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Roboto11:
Family gives better support.

Suicide is rife in UK, especially amongst yourng men.

Loneliness is a great factor in depression.
Being in the midst of family and friends could be a great comfort and therapy for people suffering depression.

I don't think there is support system for him especially if he comes back without money like the ballers.

The reason why you think there is support system in Nigeria is because everyone supporting each other is struggling. Once they have money, sorry no more so called support system.

He should be well first before going back to Nigeria otherwise his condition may become worst off.

foodlum:
➜Yes I am still lonely.....no i take that back. I am more lonesome than lonely. Aint nun strange bout this. I'm sure you are aware of this as I sense you also live in the West. Loneliness is a huge social problem in the West, especially in America, a nation that emphasizes Do-It-Yourself-ness, individualism and richly rewards lone mavericks and geniuses.
➜Good thing tho is I am not depressed or mentally perturbed by the lonesomeness.
➜I have grown to love the privacy, peace, quiet and tranquility.
➜But I am a huge and mighty ebullient extrovert. That side of me longs for the open freewheeling style of life in Nigeria.

1. I live in the same West that you do yet I am not lonely at all. Those things you blame for your loneliness are actually many of the things that make life exciting for me out here in the West. So, I am sorry but you and I aren't the same at all.

2. You are not depressed or lonesome?

3. You love the privacy, peace and tranquility yet you complain that you are lonely? Am I the only one who senses some sort of contradiction in all of this?

4. This ebullient extrovert side of you cannot be expressed here in the West but in Nigeria. And you wonder why I insist that you are the architect of your loneliness?

Roboto11:
If you are depressed, I can tell you that you'll have a better support system in Nigeria.

Story for the gods.

Which better support system in Nigeria are you talking about? lol.

Coldie:
I have been in the UK for sometime now and the system has totally swallowed me, I feel very depressed and I want to leave permanently. I can only visit but not live there anymore. What’s the possibility.

How is Nigeria at present?

How much do I need to start back?

Don't worry you'd run back after 6months.

Kobojunkie:
You are struggling with a mental illness and Nigeria is the most rational thing you can think of doing? Ever consider it this way?

2. Why no approach Nigerians there in the UK to ask them these questions or maybe take a test trip to the country and spend about 6 months there before making a final decision on how much you will need, how much you will fit in back there, etc?

A.K.A Judas, see how you are replying messages here. Who doesn't know you will think you are a reasonable human being. Oya jump on your second account and haul your insults.

But trust me, whoever is behind that Judas1X username has been marked for doom. As far as a human being is behind the username, the person shall face the repercussions of his sins.

Don't bother explaining yourself. Like I said, the person behind that username is doom for life whether it's you or anyone else. So long it's a human being, that person shall not see the light of the day trust me for this.

Coldie:
I have been in the UK for sometime now and the system has totally swallowed me, I feel very depressed and I want to leave permanently. I can only visit but not live there anymore. What’s the possibility.

How is Nigeria at present?

How much do I need to start back?

