₦airaland Forum

henro757:
I feel you bro, but I do not have to drive straight away hence I like London apparently the transport links is 24/7 I keep dreaming of Greenwich duno Y

You want to be among your own people...........

Lexusgs430:
You want to be among your own people...........

is that not Peckham?

henro757:
is that not Peckham?

Peckham of old....... All those shabby council flats have been demolished and area regenerated........

Old Peckham residents, moved to Woolwich, Plumstead, Abbeywood, thamesmead and parts of Essex...........

Lexusgs430:
Peckham of old....... All those shabby council flats have been demolished and area regenerated........

Old Peckham residents, moved to Woolwich, Plumstead, Abbeywood, thamesmead and parts of Essex...........

oh ok cool, I do not know but I heard its decent there the part close to kent

henro757:
Bross nor vex o hh, abeg if dem dey count abroad nor count turkey join pls, an same as Nigeria, you are talking about those countries referred to as 3rd world.Im Talking about Europe and America.

ok sir. But they're still outside Nigeria and Africa entirely and you'll need to cross waters before getting there (overseas)

aboyaji:
ok sir. But they're still outside Nigeria and Africa entirely and you'll need to cross waters before getting there (overseas)

bross my situation better pass those people wey dey live the abroad u count so, imagine |turkey and brazil ahaha

If you don't care about the job as long as money is coming, I suggest that you look for an agency and do care work training. Most guys start with this. At least, it will put food on your table and pay necessary bills and you still get change. Ask around where you are landing and you will see one. The rest will follow gradually.
As long as you are ready to work, you go work tire. Just the type is big question.
Good luck

henro757:
bross my situation better pass those people wey dey live the abroad u co unt so, imagine |turkey and brazil ahaha

To each his own.

Good luck. London has a lot of baddies.

Chukwuka16:
Sometime last year, my wife and I went shopping at Sainsbury’s and we passed a couple of homeless beggars looking for “a pound please”. I looked to my wife and told her pointedly – these guys all have British passports (or can have one in weeks) but yet are homeless and beggars. Citizenship has never conferred on anyone wealth or prosperity.”

I agree that Nigeria as a country can be tough, but so is everywhere. You have to be strategic about life otherwise you will end up with a lot of regrets – despite possessing multiple citizenships.

What have you been able to achieve in Nigeria all the time you have been here? What things have you wished having access to finance would have pushed you further along or given you a breakthrough? What businesses have you tried and failed in and what lessons have been learnt? What is your life goal – survival or impact?

It is painful to see Nigerians with potentials living abroad thinking that having access to internet, stable electricity, portable water, good roads and other services is just enough for them. What is worse is that these Nigerians haven’t even been able to turn these “so called” opportunities into any significant value – they still live averagely or below averagely. Don’t be deceived with the occasional dose of great Nigerians making great strides abroad, just a few Nigerians (I mean very few) can actually boast of living comfortable in “the abroad”, MOST are just managing (but shame no go fit allow us talk true or acknowledge).

I have a lot of reservations about Nigeria but that doesn’t detract from the fact that the country offers the best opportunities for growth and wealth generation. I can bicker over forex movement and liquidity issues simply because I’m over leveraged in forex and any significant devaluation in Naira will affect my position, but that’s me and my issues. Yes, I even recently suggested liquidation of assets if things get worse, but things are looking very promising for the country based on my recent observations and the multitude of problems the country has. In fact, my positions are looking very promising with opportunities presenting themselves without much thinking – there are PROBLEMS in Nigeria and that’s your cue for opportunities.

What plans do you have for staying in the UK? Can you sort out your accommodation, feeding, transportation, effects (internet, phone and Netflix/Prime subscriptions) by yourself? Do you have significant savings to burn through for 6 months before you can stabilise? Are you ready to work in Amazon (as a warehouse operative) or as a care worker or as a salesperson for some of the large marts? How long do you intend to do this?

