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Amitex:
Stop saying what you do not know. Your BsC in Nigeria is regarded as Advanced Diploma because Nigeria graduates na to cram old retired textbook and handouts to pass. Abroad, your education is not only theories, but application.

Oga, speak for yourself alone o. Those of us who graduated from Nigerian universities and furthered abroad didn't have any knowledge gap.
Dey there dey console your dull self.

Congratulations to Modupe. Your dad, Kamilu kompo, is a good man. Make him proud.

Amitex:
Stop saying what you do not know. Your BsC in Nigeria is regarded as Advanced Diploma because Nigeria graduates na to cram old retired textbook and handouts to pass. Abroad, your education is not only theories, but application.

you just said the truth but you didn't elaborate. Nigerians when they get their find it easier to pass because they see it as life and death and quite easier to read and pass because learning can be related to the environment unlike Nigeria you just have to cram and pour

ednut1:
education is free till university. They married abroad based women or send their wives abroad. How much do they get paid acting? Dey play

education is free in Canada till university truly??

Ebubu:
education is free in Canada till university truly??

university is not free. The once’s before university are free

blacksam01:
From grade 1 to varsity graduation funding of children from naija income is mere foolishness by naija celebrity... That is exactly what ruined tuface..

Next na basket mouth, Bovi ND all u can't b on the high on naija earning for straight 15 years...

Wen u no b Burna, Wizkid ND Davido or maybe footballer....

E go wreck u...

Even sef primary ND secondary skl for naija dey far better for impact level on children.... Na only drawing them dey teach kids abroad at small age

wait, tuface and bovi and Co were funding abroad kids school fees with Naija income? What a foolish thing to do.

If I base in Naija they'll be in abroad and attend free public school.

Can only fund their abroad education if I'm also earning good income while also in abroad.

Bovi and tuface did financial mistake

Puss360:
Lol... Nigeria with lies upandan...
Who told you school is free in Canada 😂😂😂...
And besides are there no free schools here??
Everywhere in the world Government(public) schools is free for pry and sec, then heavily subsidized for college... Same with Nigeria... So what exactly is being special making noise about Canada??
Stop making sound like say school is expensive here...

Canadian primary and secondary schools are free for govt owned ones yes, same as in naija yes, but Canadian free schools have better quality than naija free schools.

Natbrowny:
They refuse to Japa
Then stay behind to make more bucks so they can fund their kids abroad

So the money is made here and spent over there. Somtin ain't right, I feel like I been tailed by the same set of headlights...

Congrats 2 d girl. She did Ok

Don't tell me you don't know that rap....

Otherwise,your minds playing tricks on ya...

Ebubu:
Canadian primary and secondary schools are free for govt owned ones yes, same as in naija yes, but Canadian free schools have better quality than naija free schools.

Then we shouldn't mislead people..
Yes they have better quality, so we can focus on issues of quality...
Than saying schools are free over there like say here it isn't free...

blacksam01:
Bro abroad life guarantee nothing at 2-8 years old... It's from varsity u take charge of ur life.... Stop wasting money...

It's okay if ur based there: that means u work there , earn there and u won't feel it....

The Nigerianness of ur children Neil dissappear... Ur children will never want to come back home even when u are wealthy and full of comfort in Naija..

U think say Elumelu, obi Cubana, tinubu, wike so. Many many serious big men no get Sense..?

Continue to find opportunities, who told u opportunity can't come from only varsity level to work level....

E go clear for their eyes...

So what do you advise ? That he stays abroad while his kids attend Nigerian schools?

femi4:
They are investing in their future.

They are not educated enough to command better job abroad...they would rather invest in their kids so that their old age will be worthwhile

You don't need to be highly educated to command jobs abroad, what you need is basic literacy and technical skills, in demand technical skills . With skills, you get something doing abroad and earn.

Natbrowny:
They refuse to Japa
Then stay behind to make more bucks so they can fund their kids abroad

So the money is made here and spent over there. Somtin ain't right

Congrats 2 d girl. She did Ok

same with d politicians na. So if normal citizens do am.. Man no suppose vex

Amitex:
Stop saying what you do not know. Your BsC in Nigeria is regarded as Advanced Diploma because Nigeria graduates na to cram old retired textbook and handouts to pass. Abroad, your education is not only theories, but application.

U no dey read well, who. Mentioned varsity education... I say funding kids abraod with naija income is financial suicide....

What u said is not true.. my sis got a job with a BSc in the US directly without furthering her course... Sh studied statistics and sh really live numbers...

