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| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by Kanwulia(op): 11:42am On Feb 11*. Modified: 12:20pm On Feb 11 |
After compacting the laterite-we ran into HEAVY RAINY season. Erosion almost washed the sand away. We had to move fast start placing the interlocking stones. We decided to build on site. PROBLEM? No sharp sand, only river sand. The people supplying the sharp sand could not drive to the river banks to get sand. Their vehicles got stuck in the muddy paths and the roads were too slippery to work with. We encountered some delays. Some workers had to leave because of the delay and complained they needed money. So we went from 6 men to 3 men. We finally settled for stone dust instead of sharp sand. We got some new workers and was able to continue with the project. 3 Likes
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| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by Kanwulia(op): 11:46am On Feb 11 |
pocohantas:I say I have learned some major lessons from the mistakes made by my parents. See what happened to Emperor Nwigwe? No, you ain’t weird at all. You just have more common sense than most. I will fly FIRST CLASS EVERYWHERE I GO before I own a home in Nigeria or own more than 2 properties.🍷 My retirement goal? Live in HOTELS, or on a CRUISE SHIP AND TRAVEL THE WORLD ALL YEAR ROUND.👍🏽 Cremation only. No funky burial rights to feed hungry strangers pretending to mourn who they do not know.  I don write my last will and testament sha sha! 4 Likes |
| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by Kanwulia(op): 12:15pm On Feb 11 |
Fast forward: Thank God for solar street lights. The workers were able to work at night.👍🏽 I bought ALL MATERIALS myself. Even diesel,fuel and “Condem Oil” to grease the mold pans. I ASKED FOR EVERY RECEIPT AS PROOF OF PAYMENT.✅ Even if they are buying fuel, they must make a video and show me.✅ Landscaping completed ✅ DPM lining completed Stone dust filling completed ✅ Interlocking stones installation completed ✅ Kerbs installation completed ✅ Final layering of stone dust on interlocking stones completed ✅ 4 Likes
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| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by yewit37486: 12:35pm On Feb 11 |
Nice thread. Well done. 1 Like |
| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by Kanwulia(op): 12:40pm On Feb 11 |
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| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by Kanwulia(op): 12:49pm On Feb 11 |
At this time I gifted all workers on ground N100K each to thank them. The villagers passing were reported to be praying for me to encourage me. People passing by and looking at the transformations were amazed. The prayers kept coming. People were talking without knowing my family members were among them. I was up every morning keeping track of my bags of cement. We counted bags of cement EVERY MORNING AND EVERY NIGHT. I paid my brother and cousin for data and airtime. I wanted them to be able to give me video reports when ever I asked. I called randomly. Written reports were mandatory EVERY NIGHT BY 8PM Nigerian time. Nobody could go NOWHERE! 4 Likes
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| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by Kanwulia(op): 12:56pm On Feb 11*. Modified: 1:14pm On Feb 11 |
When I almost reached my breaking point? I HAD FIVE PROJECTS GOING ON AT THE SAME TIME TIME. I could not sleep keeping up with all of them. I wanted to to finish all outside work before concentrating in the interior. Painting was going to be the last thing. 1. Roof maintenance 2. Windows replacement 3. German flooring of the garage floor 4. Building the gutter 5..Screeding of the entire exterior of the buildings and fence. I thought I was going to die. My blood pressure went up from screaming at either the workers or my brother or cousin. 2 Likes
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| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by Kanwulia(op): 1:23pm On Feb 11 |
Then I met the most DODGY character of all. Another “Christian Brother”. The greatest mistake I made was paying him for the workmanship up front. But I told him to leave his scaffolding equipment in the compound.  He agreed.This man’s estimate was interesting. He was responsible for the following: 1. Screeding of the buildings and fence. 2. Repairs for roofing. 3. POP ceiling. 4..Fence Copping 5. Construction of fence base to protect the fence from erosion. SEE CRIMINAL ESTIMATE? Half of the shyyyyyyte he included I had no clue of. So I told him to purchase the items and PROVIDE THE RECEIPTS. Na for his wahala BUSSSSSS!!! : Genipol ko, Genikpai ni! 3 Likes
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| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by Freshandfitpod: 1:35pm On Feb 11 |
Kanwulia:do your renovation in peace and leave Christians out of it. 1 Like |
| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by Kanwulia(op): 1:39pm On Feb 11 |
Freshandfitpod:I am trying to prove to you that THERE IS NO THIEF LIKE A CHRISTIAN THIEF!🌹 Christ never stole so tell them to stop calling themselves “Christians”.✅ Maybe I should call them KLEPTO-CHRISTIANS? Would that suit you my “lord”?🙇🏾 6 Likes |
| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by Kanwulia(op): 1:53pm On Feb 11 |
After lots of arguments and delays, we finished all exterior projects. These contractors were in the habit of engaging themselves in multiple projects and would disappear from time to time leaving your project hanging. I could not stand it. So, I started delaying payments too. They streeeeeeessed me out ehn? Shegey! I could not meet ANY DEADLINES! Payment made for labor before work started. Can’t attach pictures no more. Abi somebody nor like them? 1 Like |
| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by ReluctantAdult(m): 1:57pm On Feb 11 |
Kanwulia:I remember this OP from way back!  Strong woman. Very well done! You be RN abi? Money dey US healthcare o. Be like I wan go back medical school o 1 Like |
| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by Kanwulia(op): 2:03pm On Feb 11*. Modified: 9:40pm On Feb 12 |
ReluctantAdult:Yesssssoh! This ID was banned for TEN YEARS. Because I chose never to kiss any filthy azzse on this NL. They thought it was a lifetime. As I have proven, life goes on with or without NL.🍷 Na who dey work for APC now to survive? Muchechecheche CHE! You can’t go wrong with being a medical worker in the USA. 🌹🌹🌹 3 Likes |
| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by ReluctantAdult(m): 2:06pm On Feb 11 |
| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by bea1234567: 2:07pm On Feb 11 |
ReluctantAdult:Beta go back if you can. There's a lot of money in it, but they'll not tell you.  They'll only tell you to use that money for travel and open business in Nigeria and be making 20 million naira in profits every months.. that abroad is not what it used to be (but they're still there)  Thank God I'm writing jamb this year.. if i no do Computer science wey i put as first choice then i go do public health. I must do health related course if computer science no work for me.. Guy no dull o.. there's money in nursing outside Nigeria  |
| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by bea1234567: 2:10pm On Feb 11 |
Kanwulia:Thank God you travelled out. If not, Nigeria would have shattered your dreams So true true, money dey this Abroad.. I must do health course by fire by force .. i no fit dey inside water make soap enter my eyes  1 Like |
| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by Kanwulia(op): 2:11pm On Feb 11 |
bea1234567:The money is UNREAL! Na im make people dey cuss us too much. I have worked as a nurse since 1991. You will NEVER beg for ANYTHING.🌹 Marriage go dey irritate you kpa kpa! 4 Likes |
| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by ReluctantAdult(m): 2:11pm On Feb 11 |
bea1234567:Thank you my man. I'm bored already in my profession after being in it for 15 years now. I genuinely need a new challenge and US healthcare money! I'm getting into Medicine asap. Make I go dust Jamb first 2 Likes |
| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by bea1234567: 2:13pm On Feb 11 |
Infact, nothing you fit tell me, I dey go do change of course to public health (as my head no fit carry dem nursing, med lab, pharmacy etc) HEALTH RELATED COURSE IS A MUST!!! 1 Like |
| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by Kanwulia(op): 2:14pm On Feb 11 |
ReluctantAdult:You wanno go do jamb after 15 years of working? Doesn’t sound right at all. |
| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by bea1234567: 2:19pm On Feb 11 |
Kanwulia:No wonder one of my aunty in America was insisting that I must do health related course.. she say na must say I no get option o.. She say she no go give me shishi if I do that computer science.. i just weak I MUST STUDY HEALTH RELATED COURSE.. NO TWO WAYS ABOUT IT!!! Please what do you mean by this ma? |
| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by ReluctantAdult(m): 2:19pm On Feb 11 |
Kanwulia:TEN YEARS!!! Life goes on jare!! You still dey stand gidigba!!! Jumping on it. Been procrastinating for too long! |
| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by Kanwulia(op): 2:21pm On Feb 11 |
bea1234567:If you never lived outside Nigeria, Nigeria can never frustrate you. After living abroad for aliver 30 years and then was FORCED to live in Nigeria even with ALL THE MONEY I CAN’T SPEND IN A LIFETIME, I would rather drink hemlock and end it all. That nor be country abeg. NA ZOOOOOOOOO!!!! If you EVER LIVED, NOT JUST VISITED ABROAD, you will understand why Nigeria can NEVER be a country!❌ 3 Likes |
| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by Kanwulia(op): 2:22pm On Feb 11 |
ReluctantAdult:Never too late.👍🏽 1 Like |
| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by ReluctantAdult(m): 2:22pm On Feb 11 |
Kanwulia:Yeah... I no too old like that o. I started very early in Tech. Right now, no kids, no wife, no stress, just bored. Make I exercise my brain cells abeg |
| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by bea1234567: 2:23pm On Feb 11 |
ReluctantAdult:Haa.. you're my senior o.. i mean you're prolly married with kids But i think you can still continue in your field of work if there's also money in it.. (except you want to travel abroad sha) Me I dey turn 24 soon.. and I must do health course.. and after that I'll fight tooth and nail to leave the country.. dollars is so so sweet mhen 1 Like |
| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by Kanwulia(op): 2:24pm On Feb 11 |
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| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by Kanwulia(op): 2:30pm On Feb 11 |
ReluctantAdult:Like Nike says: Just do it.✅ 1 Like |
| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by ReluctantAdult(m): 2:32pm On Feb 11 |
bea1234567:I'm not married and don't have kids, so have all the time to pivot to healthcare. Started out in Tech as a teenager but I'm so bored now. A bored mind is a time bomb waiting to explode |
| Re: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by Bea1234: 2:38pm On Feb 11 |
Kanwulia:It's still me. B0t banned my first account. I seriously need to leave this country But how did you leave the country ma? Was it when things were good and travelling abroad was cheap? Or your hubby took you there? Sorry if I'm asking too much.. just curious to know so i can rightfully plan my exit 🙏🙏 |
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