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BigBashiru:
You are right. but its not so much about not speaking in native dialect its more about the youth seeing their native dialects as archaic and british accent as posh, refined and civilized - many african minds have been colonized....

True. That's because many African minds have refused to rise above the status quo.

Take Singapore that was also colonized by Britain. I have never been there, but people who have been there/currently live there, speak of a high sense of self-worth & refinement within themselves amid the rapid advancement of their society.

Personally, I think the problem of Africa lies beyond it's leaders. I feel it's a fundamental human issue with the average African. If you internalize your local language with poor electricity, fuel scarcity, intense tribal bigotry & 'wicked nurses', by default, you will associate another language representing a 'better society' to be posh, refined & civilized...

SeriouslySense:
Exactly, one can watch utube videos, and see their architecture, the beauty of their lands and try to design and even create such places in Nigeria, if they want to, there are no excuses.

While some Nigerians want to show off, and talk about where they went to , so they can feel they are better or more special or have higher class lol, instead of doing something like that in their country, so everyone can experience it and choose better.

exactly brother. very well said

sukkot:
There used to be a time wheN the UK was very sweet. i would not even lie to you and that era was the pre- internet days. you see the beauty of the UK back theN was that

1 The world was not yet commercialized. it was strictly about culture and fun aNd having a great time. nobody was worried about money or making lots of it because everything was cheap. and also back in those days you could find like five of us naija guys sharing a flat and it was just fun and party all throughout and like all of us were british citizens back then ( yeah those who used to come pre-internet were mostly british citizens ) so we used to get all kinds of benefits so we didnt really have bills lol. just party life

2 Also what made the UK sweet back then was because there was no internet to tell you what it looked like, so you enjoyed it so much more because its like you are stepping into a world that you have never experienced before. there were no pictures of what to expect and so it wasnt cheapened ( no see finish ). it was all a mystery. now everything is on the internet

3 The caliber of naijas in the uk back then was quality guys and girls. now na every tom dick and harry oooo lol

4 Also the fact that the nigerian market was not open back then and so there was no uk goods in naija and so when we went to naija with our uk clothes everyone looked at us like celebrities. like peoppple would be admiring your uk baffs. of course today there is even no need to go to the uk because everything in the uk can be bought in nigeria now so that aspect of it has also being cheapened. like there are levis and nikes and every shop in the uk in any mall in naija now. like you can be in naija and baff better than someone in the uk now. and so there is no need to go to the uk again. Just buy your baffs in naija and flex

5 Like i said earlier the uk was not commercialized heavily back then but now its all about money. now they can even tax you for the air you breath if they can get away with it. its like the fun has been sucked out of the country and it is now all about survival

6 It has become overpopulated by immigrants from all over the world. its like that unique britishness has being lost.

AND SO BROTHER THE UK WAS ONCE A SWEET PLACE BUT ITS NOW A SHITTY PLACE. LOL. I NEED TO TURN THIS INTO A THREAD LOL AND SO TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION BRO THERE IS NO POINT IN BEING IN THE UK AGAIN IF YOU CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO LIVE WELL IN NAIJA BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS IN NAIJA. EVERYTHING THAT IS IN THE UK IS IN NAIJA EVEN KFC AND DOMINOS AND NIKE AND APPLE AND POSCHE AND SKETCHERS ETC ETC ETC . SO IF YOU CAN DEVISE A WAY TO EARN POUNDS IN NAIJA, ITS THE PLACE TO BE

You have a point. Africa is catching up with these Western countries little by little. But the speed is very slow due to bad leadership, that is why the likes of China have hijacked the race from them and even now overtaking these Western countries.

Gerrard59:
What is an economic crisis to westerners is not the same to black Africans. Notwithstanding the economic woes, there are more jobs advertised on UK's LinkedIn than Nigeria's own. Apart from Nigeria and South Africa, I seriously doubt you would see recent jobs in other sub-Saharan African LinkedIns (assuming they it o). Ethiopia, some people were applauding, does not have one. In Bostwana, the most recent job posting is three weeks old. African countries populate the world's unemployment rankings.

