₦airaland Forum

Wealthyonos:
Kai, this is so serious. Which country should one consider traveling to now with little or no stress in securing its visa and getting a job. Singapore, Portugal and which one would you recommend?

iran

7000 virgins awaits you at the airport.


i come with peace.

tym92:
Only the spirit minded will understand this 💯

I'm telling you

SpencerForbes:
Aiming for Cyprus real soon ✈️

Don’t go to Cyprus o. If not US, Canada, Australia, try Italy or research core European countries

helinues:
Have you been there before or know someone who lived there before or you are just following online sensation stories?

Racism, anti migrant is very high in that country

he de catch cruise, he meant opposite of what he said

Luckybelt:
Don’t go to Cyprus o. If not US, Canada, Australia, try Italy or research core European countries

USA and canada, too much problem. Italy another wahala. I just needed a cool place that I can still achieve what I want. Not the “gra gra” of ICE.

Let me give you one tip: if you want to make it quick in USA, go and learn hard skills.

For those who want to drive into the investment sector, learn about quant finance. Take courses, write exams and certifications. Learn how to create algorithms for institutional traders and banks. Infact, just be a gụrụ.

You'll make it within 2 years.

There is no country people don't work for money and Nigerians are hard workers. The truth is you have better opportunities there than here.
If your light token finished at least you used the light you are paying and you want to compare that with a country you don't see light and you still pay? In all ramifications abroad is better. The problem is that its always rough at the beginning and it's normal but if uou are resilient with time uou will find uour feet and things get better. Abeg who wan ho should go

helinues:
One thing people are missing is everywhere is an abroad. Abi na where British wey dey Nigeria dey?

I don't know that country that there is no hardship or suffering but the difference is , it's fair to each other.

The so called abroad, people don't pluck money there, you will still need to work when you get there.

I am not discouraging people from Japa but you need to make your findings very well before travelling to any country. You wouldn't want to be calling people when your electricity token finished.

SpencerForbes:
Wow. I was actually thinking it’ll be better than the stress of America and Canada.

Yeah, most times, the stress rate determines the condition of the country...

YoungLionken:
Yeah, most times, the stress rate determines the condition of the country...

Then I’ll have to pause a bit and conduct better research.

As someone abroad, my only advice is that if you know you have very strong entrepreneurial spirit to break into wealth from nothing in Nigeria or you are politically connected enough to get good job or contracts then you don’t need to japa. Though that strong entrepreneurial spirit will give you 10x abroad. If you don’t fall into these categories pls japa

oloriokonbowa:
There is no country people don't work for money and Nigerians are hard workers. The truth is you have better opportunities there than here.
If your light token finished at least you used the light you are paying and you want to compare that with a country you don't see light and you still pay? In all ramifications abroad is better. The problem is that its always rough at the beginning and it's normal but if uou are resilient with time uou will find uour feet and things get better. Abeg who wan ho should go

This your advising of finding their feet is misleading. You have no idea about how many Nigerians that have been lost in Abroad, some have even forgotten about returning home as they miscalculated their moves to the country.

The best countries in Africa to japa are Botswana, Namibia and Seychelles.

Best countries in Europe are Lithuania, Azerbaijan, northern Ireland and Luxembourg.

Best countries in Asia are Japan, Taiwan and Macau.

Best countries in south America are Brazil only.

SpencerForbes:
USA and canada, too much problem. Italy another wahala. I just needed a cool place that I can still achieve what I want. Not the “gra gra” of ICE.

Every country has their issues just make sure you have sure way to work legally and get permanent stay. If Cyprus offer that the okay.

ariesbull:
My guy is in USA over 12 years now ...no papers

make daddy trump no see this your comment o.

Bayelsa

ariesbull:
My guy is in USA over 12 years now ...no papers

If your guy narrates all the shit he's been through, you might weep for your guy, his eyes don see wonders

Very well said

CaptainFM1:
Japa is not for lazy youth. If you're lazy in Nigeria, you will most likely be lazy anywhere in the world.