good move, but remember that the money you will bring from the UK will Eventually run dry if you don't setup a business here in Nigeria. On that note let me introduce you to Haulage and logistics business. I have over
10years experience in Haulage and logistics so you can call me a logistics consultant now. I will not like to mention the name of the company I work with for now for now as you will conduct your own background check on me and the company I work for if you accept my proposal. It's a Chinese logistics company. I manage over 250 trucks, 250 drivers and 250 motor boys. Mechanics, technicians and more. I procure trucks, truck parts, diesel in large storage tanks and More. I know the operational aspect of the business and also the business part of the business. Let me just put it this way, if you buy a truck in January, that truck will give you another truck by January the next year. if there is no accident and there is proper management. All the mistakes and lessons in truck business I have learned them all both In the hard way or the soft way so you are coming in as a free man now cos I already paid the price. I grew this company from 50trucks to 250trucks in 6 years, we started in Abia state but now we have opened Lagos, Kano and Abuja logistics parks all thanks to my effort and God's grace. The Chinese man has drilled me so much in the business that he now has confidence in me, I am the first Nigerian to manage a Chinese company branch in that company, it's not an easy task. I have made so much money for Chinese and have served them well, now I think it's time I start my own, but there is no funds and no investor. I have been looking for investors to start a logistics and Haulage company with but its hard for people who don't know you to trust you with their funds, worst of all a Chinese man that has no trust. I am proposing to you a logistics and Haulage business for a 15% to 20% share in the company. I will set up the park as I have done that in three different states, call back the best performing drivers with no accident record, good truck mentainace history and no record of stealing diesel in my current company to the new company which we will open, bring the best of mechanics from my current company as most of them have proposed that if I leave the company, where ever I work they will follow me. I will advise you as I advised the Chinese man, Buy a CNG truck not a diesel truck. Today we have over hundred CNG trucks and they make 3times of what diesel truck makes.
The analysis of a truck that use diesel and the one that uses CNG ( compressed natural gas)
For diesel truck: let's say you collect Lagos to Kano job ( might be container job or any load)
Job price = 2.8million. the truck will consume an average of 1000 litres of diesel for a round trip. Cost of diesel 1200 per litter 1200 × 1000 = #1,200,000
Road experience and driver dispatch=150,000
Total cost = #1,350,000
#2,800,000 - #1,350,000 = #1,450,000
This is the profit you will get ( note with my connection all over Nigeria in Haulage business I will still give you a return load to Lagos. Lagos to Kano is more expensive than Kano to Lagos)
Let's say the return load is #1,500,000 take out road expenses of let's say #100,000. What you now have is #1,400,000
Total profit for a round trip will be #1,450,000 + #1,400,000 = #2,850,000. A good driver will do 4trips in a month some more than that if they load them and upload them quickly. ( I already have this type of drivers in my current company so no need to stress yourself to get one)
Monthly income: #2,850,000 × 4 ( considering one trip per week) = #11,400,000
As it is new truck or direct Belgium it won't cost you much for mentainace. Let's say you spend 2million for mentainace ( I doubt it can will be up to this for a new truck but for the sake of analysis let's stick with this figure)
Income - expenditure #11,400,000 - #2,000,000 = #9,400,000.
This is a rough analysis for a diesel truck. Monthly income. This is just for one truck. Multiply this by the number of trucks you will buy to start the business

For CNG truck: Lagos to kano.
CNG is sold per Scm (standard cubic meter)
For normal cars it's #200 per Scm, for truck ist sold #240 to 260 per scm depending where you get it from, but we will use #250 per Scm
They are 8 cylinders and 16cylinder CNG truck. I will advice you to get the 16cylinder as the CNG Stations are not much like filling stations
Full 8cylinder consist of 200scm so 200scm will fill the tank for 16cylinder truck it's 400scm.
For a 16cylinder truck with 400scm :
400scm × #250 = #100,000 you will fill this an average of 3times for a round trip
So that will be #100,000 × 3 = #300,000
Given the same drivers dispatch and road expenses you of #150,000 for a go trip and #100,00 return trip. Total expenses will be #300,000 + #150,000 + #100,000 = #550,000 if we make this a round figure, let's say #600,000
If we still maintain the same job price of #2,800,000 then we can take out the round trip expenditure at once from here. That is #2,800,000 - #600,000 = #2,200,000
If we mentain the same job price of #1,500,000 for a return trip then we use the same analysis.
#2,200,000 + #1,500,000 = #3,700,000
Monthly ROI : #3,700,000 × 4 = #14,800,000
Repair and mentainace = 2,000,000 ( it can not be up to this amount for a new or Belgium truck, this is just rough estimate)
Income - expenditure #14,800,000 - #2,000,000 = #12,800,000
Difference between Diesel truck and CNG
12,800,000 - #9,400,00 = #3,400,000
a very large margin of profit.
This is just for one truck. Multiply this by the number of trucks you will buy to start the business.

