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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.

Chai! U wicked o with that your last paragraph...but na true sha

My candid advice to you to relocate back to Nigeria try another European countries.

If you have better things to seat back on you can relocate back to Nigeria but of not don't try it

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?

6 months is too much let him come and stay for just two weeks then he would advice himself. It's better to be depressed and live in the UK than be depressed, frustrated and stranded in Nigeria.

So many if you are weak. Its why Donald trump can be pulling you all left right and you just panicking.. because you all refuse to stay put and think . this things are mind over matter. Plus some things


The last time i saw yakubu in nigeria. nd i have being siring him a lot lately. Many of this guys are getting wise establishing business in their home with their star leverage a less tax cuts. They only travel europe for pleasure. Whats in Europe that you cant get here. The world na globe..make small money you go understand.


Find small money build hix away from people go into farming in a place not yet develope in your community. Install all needed gadget. In your domain you can see the world. Import things from china and get it delivered. Options yakpa. Bros make una think.

officialmario:
Op don't mind him oo
They will use your skull to drink pepper soup In Ogun
Why not try Borno
The place is very safe unlike Ogun state

How come my own skull has not been harvested all these years?

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.

You clearly have never lived in the UK or abroad. This is why we warn those of you who want to japa not to take the advice of people who have never experienced the system abroad.

Especially those of you who are not citizens or have highly valuable skills. You will realize suffering comes in different forms!

Hassanmaye:
Opportunity I'm dying for

Crazy world..

femi4:
"Come" typically implies movement from one place to another, it can be used in various contexts:

"Come here" (move towards me)
"Come to my party" (attend my event)
"Come with me" (accompany me)


"Come back," on the other hand, implies returning to a previous location or situation.

It often involves movement away from the current location and then returning to the original place:

"Come back tomorrow" (return here tomorrow)
"Come back home" (return to your residence)
"Come back to me" (return to our previous relationship or state)

The key difference the direction of movement

"Come" implies movement towards, while "come back" implies movement away and then returning.

Can't you see that everything you said can also be said about return. Language is like that - it is not always logical. Example "I got a new job. I am resuming on Monday". "Return back to base" is often said. The "back" is just a filler or for emphasis - as often obtains in language

CanadaOrBust:
Can't you see that everything you said can also be said about return. Language is like that - it is not always logical. Example "I got a new job. I am resuming on Monday". "Return back to base" is often said. The "back" is just a filler - as often obtains i language

If after reading everything up there, and you come out with this output... I am afraid your IQ is low

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

Honestly the way people hype UK is unbelievable. I stayed there just 5 years for studies and work but I returned back in peace. Forget what people say about Nigeria online, it's not that bad. As long as you get some money to do something you can feed on steady you don't have a problem.

I will continue to say it, UK is so over hyped compared to better countries. It's a place to visit for fun not to build a life and hustle.

mysticwarrior:
6 months is too much let him come and stay for just two weeks then he would advice himself. It's better to be depressed and live in the UK than be depressed, frustrated and stranded in Nigeria.

You are so wrong, depression in the UK is very bad. I have lived there and know what I'm talking about. I don't regret coming back after 5 years there. He can do better in Nigeria than over there in his situation. Abroad no be for everyone especially that over hyped small rubbish UK

femi4:
If after reading everything up there, and you come out with this output... I am afraid your IQ is low

It is NOT me, it is language! Why is it when you start a new job you are said to be resuming? Same way ""Return back to base" is often said. The "back" is for emphasis or just filler - as often obtains in language. So also "go home" vs "go back home"

RealityKings1:
How come my own skull has not been harvested all these years?

Na grace

RealityKings1:
How come my own skull has not been harvested all these years?

Everybody doesn't have your luck. Just thank God you're blessed like that - to live in Ogun state and actually still have your head!

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?

Can you find the time to go out. Hiking in groups or doing something that connects you to nature more than gasoline and busy environment. Also get involved in church activities and charity works. Or in any religion you are in

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

Bro, pls, safeguard your mental health. If you must seek advice, know where to go, don't throw your personal issues in a place like nairaland where many are just looking for cruise and jobless. Apologies to good, sincere and hardworking guys on the platform.

Approach people who have tasted the 2 divide for advise and seek for guidance.

If someone promises to cloth you, check the clothings such people wear, a Yoruba adage.

My one cent.

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?

How long is this “Sometime Now”.??
Please be specific.

So after enjoy his life abroad, you want him/her to come and die in Nigeria? Is Nigeriaa burial ground.