But hey, bEtTeR tO sTaY iN a pLaCe wHeRe eVeRyOnE lOoKs lIKe yOu

You won’t…

sukkot:
There used to be a time wheN the UK was very sweet. i would not even lie to you and that era was the pre- internet days. you see the beauty of the UK back theN was that

1 The world was not yet commercialized. it was strictly about culture and fun aNd having a great time. nobody was worried about money or making lots of it because everything was cheap. and also back in those days you could find like five of us naija guys sharing a flat and it was just fun and party all throughout and like all of us were british citizens back then ( yeah those who used to come pre-internet were mostly british citizens ) so we used to get all kinds of benefits so we didnt really have bills lol. just party life

2 Also what made the UK sweet back then was because there was no internet to tell you what it looked like, so you enjoyed it so much more because its like you are stepping into a world that you have never experienced before. there were no pictures of what to expect and so it wasnt cheapened ( no see finish ). it was all a mystery. now everything is on the internet

3 The caliber of naijas in the uk back then was quality guys and girls. now na every tom dick and harry oooo lol

4 Also the fact that the nigerian market was not open back then and so there was no uk goods in naija and so when we went to naija with our uk clothes everyone looked at us like celebrities. like peoppple would be admiring your uk baffs. of course today there is even no need to go to the uk because everything in the uk can be bought in nigeria now so that aspect of it has also being cheapened. like there are levis and nikes and every shop in the uk in any mall in naija now. like you can be in naija and baff better than someone in the uk now. and so there is no need to go to the uk again. Just buy your baffs in naija and flex

5 Like i said earlier the uk was not commercialized heavily back then but now its all about money. now they can even tax you for the air you breath if they can get away with it. its like the fun has been sucked out of the country and it is now all about survival

6 It has become overpopulated by immigrants from all over the world. its like that unique britishness has being lost.

AND SO BROTHER THE UK WAS ONCE A SWEET PLACE BUT ITS NOW A SHITTY PLACE. LOL. I NEED TO TURN THIS INTO A THREAD LOL AND SO TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION BRO THERE IS NO POINT IN BEING IN THE UK AGAIN IF YOU CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO LIVE WELL IN NAIJA BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS IN NAIJA. EVERYTHING THAT IS IN THE UK IS IN NAIJA EVEN KFC AND DOMINOS AND NIKE AND APPLE AND POSCHE AND SKETCHERS ETC ETC ETC . SO IF YOU CAN DEVISE A WAY TO EARN POUNDS IN NAIJA, ITS THE PLACE TO BE

Idïat, you almost sound like a racist. Did the Brits think they would colonize everyone and not have their country plundered too?

Shutupthere:
They do and most even leave with 20M and leave jobs that pay 500k plus for the UK . If they are focused they will be better off in 5 years there than they will be in Nigeria. If you have ever invested in a personal biz in naija you will know what it means to play Russian roulette with your hard earned savings

it’s because you haven’t make the 10 million in Nigeria yet..

pacespot:
You have a point. Africa is catching up with these Western countries little by little. But the speed is very slow due to bad leadership, that is why the likes of China have hijacked the race from them and even now overtaking these Western countries.

exactly brother. we have caught up with them in may aspects. its just our leadership that needs to catch up now but everything else has caught up. i was at KFC yesterday. go to all these malls here you will see checkers and nike and apple and pizza hut and dominos etc etc. everything is here now. porsche the car company has a showroom here. burger king just opened a year ago in ikoyii etc etc . everything is here. just bad leadership

juniior:
Idïat, you almost sound like a racist. Did the Brits think they would colonize everyone and not have their country plundered too?

its a good thing they are getting plundered. am not against it lol

Go wherever fits your lifestyle/skill set. If you'd make more money in the UK, don't let flimsy reasons keep you back.