(this is why I will advise you buy a CNG truck instead of diesel truck) the same advice I gave my Chinese boss now they are smiling to the bank now.
I did not include staffs or driver salary on this. Note: business is sweet on paper but the physical aspect of it is very demanding. If I tell you the only the good side and not the bad and ugly side then I am not a good business man. We have learned this the hard way for years and I can boldly say we have overcome almost all of them.
These are the risk involved.
(1) drivers will sell diesel thereby running shortage to the company ( we have overcome this by (1) test running all our route with me inside the truck to determine exactly how much diesel to give a driver for a certain distance in kilometers and tonnage of load carried. (2) we invited a representative from Howo truck company from China to give us the load per kilometer rate and it works exactly like the one I tested in (1) above
(3) we have converted and still converting all our trucks from diesel to cng, we are almost through with the conversation so this problems have been solved.

(2) some driver have the mind to run away with a full truck with load inside thereby plunging the company into deep loss cos the company will still pay the owner of the goods.
We have overcome this by (1) insurance, insuring the truck and the goods in transit.
(2) putting two GPS tracker on the truck. The one the driver will see and the one they will not see. There is a new GPS that looks like a coin, memory card etc. Very tiny and it is magnetic. You can even put it near the engine open the roof and put it, the seat or anywhere. ( While we were still new in the business and a new driver ran away with the truck he disconnected the tracker which he believes was the only one but from GPS we caught him in Benin Republic, he was sentence to 25years in jail.
(3) as I earlier stated, I know very good and trust worthy drivers who I will eject from my current company to join us

(3) accident: you all know about this and how fatal a truck accident can be, bikes, cars, boat, ships and Aeroplane do have accident. Throughout my years in the company we have only 4 accident out of 250trucks. We have a camera inside the vehicle, outside the vehicle, behind The vehicle and at the back, when the video was all played back, 3 we're due to drunk driving and was one due to brake failure. The accidented trucks have all been revived and are all working now. To curb this we came out with certain solutions (1) I conduct general road worthiness checks on all the trucks every month
(2) if you drink on duty, there is no explanation, I will fire you and get the truck keys immediately when you return from your journey we don't tolerate nonsense
(3) if they return to the yard the mechanics must check their brakes wether they say it is working or not, it must be tested. The Chinese man has fired 6 drivers who insisted the mechanics should not check the breaks, since then all of them don comport themselves if they come back from a journey na straight to workshop.
Sir since you are in the UK, Daf trucks are relatively cheap in the UK. But I am very good with Howo and Shacman trucks cos that's what we are using in our company now. Please if you are interested, don't buy single axle (six tyre) but buy double Axle (10 tyres) as they have more power and rugedity to pull more loads. If you can cross over from UK to China to buy Howo( they are cheaper in China).

I will stop here for now as I don't know wether you will be interested or not. If you are interested please call or watsapp me on +2349021738517 . If any other person aside from the poster is ready and willing to Invest in the business you can also reach out to me. You will do all the background checks on me and my company, verify every datails, get your lawyer and I will get mine then we start a duly registered company. Please note I am looking at a 6 to 10year or a lifetime partnership. By the end of 6 or 10years, we can decide to sign another contract if you still want us to be partners. All I ask for is 15% to 20% share in the company. We can renegotiate upward or downward and come to an agreement. Thank you and God bless you all.

SeriouslySense:
First of all breathe in and out, relax and you are in charge of your mental health, therefore nothing can crush you if you do not let it.

If you have saved money, it will be okay to return to Nigeria. Because inflation is high, i am sure the UK is affected, and I heard they want to sell the gold in their reserve. So i can understand an aspect of the depression.

Secondly, please seek professional opinion, if you are a christian, spend time in prayer and reading your bible.