She told me at the interview that only sh among over 40 candidate understand one particular operations in stat.. again when sh got employed in Maryland.. sh got promoted just 5minths through the job as her knowledge of another no operation is uncommon, sh was pleased with to transfer to the firm HQ but sh declined because if starting all over again to mk nu friends

anonimi:
Please is accommodation and food free for everyone in Canada also? What of transportation, petrol, entertainment etc? Are they all free

What is your own gain from justifying rubbish?

Yes, such living expenses might be free, at least that's the case in the USA. The data is that 50 to 60% of immigrant headed households collect government welfare.

I personally know men who are fairly well to do in Nigeria who have sent their wives and children abroad and they now live on public welfare in the USA and UK...free accommodation, food stamps and yes even transportation.

Same thing with retirees. Many elderly Nigerians who worked and retired in Nigeria, whether public or private sector, are NOT collecting pensions, those that do are getting very small amounts. For example, my parents and their colleagues are getting ₦5 to 25K per month. Those of them who move to the USA and are above 65 years are entitled to government pension of at least $700 per month and also housing.

Those are the facts. I personally know many Nigerians who are in such situations.

Ebubu:
wait, tuface and bovi and Co were funding abroad kids school fees with Naija income? What a foolish thing to do.

If I base in Naija they'll be in abroad and attend free public school.

Can only fund their abroad education if I'm also earning good income while also in abroad.

Bovi and tuface did financial mistake

Most children in the USA, including illegal immigrants, attend primary & secondary school for free. Nobody pays a kobo unless they choose PRIVATE school and many States are even paying for that too...North Carolina for example.

University is a different story, but it could be free too depending on a lot of factors.

Good Luck to Nigerians.

IbeOkehie:
Yes, such living expenses might be free, at least that's the case in the USA. The data is that 50 to 60% of immigrant headed households collect government welfare.

I personally know men who are fairly well to do in Nigeria who have sent their wives and children abroad and they now live on public welfare in the USA and UK...free accommodation, food stamps and yes even transportation.

Same thing with retirees. Many elderly Nigerians who worked and retired in Nigeria, whether public or private sector, are NOT collecting pensions, those that do are getting very small amounts. For example, my parents and their colleagues are getting ₦5 to 25K per month. Those of them who move to the USA and are above 65 years are entitled to government pension of at least $700 per month and also housing.

Those are the facts. I personally know many Nigerians who are in such situations.

Please how do you work in Nigeria and it is the American government that pays your pension

Do these loafers also complain about oyinbo racism, or they just swallow whatever bs is thrown at them?

TheBedWench:
The one-drop rule is a social and legal principle of racial classification that was historically prominent in the United States in the 20th century. It asserted that any person with even one ancestor of black ancestry ("one drop" of black blood)[1][2] is considered black (Negro or colored in historical terms).

This concept became codified into the law of some states in the early 20th century. It was associated with the principle of "invisible blackness" that developed after the long history of racial interaction in the South, which had included the hardening of slavery as a racial caste and later segregation. It is an example of hypodescent, the automatic assignment of children of a mixed union between different socioeconomic or ethnic groups to the group with the lower status, regardless of proportion of ancestry in different groups.[3]

The one-drop rule is defunct in law in the United States and was never codified into federal law.

IbeOkehie:
Most children in the USA, including illegal immigrants, attend primary & secondary school for free. Nobody pays a kobo unless they choose PRIVATE school and many States are even paying for that too...North Carolina for example.

University is a different story, but it could be free too depending on a lot of factors.

Good Luck to Nigerians.

Good luck to illegal immigratnú from Nigeria and elsewhere, as Trump and other right wing politicians make their lives miserable and change their laws to shut the path to citizenship like Arabs and Asians do.

anonimi:
The migrant crisis in Libya and the Nigeria experience

The drive for survival and for greener pastures has continued to force millions of West African young men and women to gamble with death in attempts to cross over to Europe and other parts of the world. This quest to escape poverty, hunger, unemployment and insecurity, among other reasons, caused a major segment of Nigeria’s population to seek alternatives for better livelihood prospects for themselves and their families.

Those seeking economic survival see irregular migration as the best alternative, given the difficulty and resources involved in migrating through regular and legitimate routes. In many instances, very few of the original number who set out on these dangerous journeys live to tell their stories. While many regularly drown in the Mediterranean Sea, many also die in the deserts, and others are sold as slaves in a modern slave market.