Shutupthere:
They do and most even leave with 20M and leave jobs that pay 500k plus for the UK . If they are focused they will be better off in 5 years there than they will be in Nigeria. If you have ever invested in a personal biz in naija you will know what it means to play Russian roulette with your hard earned savings

Hahahaha

sukkot:
Thats the whole point bro. the uk is now the emerging new shithole lol. which beggars the question ? why sell your house in one shithole ( nigeria ) to go become homeless in another shithole ( uk ) ? in the past one year there has been an epidemic of nigerians who sold their houses and quit good jobs in naija and entered uk with like 20 million naira. but these guys went with wives and kids so they cant cut corners. they start renting in london ( 3 bedroom is like 2000 a month ) which is like 2 million naira a month in rent and under a year all their money have run out and they have become homeless. many are sleeping on park benches and in the librarry. so you went from homeowner business executive in naija to sleepping on park bench in uk . these things should be avoided. hear stories from this guy too


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=274LON8AzeA&t=1s

Good for them I wish more of them quit their good jobs in Nigeria sell their houses and ended up like a bum on the streets of Peckham, they will all learn the hard way.

This o.p. is so ironically everything it’s trying not to be it’s funny.

sukkot:
There used to be a time wheN the UK was very sweet. i would not even lie to you and that era was the pre- internet days. you see the beauty of the UK back theN was that

1 The world was not yet commercialized. it was strictly about culture and fun aNd having a great time. nobody was worried about money or making lots of it because everything was cheap. and also back in those days you could find like five of us naija guys sharing a flat and it was just fun and party all throughout and like all of us were british citizens back then ( yeah those who used to come pre-internet were mostly british citizens ) so we used to get all kinds of benefits so we didnt really have bills lol. just party life

2 Also what made the UK sweet back then was because there was no internet to tell you what it looked like, so you enjoyed it so much more because its like you are stepping into a world that you have never experienced before. there were no pictures of what to expect and so it wasnt cheapened ( no see finish ). it was all a mystery. now everything is on the internet

3 The caliber of naijas in the uk back then was quality guys and girls. now na every tom dick and harry oooo lol

4 Also the fact that the nigerian market was not open back then and so there was no uk goods in naija and so when we went to naija with our uk clothes everyone looked at us like celebrities. like peoppple would be admiring your uk baffs. of course today there is even no need to go to the uk because everything in the uk can be bought in nigeria now so that aspect of it has also being cheapened. like there are levis and nikes and every shop in the uk in any mall in naija now. like you can be in naija and baff better than someone in the uk now. and so there is no need to go to the uk again. Just buy your baffs in naija and flex

5 Like i said earlier the uk was not commercialized heavily back then but now its all about money. now they can even tax you for the air you breath if they can get away with it. its like the fun has been sucked out of the country and it is now all about survival

6 It has become overpopulated by immigrants from all over the world. its like that unique britishness has being lost.

AND SO BROTHER THE UK WAS ONCE A SWEET PLACE BUT ITS NOW A SHITTY PLACE. LOL. I NEED TO TURN THIS INTO A THREAD LOL AND SO TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION BRO THERE IS NO POINT IN BEING IN THE UK AGAIN IF YOU CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO LIVE WELL IN NAIJA BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS IN NAIJA. EVERYTHING THAT IS IN THE UK IS IN NAIJA EVEN KFC AND DOMINOS AND NIKE AND APPLE AND POSCHE AND SKETCHERS ETC ETC ETC . SO IF YOU CAN DEVISE A WAY TO EARN POUNDS IN NAIJA, ITS THE PLACE TO BE

I knew it...but e WA o,how the hell you earn pounds in naija nah?!

klbakare:
That business is a gamble. You could loose money for useless reasons within days

OK. Invest then and stop making excuses.