Maybe you are just working and you dont have time to breathe and you face some forms of racism. Be strong, remember in Nigeria, we are also racists too.

If you are missing family and friends, try and make new friends but be very careful with the kind of friend you choose, only responsible sensible type.

Racist in Nigeria? Do even know the meaning of the word “Racism?”

Kobojunkie:
Stop wriggling like a worm around the main issue abeg! 🙄🙄🙄

Again, a better support system in Nigeria where depressed people are generally looked down upon by family and society? Are you OK?

This is Judas1X. Your write up gave you away. You are filled with insults. But here is the thing. Spirituality doesn't care about whether you deny whether it's you or you are not the same person. Whatever I do on that username will still catch up with the person.

And trust me, the human being behind the username called JudasX1 is already marked for destruction.

That username is already cursed by the earth and the universe. You said you are not the same person. It doesn't matter. Spirituality knows who the person is as far as I speak out the username and make my decrees. Whoever that is behind that username called JudasX1 shall never see the light of the day.

JudasX1 must face the wrath of his sins. No be spirit dey behind the username na. Na human being. And that human being must answer for his sins in due time.

If you said JudasX1 is not you, then thank your stars. But if it is you, consider yourself a mistrable man for life.

We don't cap for nothing. We say things and they come to pass now or in the future.

Depression! How? What make we way dey Can come talk? Bro, make urself happy @ all cost. No reason 9ja o, na die. Once I take my red label after work, me n netflex na 5/6. Depression no dey be my problem.

Coldie:
I have been in the UK for sometime now and the system has totally swallowed me, I feel very depressed and I want to leave permanently. I can only visit but not live there anymore. What’s the possibility.

How is Nigeria at present?

How much do I need to start back?

contd....... Sir since you are in the UK, Daf trucks are relatively cheap in the UK. But I am very good with Howo and Shacman trucks cos that's what we are using in our company now. Please if you are interested, don't buy single axle (six tyre) but buy double Axle (10 tyres) as they have more power and rugedity to pull more loads. If you can cross over from UK to China to buy Howo( they are cheaper in China)

donogaga:
Story for the gods.

Which better support system in Nigeria are you talking about? lol.

Leave him let him dream.

Nigeria doesn't have support system. They are there to get something by the time you don't give what they want, you are out.

As an adult, you must get use to the tranquility of life. When you feel lonely, go for a walk, run or jog or exercise. Go to the park, seat and enjoy the day goes by. Especially if you live in the west.
Greet people, reach out, join a church and church group, organize something and invite people. Hold small conversations.

During break from meeting reach out with someone you don't know.
Hey what's up how are you, nice weather today right ...etc

Run to Nigeria, you will run back. Visa done hard now oh

Op, oga 47 done open eyes of other. Better sit down where you are and make the best of it.

Namaster:
First of all, you need to realise that depression is like body odour. It'll follow you EVERYWHERE you go.

If you feel so depressed that you're already suicidal, you need to get it treated ASAP.

DON'T let your depression push you into making a life-threatening MISTAKE.

TACKLE your depression in UK.
DON'T make any DRASTIC decision until you've done that.

If you think your life is HARD in UK, Nigeria would make it look like a tutorial.

Returning to Nigeria should NEVER be an option unless you are 83 and waiting to DIE.

Always quick to tarnish the image of your country. Fine, People may be going through hard time in the country, however many are still making it and living a good life in Nigeria. Do you think it's everyone that wants to leave Nigeria for Europe? The guy that is complaining has reasons and you shouldn't discourage him because you don't have solution to his problem. Please if someone intends to relocate back to Nigeria, always analyse their situation well and not jumping to paint the country bad every time. No be everybody weh deh Europe deh succeed, every country has it's pros and cons.

Move to Canada and thank me later.

JoshOxborn:
➜Racist in Nigeria? Do even know the meaning of the word “Racism?”