You have a unique advantage. Your other citizenship offers you access to cheap finance which if carefully ploughed into Nigeria can offer you significant returns – hence my asking what lessons have you learned and what experiences have you gained.

Perhaps you may want to take a break and just visit the UK for a short time (the irony considering its usually the other way around). See and observe how people live their lives on a daily basis and question yourself deeply if that’s what you want. Look around and ask lots of questions. Try and situate yourself around people working professional jobs (even if they are not in London, it’s similar experiences) and be quite frank with them. Look at their living conditions, ask questions about their expenses and their growth plans. Inquire about their regrets (if any) and above all inquire about what makes them settle for the UK as against Nigeria. I don’t want to pre-empt your conclusions, but you will be shocked by what you discover. Above all, make sure you have money to spend on dinners and lunches during those interviews. This is a fact-finding mission for you, and it will open your eyes to a lot if you have an open mind.

Lastly, try keeping your return ticket to a max of 3 weeks and don’t resign from your job (if any) in Nigeria. Take the period as an unpaid leave if paid isn’t allowed. I wish you well on your next journey in life and may the good Lord guide you.

#Bitter truth�

aboyaji:
To each his own.

OK

descarado:
If you don't care about the job as long as money is coming, I suggest that you look for an agency and do care work training. Most guys start with this. At least, it will put food for your table and pay necessary bills and you still get change. Ask around where you are landing and you will see one. The rest will follow gradually.
As long as you are ready to work, you go work tire. Just the type is big question.
Good luck

Ok thanks for the heads up

FiverrTutor:
Oga you talk too much. Were you born before 1983?

I think this is what you are after
You were born outside the UK

British citizenship is normally automatically passed down one generation to children born outside the UK.

For example, you might automatically become a citizen if you’re born outside the UK to a British parent. But your children will not automatically be citizens if they’re born outside the UK.

If you’re not automatically a citizen, you may be eligible to apply to ‘register’ as one.

https://www.gov.uk/apply-citizenship-british-parent

Pls can anyone tell me how long it takes to get an NI number?

henro757:
Pls can anyone tell me how long it takes to get an NI number?

Under 3 weeks, from date of application.....

Chukwuka16:
Sometime last year, my wife and I went shopping at Sainsbury’s and we passed a couple of homeless beggars looking for “a pound please”. I looked to my wife and told her pointedly – these guys all have British passports (or can have one in weeks) but yet are homeless and beggars. Citizenship has never conferred on anyone wealth or prosperity.”

I agree that Nigeria as a country can be tough, but so is everywhere. You have to be strategic about life otherwise you will end up with a lot of regrets – despite possessing multiple citizenships.

What have you been able to achieve in Nigeria all the time you have been here? What things have you wished having access to finance would have pushed you further along or given you a breakthrough? What businesses have you tried and failed in and what lessons have been learnt? What is your life goal – survival or impact?

It is painful to see Nigerians with potentials living abroad thinking that having access to internet, stable electricity, portable water, good roads and other services is just enough for them. What is worse is that these Nigerians haven’t even been able to turn these “so called” opportunities into any significant value – they still live averagely or below averagely. Don’t be deceived with the occasional dose of great Nigerians making great strides abroad, just a few Nigerians (I mean very few) can actually boast of living comfortable in “the abroad”, MOST are just managing (but shame no go fit allow us talk true or acknowledge).

I have a lot of reservations about Nigeria but that doesn’t detract from the fact that the country offers the best opportunities for growth and wealth generation. I can bicker over forex movement and liquidity issues simply because I’m over leveraged in forex and any significant devaluation in Naira will affect my position, but that’s me and my issues. Yes, I even recently suggested liquidation of assets if things get worse, but things are looking very promising for the country based on my recent observations and the multitude of problems the country has. In fact, my positions are looking very promising with opportunities presenting themselves without much thinking – there are PROBLEMS in Nigeria and that’s your cue for opportunities.