He should stay here and die where he/she is and save village the stress.

If he want village people to eat and drink after his/her death, let him send the money for that now he is alive but remain there, die there and be buried there

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 am not living my life, am tired of this lifestyle here

Bros I feel you. If you are stuck on a struggling side in the Uk it can be frustrating, but if you persist chances is that things may improve. Naija is really though right now, but it does not mean people are not making money, it is for you to choose which side is the lesser evil, naija or UK.
I was at a place called Sam's yard in Rainham sometime back, a place where shipping containers are loaded. I went with a paddy, omo, it was Africans there, I saw lots of igbo men manually loading cargo, I wondered say na so e de here too? It was just like those guys with muscles offloading container at ladipo. I wanted to smoke but saw no one smoking, I thought it was banned in that area. When I could not hold the urge, I asked a man if it as allowed, he said yes naa, so I asked why no one was, he laughed and said the guys there could not afford a pack of cigarettes, howwww, I wondered. By the time those guys saw me bring out a packet, na so so chairman, can I have a stick I de hear. Lol. Ordinary packet of Benson ohh.. Those guys were hustling big time, but na abroad them de. But when they come visiting to naija, they are above average. Point is to gauge which settings you can endure. Sha make sure you have the ability to return to UK if naija no pay you.

Hi OP.
I know how you feel.
I live in Europe and it’s not been easy for me.
Depression, loneliness, racism, etc.
But you have to keep hope up.
You are probably not married.
Same as me.
If you really want to return home.
Try to invest very well.
Look for a good mutual fund manager like Stanbic, United capital, etc.
Save at least 60m with them. That will give you returns of 1m monthly.
With that in place, you can head back to Nigeria.
If things don’t work out you can still relocate with your initial 60m to another country of your choice.
Good luck.
NB: I don’t usually give these kind of advice for free but no worries.

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

Lol evil ke ??
Many years ago I was taking a minicab to work and the white English driver started lamenting about how useless his country is....I was shocked !

Anyway I'm back now but not because of anything the cabbie said but uk is strange place to be honest.

Is not the country but your mental health that's the problem. Look for a way out, make friends speak to fellow Nigerians if possible from your state. Coming back to naija now is like suicide mission because the money you think you saved will not be enough and plenty people to suck you dry are patiently waiting for you. By the time you finish I just got back moni don go, next na to kill your self. Please try and improve your mental health or you won't survive anywhere. Thank you and good luck

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

.

I wish I can explain things better to you.

damvivi2001@gmail.com

This will fly only after he has found out the root course of his own depression.

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.

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.

I like your advice on treating the depression. I may also add that a healthy relationship with his creator will solve that permanently.
About Nigeria - it's not all bad. We have a lot going well for us. No where in this fallen world is problem free.

Daddyboy21:
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.

I'm not OP, but I would re-look at your numbers closely and contact you at a later date.

Thank you.

CoronaVirusPro:
False! You are more likely to get depressed in the west than any part of the world.

Africans have a community spirit imbedded in them. They are naturally fun, poor or rich.

Western world is “All man for himself”. Bills be chasing you like you gonna get killed.

Talk about food, you will feed on GMO till you become obese.

The West is just an over exaggerated world. It’s world where you just have to keep moving. It’s very easy to lose all in the west and knowing that will keep you on your toes forever.

what's GMO??

I have been there too. It is not easy.
You are all alone in this world. You feel lonely in the midst of a rather plastic crowd with plastic smiles.

If you now work in an hostile environment your mental health can easily give.

All you need to do is to clear your head in Nigeria for a while. Refuel and go back to refire.
Dr Omosofe Folorunso

RealityKings1:
Ok you can relocate to Ogun State, it's a good state in South west.

yes Ogun state s good but just make sure you hold your head tight

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

Is Tpain still haunting Nigerians in UK?.

Dem go use u do ASUN ,ritual killings embassy. Not to talk of u just coming back from UK ....abeg don't u dare come back to naija ...ur life is very important ooooo...to before warn is to before harm ..

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?

If you have up to 200m Naira and you know how to live on a low key and you are single or your family is not moving down with you immediately, you can come down. This is what you do, get a land where rent is high, build 7 or 8 units of 2bedroom flats with minimum rent of 1.2m per flat. That should give you about 700k monthly. This you can achieve with 140m or less. As your money comes in, you N venture into other areas like transportation etc. But in all, just live like every other person on your street, far away from where your property is, you can have property in Lagos or Abuja while living in PH or the reverse.