Tribalism is racism. Yes, Nigeria is among the most racist countries in the world. With over 250 different ethnic groups multiplied by the various religious groups and their sub-denominations in the country, going to Nigeria means bracing up for more racism than you are exposed to out in the West. 😐😐😐😐😐

geosegun:
It is a good move. If your soul and body crave to be back in Nigeria. Do it. You will never regret it.

However, relocating back home should not be an impromptu decision. It should be a carefully plan move over a period of time.

Please note: If you don't have reasonable investment back home. Don't make the move yet - if you don't want to regret it later.

1. You ought to have some investment back home - especially real estate such as Land and houses.
2. You are properly trained and learnt some good skills that you can covert to money.
3. You ought to have arranged and start a registered business or company.
4.You will need to re-initiate good contacts with reliable friends and family (do not disclose your worth or intension yet).
5. you ned to start visiting Nigeria at least twice in a year and spend minimum of a month each time before relocating finally.

Those land and building investments will be providing you the required sustenance until your business/company picks up fully. The easiest place to live well and become a billionaire is Nigeria, not the UK or the US. There is a reason why God place us in Africa, the mother of all continents.

You wonder why I have a carefully planned points up there? *smiles*. Many of us do have similar plans for the foreseable future. Nigeria is the country to be... the economy will boom massively in the next 10 years and only those who are fully prepared will benefits immensely from it. A word is enough for the wise

I wish you all the best.

You are wise man. Very intelligent.

Unlike the block heads who pervade this unfortunate forum.

budaatum:
You are blaming a country for how you feel instead of seeking why you feel how you feel. And you think you can run away from how you feel where you are and it wouldn't follow you where you go.

I tried that once. Ran away from UK to Mexico City only to find I'd packed what I was running from and took it with me. I was on a year contract, so got stuck with it there in a foreign land too.

It was really yuck being irresponsible.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek4q6vZfmyw?si=vzY5mSx2Zj5_He12

Before finish reading ... this Bob Marley song came to mind.

@ OP .... why not say why you are depressed. Did you grow up in Nigeria? .... how many years have you been living in the UK? If you spent most of your life in the UK ...not visiting Nigeria ... then ,culture shock would send you into greater depression. Happiness and peace of mind is an individual thing .... and who am I to say you can find it in the UK but not in Nigeria. Look well before you leap.

Kobojunkie:
Every weekend in the UK, millions hang out with their friends at beer parlors, clubs, cinemas, etc. So the question really is why you are OK doing that in Nigeria but not in the UK? Wetin dey hold you back?

MONEY AND BILLS.

RealityKings1:
Honestly, it would be better to use that advantage and relocate to Europe... Just make sure it's another place apart from this continent.

bad advice.

femi4:
The correct phrase is simply "return"; "return back" is redundant as "return" already implies the action of going back...same applies to reverse back

Yeah? So why is "come back" correct, Mr Wisenhammer?

Tellmeastory:
MONEY AND BILLS.

➜Money and bills are the reason why you cling to an unhealthy lifestyle. This seems to the at the root of the problem then since you are like the fifth person who has used money and bills as an excuse to hold fast to a lonely existence out in the west.

bluestone2015:
Move to Canada and thank me later.

Care to expatiate? Canada is colder and some parts speak French. Seems to me Canada is same as UK except worse

Coldie:
I have been in the UK for sometime now and the system has totally swallowed me, I feel very depressed and I want to leave permanently. I can only visit but not live there anymore. What’s the possibility.

How is Nigeria at present?

How much do I need to start back?

Save up 100k to 500k pounds

Target should be making 25% to 34% what you earn in the UK back home

Look for what u can sale in the UK that u can make locally

Namaster:
First of all, you need to realise that depression is like body odour. It'll follow you EVERYWHERE you go.

If you feel so depressed that you're already suicidal, you need to get it treated ASAP.

DON'T let your depression push you into making a life-threatening MISTAKE.