What plans do you have for staying in the UK? Can you sort out your accommodation, feeding, transportation, effects (internet, phone and Netflix/Prime subscriptions) by yourself? Do you have significant savings to burn through for 6 months before you can stabilise? Are you ready to work in Amazon (as a warehouse operative) or as a care worker or as a salesperson for some of the large marts? How long do you intend to do this?

You have a unique advantage. Your other citizenship offers you access to cheap finance which if carefully ploughed into Nigeria can offer you significant returns – hence my asking what lessons have you learned and what experiences have you gained.

Perhaps you may want to take a break and just visit the UK for a short time (the irony considering its usually the other way around). See and observe how people live their lives on a daily basis and question yourself deeply if that’s what you want. Look around and ask lots of questions. Try and situate yourself around people working professional jobs (even if they are not in London, it’s similar experiences) and be quite frank with them. Look at their living conditions, ask questions about their expenses and their growth plans. Inquire about their regrets (if any) and above all inquire about what makes them settle for the UK as against Nigeria. I don’t want to pre-empt your conclusions, but you will be shocked by what you discover. Above all, make sure you have money to spend on dinners and lunches during those interviews. This is a fact-finding mission for you, and it will open your eyes to a lot if you have an open mind.

Lastly, try keeping your return ticket to a max of 3 weeks and don’t resign from your job (if any) in Nigeria. Take the period as an unpaid leave if paid isn’t allowed. I wish you well on your next journey in life and may the good Lord guide you.

Very well written. It should be a required reading for most of the folks that has this question.

Lexusgs430:
Peckham of old....... All those shabby council flats have been demolished and area regenerated........

Old Peckham residents, moved to Woolwich, Plumstead, Abbeywood, thamesmead and parts of Essex...........

So I should stop saying “Awon Ti Peckham”

Cool.

Lexusgs430:
Under 3 weeks, from date of application.....

cool, I presume I should have a contract for a room as proof of ID B4 I attempt this application., I have seen a room going for £400 all-inclusive monthly around Abbey wood! link from a family friend in Canada that knows somebody that knows somebody

EgunMogaji2:
So I should stop saying “Awon Ti Peckham”

Cool.

henro757:
Pls can anyone tell me how long it takes to get an NI number?

Varies.
Their recorded message is currently saying up to 16 weeks.
But you can work without one once you have a RTW, in your case your shiny new blue passport.

Cyberknight:
Varies.
Their recorded message is currently saying up to 16 weeks.
But you can work without one once you have a RTW, in your case your shiny new blue passport.

Oh really? never knew I could work w without one. It is getting real now!

Regarding the reality of life in oboodo oyibo, of course it is not easy. Anyone with an ounce of common sense should have disabused themselves of that land of milk and honey fantasy that is so rooted in the Nigerian mind for some reason. But as long as you plan carefully, inform yourself in detail and jettison all preconceived notions, you will be on the right track to making a way for yourself.

Firstly, as some have said, you might want to explore other locations other than London as your landing point. I'm particularly fond of Manchester myself. Birmingham is also another option. Simply for cost of living reasons, if your supply of pounds-converted-from-weak-naira isn't where it should be (advisable you budget for at least 6 months living costs with nothing coming in to give you a good buffer). But that's subjective.

Prepare yourself to take some quick online courses for a minimum wage care job/supermarket customer assistant/door supervisor security guard, that sort of thing. Minimum wage really means minimum wage here and as a single man with no children and good focus, you can live on what you earn from a couple of shifts a day, even after HMRC has taken its share, if you earn enough for that, unlike in Nigeria where 30k takes you nowhere. Get yourself a pair or two of sturdy shoes and be prepared to walk everywhere within reason (thank God for Google Maps, when we first came one had to carry about folding paper maps which I never really learnt how to manage properly). If you don't already know how to cook, learn to do so fast. After the novelty of sampling a few things in oyibo land you've heard about or seen on tv, bring out those pots and pans and start to peel your own potatoes. Food is cheap here and there is price stability, so its easy to plan.