I always encourage hardworking people to Japa if they can. But lazy people are better of here in Nigeria. Simplicita!

Haba! You want only lazy youth to be left in 9ja? You wan kukuma kpafuka the country.

The chances of japa has reduced drastically for the common working class Nigerian

SpencerForbes:
USA and canada, too much problem. Italy another wahala. I just needed a cool place that I can still achieve what I want. Not the “gra gra” of ICE.

Bros eh!

Take a flight to iran.

There is no ICE in iran.
What is in iran is HEAT.

Kaboooom!

I come with peace.

Abeg nor mind them na mumu dem dey deceive

SpencerForbes:
Aiming for Cyprus real soon ✈️

No try am else your money go waste.
Cyprus is a no go area both Northern Cyprus and Cyprus, make you no go regret your life.

HacheNoire:
If you planning selling your real estate at a big discount. Let us know.

Cyprus will make you rich and stable. Lots of job there. Lowest pay is $10,000/month

10,000 dollars monthly 🤔

For where be dat 🤔

Rapmoney:
Lately, I have been seeing different threads online created solely to discourage young Nigerians from travelling abroad. One particular thing common among these posts is how the writers unrealistically make oppornities in Nigeria seem equal or even greater to those that abound in Europe, America, Canada, or Australia. That is very ridiculous. We are not blind. We know the current state of Nigeria - from epileptic power supply, hyper inflation, to monster insecurity. I saw a video where a young youth corp member was being tortured by bandits in the north as if we were living in the 1720s. Until now, the authorities and security agencies have not made any statement on it. Why would they? It is 'normal' in Nigeria.

Last year, I travelled to a state in the Niger Delta Region for a project. An entire local government area has not seen light for donkey years. In some parts of the state, people do not use electricity up to 10 minutes in a day. Then, you have remote workers in these places. You have artisans who need electricity for their business. These people spend hell on purchasing fuel, and by the end of the day, their profits cannot even make them have access to a decent life. Tomorrow, when their business crumbles, you call them 'lazy people'.

As a young Nigerian, if you have the means to travel to access better opportunities, DO NOT ALLOW anyone to discourage you. Some of these people who try to discourage you have family members abroad who have established businesses for them here. Some of them might even be living abroad, but you do not know that. Some are beneficiaries of the failed systems and institutions in Nigeria. If your country was okay, why are the children of your leaders living in developed countries? Shouldn't this country be good for them instead?

Countries that have thriving economies do not even have citizens who discourage their fellow citizens from travelling, talk more of a country that has failing systems and institutions.

How does another man's decision to travel affect your own life? The decision to travel for greener pastures, better social amenities, and guaranteed security is a personal thing, and should not give other people headache. Why you dey swallow panadol for another man headache?

You dey Nigeria dey earn 40k as a private school teacher, and you dey allow another man wey dey Sweden dey earn millions with better security and healthcare to brainwash you. You go die poor ooo! Nor go find scholarships or sell family land. Dey there.

Nobody is denying that Nigeria is hard. The insecurity, the inflation, the power failures, the lack of basic infrastructure these are real problems, not imagination. But turning that hardship into a campaign to push every young Nigerian to flee blindly is not wisdom. It is fear‑marketing disguised as advice.

There is a difference between leaving strategically and being conditioned to run.

What many of these japa evangelists are doing is simple: they exaggerate foreign life, downplay Nigeria’s potential, mock anyone who stays, and present migration as the only intelligent choice. Meanwhile, most of them have foreign passports, family abroad, safety nets, or dual citizenship. They are not escaping they are exporting panic to people who have fewer options.

Leaving Nigeria is not a crime. But abandoning your homeland mentally before you even leave it is not progress it is brain drain.
A country cannot be built by people who have already decided it is hopeless.
When the best minds leave, the country loses: innovation, skilled labour, future leaders,problem solvers, institution builders

[b]Nigeria’s problems get worse not because people stay, but because the people who could fix them are encouraged to run.
If you want to leave, leave with a plan, Leave with skills, Leave with structure, Leave with clarity.
But don’t let anyone convince you that staying is stupidity and leaving is intelligence. That is mental conditioning, not empowerment.