Most of the victims of this trade are from West Africa. Many of them leave home with expectations of getting to Europe and other destinations perceived to have better economic prospects for them, but they end up in the slave merchant nets in North Africa. The victims are put in camps and sold in open markets in Libya, while the international community watches in silence. The geographical location of Libya renders it a transit route for migrants journeying to Italy and many other parts of Europe.

https://www.accord.org.za/conflict-trends/the-migrant-crisis-in-libya-and-the-nigeria-experience/

Puss360:
Then we shouldn't mislead people..
Yes they have better quality, so we can focus on issues of quality...
Than saying schools are free over there like say here it isn't free...

Please how are schools free here with less than 5% owned by government?

Abeg na which kind arithmetic be that

Are the free schools in Canada also less than 5%?

anonimi:
Ratio of public to private schools in Lagos State is one to 22 ― Commissioner
September 4, 2022

The Lagos State government has said the ratio of public to private schools at both primary and secondary school levels in the state is one to 22.

The state’s Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, gave the revelation in her remark at the 2022 edition of the Total School Support Seminar Exhibition (TOSSE) held at Oregun in Ikeja between Thursday and Friday.

https://tribuneonlineng.com/ratio-of-public-to-private-schools-in-lagos-state-is-one-to-22-%E2%80%95-commissioner/

anonimi:
Please how are schools free here with less than 5% owned by government?

Abeg na which kind arithmetic be that

Are the free schools in Canada also less than 5%?

Public (government) primary and secondary school is free....
You might pay for admission but you are not paying school fees...
Then some public secondary schools are being subsidized so U pay very little sch fees..
Even Universities...
U can't compare Lasu fees for medicine or engineering to that of Abuad or Covenant or Madonna...
No matter how expensive State university fees is, it's still subsidized by state govt

Kamilu kompo
He's doing amazing. Secure ur kid future.

anonimi:
Good luck to illegal immigratnú from Nigeria and elsewhere, as Trump and other right wing politicians make their lives miserable and change their laws to shut the path to citizenship like Arabs and Asians do.

Well the truth is that Trump is doing very little about illegal immigration 🙄 The only ones that have problems are those that commit crimes. Beyond that nothing has changed for illegal immigrants already INSIDE, but it's harder to ENTER the United States and probably other Western nations.

anonimi:
Please how do you work in Nigeria and it is the American government that pays your pension

Do these loafers also complain about oyinbo racism, or they just swallow whatever bs is thrown at them?

It's a global thing, the New York Times carried a story on the issue as far back as the 1990s I think it was...this is how the USA and Oyibo nations have become national mugus.

https://www.nytimes.com/1995/04/16/nyregion/for-elderly-immigrants-a-retirement-plan-in-us.html

It's just the way it is. 🤷 I know literally dozens of elderly Nigerian immigrants who got here at above age 65 and are collecting social security.
It's crazy but completely legal.

The USA caters to legal & illegal immigrants more than native born citizens. It's really befuddling and it seems to be an entrenched reality that no one can change.

Good Luck to Nigerians

Puss360:
Public (government) primary and secondary school is free....
You might pay for admission but you are not paying school fees...
Then some public secondary schools are being subsidized so U pay very little sch fees..
Even Universities...
U can't compare Lasu fees for medicine or engineering to that of Abuad or Covenant or Madonna...
No matter how expensive State university fees is, it's still subsidized by state govt

Why are you missing the point that if less than 5% of schools are free, then no school is free.

Statistically, you can round up 95% to make all schools private, fee paying in Lagos and probably even worse in other states.

Why don’t you expect MOST schools to be public and free, especially with Obasanjo/Atiku PDP federal funding through UBEC for states to ensure all children get free and compulsory education for nine years

Amitex:
Stop saying what you do not know. Your BsC in Nigeria is regarded as Advanced Diploma because Nigeria graduates na to cram old retired textbook and handouts to pass. Abroad, your education is not only theories, but application.

The bolded is not true.

Some courses curriculum abroad will make you cringe. Nothing like application, just a pure waste of time.

African man has been brainwashed to believe that schooling abroad will turn you into Albert Einstein. False

How all these semi-literates got their family abroad still amazes me. That is how all MC Oluomo's children are all graduating from different universities in UK, USA, e.t.c. Even Pasuma's daughters too. Thank God say I took woke up in time and picked race.

This is to remind us that God does not look at your education before lifting you up. Imagine MC Oluomo taking pictures with Governor of a State in USA because his son was Best Graduating student is the university there. If you check the internet you will see those pictures. God does not need people's approval to bless you

anonimi:
Please is accommodation and food free for everyone in Canada also? What of transportation, petrol, entertainment etc? Are they all free

What is your own gain from justifying rubbish?