Harden your mind and avoid succumbing to retailmania - some of the prices and "deals" you see might seem too juicy to pass up, but if you don't, before long you'll end up with closets full of stuff you realise you're not really using and will eventually evacuate to Nigeria. Avert your eyes and walk past. It really is possible for human life to exist with a couple of pairs of jeans and shoes and 2 jackets for variable weather. Shop around for deals on grocery prices, get loyalty cards immediately you land, find your nearest Aldi or Lidl, bear in mind that your old phone, laptop, etc. do not stop working automatically when you come to the UK from Nigeria, keep on using them.

Be prepared to retrain, find some of those online courses to take (hopefully one that will give you access to a student card, another ticket to unlocking discounts), keep your head down, keep slogging with determination, avoid Nigerians in many numbers, file away home people's automatic demands in a WCP (when circumstances permit) folder and you should be fine.

Cyberknight:
Regarding the reality of life in oboodo oyibo, of course it is not easy. Anyone with an ounce of common sense should have disabused themselves of that land of milk and honey fantasy that is so rooted in the Nigerian mind for some reason. But as long as you plan carefully, inform yourself in detail and jettison all preconceived notions, you will be on the right track to making a way for yourself.

Firstly, as some have said, you might want to explore other locations other than London as your landing point. I'm particularly fond of Manchester myself. Birmingham is also another option. Simply for cost of living reasons, if your supply of pounds-converted-from-weak-naira isn't where it should be (advisable you budget for at least 6 months living costs with nothing coming in to give you a good buffer). But that's subjective.

Prepare yourself to take some quick online courses for a minimum wage care job/supermarket customer assistant/door supervisor security guard, that sort of thing. Minimum wage really means minimum wage here and as a single man with no children and good focus, you can live on what you earn from a couple of shifts a day, even after HMRC has taken its share, if you earn enough for that, unlike in Nigeria where 30k takes you nowhere. Get yourself a pair or two of sturdy shoes and be prepared to walk everywhere within reason (thank God for Google Maps, when we first came one had to carry about folding paper maps which I never really learnt how to manage properly). If you don't already know how to cook, learn to do so fast. After the novelty of sampling a few things in oyibo land you've heard about or seen on tv, bring out those pots and pans and start to peel your own potatoes. Food is cheap here and there is price stability, so its easy to plan.

Harden your mind and avoid succumbing to retailmania - some of the prices and "deals" you see might seem too juicy to pass up, but if you don't, before long you'll end up with closets full of stuff you realise you're not really using and will eventually evacuate to Nigeria. Avert your eyes and walk past. It really is possible for human life to exist with a couple of pairs of jeans and shoes and 2 jackets for variable weather. Shop around for deals on grocery prices, get loyalty cards immediately you land, find your nearest Aldi or Lidl, bear in mind that your old phone, laptop, etc. do not stop working automatically when you come to the UK from Nigeria, keep on using them.

Be prepared to retrain, find some of those online courses to take (hopefully one that will give you access to a student card, another ticket to unlocking discounts), keep your head down, keep slogging with determination, avoid Nigerians in many numbers, file away home people's automatic demands in a WCP (when circumstances permit) folder and you should be fine.

..that is very important and you also have to choose Nigerian church you want to attend very carefully.