planetx:
Good for them I wish more of them quit their good jobs in Nigeria sell their houses and ended up like a bum on the streets of Peckham, they will all learn the hard way.

yeah bro lmaooo many are learning the hard way. i hear of one guy who has developed mental health issues after only 6 months in the uk because he sold his house in naija and then he finally realized he was better off in naija but he cant go back because he has sold his house and bills are taking all the money. the guy has developed mental health issues. this girl i know knows him and they all are confused as to what to do with him

planetx sorry about the typos. my puter got sand trapped in the keyboard lol, i corrected my submission

1Sharon:
If he has that kind of money, why leave. That money can do alot for his family

People have different reasons for travelling out.
Ordinary citizens OR masses i.e those kind of citizens you had in mind while making that comment can't afford the amount needed to travel out of the country.

You think it is easy for someone to spend millions and liquidate their investments/belongings because they want to travel?

PS: I'm not referring to those thieves o, i.e politicians and co in my last question.

florixi:
i just they read comments and i dey laugh. even my little children of 4 and 6 years old know the different btw naija and uk and they never want to come back to naija. some us of migrated just because we want a better working system.

Opinions should be taken with wisdom. It's someone that doesn't know what he wants for himself in life that will swallow this in whole. UK may not work for everyone, of course, but for others, it will the best decision to make.

AfonjaConehead:
I knew it...but e WA o,how the hell you earn pounds in naija nah?!

many ways ooo bro. you can learn python programming ad work remotely or you can start a youtube channel and pick a good niche and the money will start rolling in from adverts etc etc etc

1Sharon:
It's almost like the UK born black ppl are disappearing or being bred out and being replace by immigrants. Immigration is the highest its ever been in the UK.

Import the 3rd world become the 3rd word.

Only the rich and middle class Nigerians can enjoy Nigeria.

The poor desperate Nigerians are the ones saying japa

Why would a rich person leave Nigeria when he can afford to live with dignity.

If you are rich in Nigeria, why would you go and hustle to live in the West?

White racists in Britain would be very proud of you.

You are not different from kemi badenoch.

Waste of money

sukkot:
eactly brother. we have caught u with them in may aspects. its just our leadership that needs to catch up now but everythig else has caught up. i was at KFC yesterday. go to all these malls here you will see checkers and nike and apple and pizza hut and dominos etc etc. everythig is here now. porsche the car company has a showroom here. burger king just opened a year ago in ikoyii etc etc . everything is here. just bad leadership

So na your growth indications be these?

Who be this sef?

Martiny:
What a good piece!.
My simple view to this is that opting to leave Nigeria for liberation and betterment of one's life in the UK or anywhere else in the western world at this critical time is the best option, unless you live in Nigeria where the security of your life, those of your family members and property could be certainly guaranteed.

So many Nigerians were living comfortably at home, believing in developing Nigeria with their skills and finances but ended up loosing their lives and loved ones to kidnappers, armed robbers, police brutality and so many other avoidable deaths. Sadly, these lost ones were bread winners of their families, leaving their dependents in eternal sadness. Do you think their family members wouldn't be in regrets presently for failing to have considered Japa in the past?

A professor of Medicine in OAU teaching hospital was killed by kidnappers 2years ago, the widow said she has been telling the deceased to consider their relocation abroad but the husband said he preferred to invest and develop Nigeria.
A 37 years old man left Abuja for his MSC exam in OAU, Ile Ife and was mysteriously killed in November last year in his hotel room at a popular hotel there in Ife, leaving behind a widow with 3 children. The widow recently granted an interview to BBC yoruba that the deceased planned to relocate the family after his MSC.

Just 2 months ago, a young professional was abducted with his mother and young daughter on their way to Abuja from Lokoja, the kidnappers collected millions as ransoms on the 3 of them and eventually killed the young man right before the mother and young daughter. The list is endless, abeg.