You went to school but school did not go through you .
Now what part of my comment did you not u understand Mr Olodo ?

blacksam01:
From grade 1 to varsity graduation funding of children from naija income is mere foolishness by naija celebrity... That is exactly what ruined tuface..

Next na basket mouth, Bovi ND all u can't b on the high on naija earning for straight 15 years...
Wen u no b Burna, Wizkid ND Davido or maybe footballer....
E go wreck u...
Even sef primary ND secondary skl for naija dey far better for impact level on children.... Na only drawing them dey teach kids abroad at small age

Maybe it is just me, but I don't see the point sending a child who has not entered higher institution to study abroad. I am even against boarding within Nigeria let alone the pikin cross ocean.

dappydozzy:
You don't need to be highly educated to command jobs abroad, what you need is basic literacy and technical skills, in demand technical skills . With skills, you get something doing abroad and earn.

Easier said than done

Why are Nigerians with Msc doing care n cleaning in the UK

dappydozzy:
You don't need to be highly educated to command jobs abroad, what you need is basic literacy and technical skills, in demand technical skills . With skills, you get something doing abroad and earn.

femi4:
Easier said than done

Why are Nigerians with Msc doing care n cleaning in the UK

Because high skill positions with high pay may be difficult to get AND with care work...and factory jobs and security guard jobs....they can likely SAVE more money than their TOTAL salary in Nigeria.

£500 = ₦1million is the incentive. Very few adult workers or business owners in Nigeria earn over ₦1million/month. Definitely less than 2%.

IbeOkehie:
That may be true, but the very maligned UK is a wonderful place to live for a Nigerian with aspirations.

My cousin has been in the UK now for 2 years exactly. He is 28 years old. He has a university degree from Nigeria. I've asked him pointedly what he earns and his expenses and he detailed it to me. His first job as a carer paid £10.50/hr and he took home $1900 per month and paid £600 for a shared apartment. He has bought a 2018 Lexus saloon car for which he pays £180 per month after a down payment. I double asked and confirmed the car info....can a new bank ABO in Nigeria generally afford a car? Maybe, but it doesn't seem like it to me.

His current job is at a factory at £12.65/hr and his take home pay is now £2100. He says he does a minimum of 10 hours overtime every week and that adds at least £400 per month. He also has some kind of computer side job that he can log on and do from home that pays about £300 per month.

According to him, some changes in the law made his landlord force them to leave and now he lives in a 1 bedroom apartment for which he pays £1100 per month. According to him, he saves at least £500 each month AFTER all expenses, including his regular remittances to his mother and siblings for their upkeep.

I asked him if he knows that ABO's at banks now earn ₦800K per month in Nigeria.

He was genuinely shocked and shouted "Are you serious? That's very big money!"

Whereupon I told him that his SAVINGS is bigger than their monthly salary. Then I asked him if he would have been better getting a bank job and getting confirmed as an ABO right now, 2 years later. He said absolutely not, that in fact it doesn't make sense to even think that.

Very importantly, he told me there's PLENTY of jobs available in the UK, that "British people just don't want to work".

Anyone living in the UK or Nigeria can chime in and tell me if any of this is not consonant with real life.

He says his phone is constantly ringing with his university classmates in Nigeria asking him for money AND insulting him for sending them ₦50K or ₦70K. Even though I've experienced the same thing MANY times, I was still shocked and I asked what he meant. He said that several of them boldly tell him he's stingy, is that all he can do, what are they supposed to do with ₦70K and that the worst is some of them get the money and don't even bother to acknowledge it or thank him.

I know I get kinda tedious, everyone around me tells me I'm pedantic but I like to ask and be particular and confirm. I've related what I've been told just in the last month and I've been to the UK several times and never got the impression that Nigerian migrants there are suffering. I don't understand what all the lampooning of UK migrants is about. A minimum wage care worker or factory hand generally can accummulate monthly savings that are HIGHER than the TOTAL SALARY of a bank ABO in Nigeria. Between the two, who has money and time for enjoyment? My own experience as a minimum wage worker was also that what I SAVED and sent home to Nigeria monthly was bigger than my parents combined salaries, so it makes sense when a similar worker in the UK tells me the same thing TODAY.

Oh, my cousin told me that he KNOWS for a fact that Nigeria will never get better.

Good Luck to Nigerians