We Nigerians are our own worst enemies in some cases

henro757:
Thanks for your response greatly appreciated, I have been a silent follower of you for a decade, I decided to post this as soon as this bad guy here arrived

Congrats bro on the arrival of the good bad guy, no airport official will lookdown on you again.
Abeg when did you apply for the pp? what was the cost and how long did it take to be ready? I am saving to go through this process because i am eligible by descent. Although my pman(a citizen by naturalization) don die but all his document are intact. It's been 3years after NYSC no job. Mavo, i see say u be wafi, i served close to Warri

Mrjuice:
Congrats bro on the arrival of the good bad guy, no airport official will lookdown on you again.
Abeg when did you apply for the pp? what was the cost and how long did it take to be ready? I am saving to go through this process because i am eligible by descent. Although my pman(a citizen by naturalization) don die but all his document are intact. It's been 3years after NYSC no job. Mavo, i see say u be wafi, i served close to Warri

passport itself nah £75 minus everything else.Everyone get E own case ohh as its Unique, but you go need to write to them and explain yourself and let them give you appointment for lag or ABJ

justwise:
..that is very important and you also have to choose Nigerian church you want to attend very carefully.

We Nigerians are our own worst enemies in some cases

Church ke, bros I heard 90% of our prayer point is provided by the Uk system so nah to praise God in my heart sure pass

Cyberknight:
Regarding the reality of life in oboodo oyibo, of course it is not easy. Anyone with an ounce of common sense should have disabused themselves of that land of milk and honey fantasy that is so rooted in the Nigerian mind for some reason. But as long as you plan carefully, inform yourself in detail and jettison all preconceived notions, you will be on the right track to making a way for yourself.

Firstly, as some have said, you might want to explore other locations other than London as your landing point. I'm particularly fond of Manchester myself. Birmingham is also another option. Simply for cost of living reasons, if your supply of pounds-converted-from-weak-naira isn't where it should be (advisable you budget for at least 6 months living costs with nothing coming in to give you a good buffer). But that's subjective.

Prepare yourself to take some quick online courses for a minimum wage care job/supermarket customer assistant/door supervisor security guard, that sort of thing. Minimum wage really means minimum wage here and as a single man with no children and good focus, you can live on what you earn from a couple of shifts a day, even after HMRC has taken its share, if you earn enough for that, unlike in Nigeria where 30k takes you nowhere. Get yourself a pair or two of sturdy shoes and be prepared to walk everywhere within reason (thank God for Google Maps, when we first came one had to carry about folding paper maps which I never really learnt how to manage properly). If you don't already know how to cook, learn to do so fast. After the novelty of sampling a few things in oyibo land you've heard about or seen on tv, bring out those pots and pans and start to peel your own potatoes. Food is cheap here and there is price stability, so its easy to plan.

Harden your mind and avoid succumbing to retailmania - some of the prices and "deals" you see might seem too juicy to pass up, but if you don't, before long you'll end up with closets full of stuff you realise you're not really using and will eventually evacuate to Nigeria. Avert your eyes and walk past. It really is possible for human life to exist with a couple of pairs of jeans and shoes and 2 jackets for variable weather. Shop around for deals on grocery prices, get loyalty cards immediately you land, find your nearest Aldi or Lidl, bear in mind that your old phone, laptop, etc. do not stop working automatically when you come to the UK from Nigeria, keep on using them.

Be prepared to retrain, find some of those online courses to take (hopefully one that will give you access to a student card, another ticket to unlocking discounts), keep your head down, keep slogging with determination, avoid Nigerians in many numbers, file away home people's automatic demands in a WCP (when circumstances permit) folder and you should be fine.

I have printed this piece and filed it as an Emotional and reality check when I land there.I appreaciated with a greatful heart!

It is WELL

henro757:
I have printed this piece and filed it as an Emotional and reality check when I land there.I appreaciated with a greatful heart!

How far henro757 ?
It's been long since you last logged-in to this forumn, hope you're good and in the UK already?
Abeg, come gist us small

cameroncucumber:
How far henro757 ?
It's been long since you last logged-in to this forumn, hope you're good and in the UK already?
Abeg, come gist us small

s,
Nop not yet bro, I got some few updates of stuff I needed to get together b4 I vamoose, preparing money wise and upgrading skills, hence my absence from here, sorry guy
Im sharpening on some basic skills etc, been very busy

erico2k2:
It is WELL

Thank you bross

OK I am ready ticket searching right about now