks, and middle easterners, are all sleeping, and the NGO gives them food every day. So tell me, is that a good life? of course not.

There are lots of people in Nigeria that are doing great, and they are living well. I do rent Airbnb in Lagos sometimes, and the kind of mansion I see, mehn, their life is way better than those in the west.

Japa is not an achievement. It is just a location change.

First of all, homelessness is mostly as a result of either migrating illegally then you won't have a decent job, or doing drugs and being irresponsible.
There are govt subsidized houses if you are low income and there are Low cost houses they call, trailer parks.
Second, I repeat, you can never compare life in the US or Europe to Nigeria. What people call luxury lifestyles that only billionaires can afford in Nigeria is just a normal lifestyles for everybody especially in the US. Such as, food, wines, drinks, clothing, shoes, AC, Heat, electricity, Healthcare, security, all original and trusted.
Opportunities are endless,
You can drive latest model cars with car payments or lease and you easily drive into gas stations once or twice a week to fill up your tank easy.
People treat you better and are more decent and law abiding around you in Europe or US.
Trust me, living in America is an Achievement. You will be happier and life is easier and satisfying. Safer too.
Mind you, my job requires me going to my clients houses, 3 to 4 persons, mostly whites and they treat me way better and sometimes I am on call and drive through lonely highways 12 am without fear. Highways that has bushes, mountains, left, right and for hours, blasting my music dey go home. Sit in my jacuzzi of hot water with my wine, eat better egusi soup with more meats, lay down with my heater or AC on watching either football highlights.
The day you will relocate to the US, live for like 3 months, you will cry for people living in Nigeria, they are merely existing.

Fools. Have turned Nigerians to beggers

blacksam01:
He has upgraded all d roads...u just don't want to see it

Africans and their dumb leaders are just mumu skitmakers. In the US nobody celebrates building infrastructures, dude nobody cares. You are doing nobody a favor, just doing your job with the freaking taxpayers money. roads and bridges and repairs and expansions and maintenance are done 24/7 all year round.

PortHarcourtcit:
Mr ITK, you may be the next person to be arrested because you and abure really plundered LP and the innocent Nigerians who thought that you are there messiah...

Peter was right Mr.
Tinibu is clamping down on bdc guys, crying naira is crashing against foreign currencies, closing stores because of inflation, yet the same tinibu dey charge import duties in dollar, and same him keeps increasing the import duty.
That's shows you, he is just a confused dude just like his supporters.
Of you be importer, you cleared your goods from wharf at 2million today, you go tomorrow them say na 4 million, won't you increase the price of your goods to recoup your money?