TACKLE your depression in UK.
DON'T make any DRASTIC decision until you've done that.

If you think your life is HARD in UK, Nigeria would make it look like a tutorial.

Returning to Nigeria should NEVER be an option unless you are 83 and waiting to DIE.

You are a worst adviser
Please follow your mind
Nigeria is the best place to live just make sure your plans planned n make good investment people are making it here.

Coldie:
Am in the UK and I am feeling very depressed, am even beginning to feel . I need to leave this evil country

OP your instincts are RIGHT! If you move to Nigeria the mere change of scene will get you out of any depression, PLUS people will be nicer, and being from UK will make you an interesting person, etc.

BUT have plans to be able to visit UK or even move back if you get tired of Naija.

Don't listen to people like this guy below

Namaster:
First of all, you need to realise that depression is like body odour. It'll follow you EVERYWHERE you go.

If you feel so depressed that you're already suicidal, you need to get it treated ASAP.

DON'T let your depression push you into making a life-threatening MISTAKE.

TACKLE your depression in UK.
DON'T make any DRASTIC decision until you've done that.

If you think your life is HARD in UK, Nigeria would make it look like a tutorial.

Returning to Nigeria should NEVER be an option unless you are 83 and waiting to DIE.

Coldie:
I have been in the UK for sometime now and the system has totally swallowed me, I feel very depressed and I want to leave permanently. I can only visit but not live there anymore. What’s the possibility.

How is Nigeria at present?

How much do I need to start back?

Village Pipu don make this one’s statue. Wetin be the meaning of depressed? Na Naija Pipu go tell you. If you send me private message, we go meet, and chop life together with fresh white pusssies. If you are far from me, one of my Niggas must be near you whom you can chop life together.

Don’t let the devil to use you

Yankee101:
Beans and Soybeans for least perishable items
Tubers like cassava and yams for medium perishables
And Bell peppers and sweet peppers for perishables

Thanks
This will really help

Coldie:
Before the end of this year, I will do it.

Thank you

You can start coming back and establish gradually until you found your footing.

Coldie:
I have been in the UK for sometime now and the system has totally swallowed me, I feel very depressed and I want to leave permanently. I can only visit but not live there anymore. What’s the possibility.

How is Nigeria at present?

How much do I need to start back?

You visited UK October last year and now UK is swallowing you?

It is well.

mrvitalis:
Save up 100k to 500k pounds

Target should be making 25% to 34% what you earn in the UK back home

Look for what u can sale in the UK that u can make locally

Even you didn't read his previous threads?
Guy don't live in uk.
In one of his threads, he wrote he visited UK October last year.

Coldie:
I am not living my life, am tired of this lifestyle here

I get you bro. First of all, don't do an immediate return, you have to break it up in phases for you to properly assimilate back

First before making your trip back, plan your accomodation in an area ideal to you. Maybe around family members to ease of the depression. It takes time to get a good standard place so you have to plan for that.

After that, you need to decide what you intend doing for business. Or employment? Which every way, you need to plan ahead.

Then commence with going to get your things back into the accomodation you've gotten. Staying a while, then going back to close lease or any other contracts you have in the UK, before making a final trip back .

concerning how the country is, that's a relative question .
Some places in the country is absurd, so e is safe, some is dangerous etc. It all depends on which state, and where in the state you intend staying.

Chat me up if you have more questions.
Above all, ensure it is what you really really want before taking the leap.

Coldie:
I have been in the UK for sometime now and the system has totally swallowed me, I feel very depressed and I want to leave permanently. I can only visit but not live there anymore. What’s the possibility.

How is Nigeria at present?

How much do I need to start back?

Come to Lagos.let's talk about how u plan to survive here 1st..then i can put u through.where to live within ur means ,safety measuress to take and what thpe of eork or bizz will best be suited for your type of standard .If you want to private chat me ,let me know as well.