Do you think these families amongst so many afflicted ones like them are not currently regretting to have not considered japa than staying back to pursue their goals in Nigeria and eventually loosing their loved ones?

With the current happenings in Nigeria, no amount spent on relocating your whole family abroad to have a new start is wasted. As a matter of fact, there is every likelihood that any investment you put such money into if you choose to stay back in Nigeria would be wasted.

If you choose to japa, simply do so with plans. Expectedly, you can't expect everything to be rosy immediately you get to a foreign country. One must struggle to settle in (accommodation, work, children's schools and so on). A lot of people are comfortable back in Nigeria but the leaders are making home hostile for the commoners and homely for themselves and their families, so why stay back and risk your life.

pointless your example of rubbery, kidnapping are baseless harm and wrong happens world wide

1Sharon:
It's almost like the UK born black ppl are disappearing or being bred out and being replace by immigrants. Immigration is the highest its ever been in the UK.

Import the 3rd world become the 3rd word.

It may as well be a 9th world country for all I care, in fact more people from all the countries colonized by them should move there.
Ko kanye.

AllDModsAreMaad:
So na your growth indications be these?

Who be this sef?

of course. these are global brands

CSTRR:
White racists in Britain would be very proud of you.

You are not different from kemi badenoch.

How would you feel if indigenous ppl of Nigeria were disappearing and being replaced by foreigners? Would you like it and still feel at home?

Rewamii7735:
This post is selfish to some extent but i understand your point.

Uk don cast.

But no matter what it is still better than 9ja.

No light, no water, sub standard products, police misbehaviour, bad roads, insecurity the list is endless. Donald trump said it best shithole. Its a pity the shit is now being exported to the uk and co..

there is light and water for the rich in 9ja once u r rich in naija no need going to uk. and also when tunubu wins there will be light and water for everyone in naja

1Sharon:
It's almost like the UK born black ppl are disappearing or being bred out and being replace by immigrants. Immigration is the highest its ever been in the UK.

Import the 3rd world become the 3rd word.

Only the rich and middle class Nigerians can enjoy Nigeria.

The poor desperate Nigerians are the ones saying japa

Why would a rich person leave Nigeria when he can afford to live with dignity.

If you are rich in Nigeria, why would you go and hustle to live in the West?

The thing is if a Nigerian travels to the UK and stays in communities with a high influx of Nigerians, you begin to think that that is all there is to it. But you are mistaken.

Then 2021 census states that 14.% of the UK population is foreign born..around 9.5 million out of 70mill and this figure includes other races and not just black or Asian as many are born in Europe.

In total the number of Black people in the UK is still under 3% (Africans & Caribbeans both foreign and UK born ) so don't don't be fooled into thinking Nigerians or even Black people are majority because of the area you live in as that will never be allowed to be the case.

Olachase:
How I won take believe you when I never go comfirm myself

This guy

sukkot:
haha gypsys etc. na gypsys full moldova. those people can steal. now did you know that the average moldovan has only one kidney ? its because the country is so poor that they all donate and sell one kidney so as to put food on the table. the place is more wretched than nigeria. shocking horrible place. so na dem full birmingham ? lol

But a guy just argued with me on a different thread that everywhere in Europe is paradise, i got tired responding and leave him to his folly.

planetx:
But a guy just argued with me on a different thread that everywhere in Europe is paradise, i got tired responding and leave him to his folly.

hehe bro i dont even respond to people like that anymore. the white man is god to these people. its a waste of my time responding to this type of ignorance and it elevates my anger level that such ignorance exists during the internet age when all information is at your fingertips. so i just ignore. many would be shocked that several parts of america dont have electricity or plumbing or water and have never had ever

That one na talk for person wey don go UK before as for me, UK na must as I want to go watch My Beloved Arsenal live at The Emirates Stadium.

OP, thanks anyways for making us know The UK is now like our very own kwantry Naija