And to the writers who glamorize escape while mocking those who stay: stop discouraging young Nigerians from building their own country while you enjoy the benefits of the same nation you claim is hopeless. Stop presenting foreign countries as paradise while hiding the struggles you face abroad. Stop feeding brain drain while contributing nothing to the nation you criticize.
If you want to leave, leave. If you want to stay, stay. But don’t poison the minds of those who still believe Nigeria can be built.

Because history is clear: no nation was ever built by people who ran only by people who refused to give up.

helinues:
One thing people are missing is everywhere is an abroad. Abi na where British wey dey Nigeria dey?

I don't know that country that there is no hardship or suffering but the difference is , it's fair to each other.

The so called abroad, people don't pluck money there, you will still need to work when you get there.

I am not discouraging people from Japa but you need to make your findings very well before travelling to any country. You wouldn't want to be calling people when your electricity token finished.

Bros, no matter how lazy a person is, environment can make a difference in his life. It's better to be in an environment where there's dignity in labour, where there are great and many job opportunities. In Nigeria today, youths look for any kind of job, but in better economies, people look for better jobs, you see the difference?

Life na all about strategy and risks. Some have sold properties and so on to invest in Nigeria and in the end lost out totally. I knew someone who retired from Nigerian breweries and invested all his gratuity in a business that failed after all. And I know of someone who japa and in less than 6 years became a citizen, and a property and business owner. I also personally know of someone who left Nigerian breweries after slaving as a Senior supervisor, earning less than 10 million naira a year. That same person traveled out , after schooling abroad, now earns about at least $4K a month after tax. If that's not an improvement...I wonder what is. Life na risk!

HacheNoire:
Don’t ever discourage anyone who wants to Japa. They will take you as an enemy. Instead, exploit their desperation and happiness. I have made millions from it.

They always need quick cash and hopeful of x10 of what they sold when they get to their destination. You just encourage and buy it, or use third party to beat the price down. Resell or hold for long term.

Prince1759:
No try am else your money go waste.
Cyprus is a no go area both Northern Cyprus and Cyprus, make you no go regret your life.

Omo. This advices are really needed. Now I’ll just re-route to avoid stories that touches the heart.

Rapmoney:
Lately, I have been seeing different threads online created solely to discourage young Nigerians from travelling abroad. One particular thing common among these posts is how the writers unrealistically make oppornities in Nigeria seem equal or even greater to those that abound in Europe, America, Canada, or Australia. That is very ridiculous. We are not blind. We know the current state of Nigeria - from epileptic power supply, hyper inflation, to monster insecurity. I saw a video where a young youth corp member was being tortured by bandits in the north as if we were living in the 1720s. Until now, the authorities and security agencies have not made any statement on it. Why would they? It is 'normal' in Nigeria.

Last year, I travelled to a state in the Niger Delta Region for a project. An entire local government area has not seen light for donkey years. In some parts of the state, people do not use electricity up to 10 minutes in a day. Then, you have remote workers in these places. You have artisans who need electricity for their business. These people spend hell on purchasing fuel, and by the end of the day, their profits cannot even make them have access to a decent life. Tomorrow, when their business crumbles, you call them 'lazy people'.

As a young Nigerian, if you have the means to travel to access better opportunities, DO NOT ALLOW anyone to discourage you. Some of these people who try to discourage you have family members abroad who have established businesses for them here. Some of them might even be living abroad, but you do not know that. Some are beneficiaries of the failed systems and institutions in Nigeria. If your country was okay, why are the children of your leaders living in developed countries? Shouldn't this country be good for them instead?

Countries that have thriving economies do not even have citizens who discourage their fellow citizens from travelling, talk more of a country that has failing systems and institutions.

How does another man's decision to travel affect your own life? The decision to travel for greener pastures, better social amenities, and guaranteed security is a personal thing, and should not give other people headache. Why you dey swallow panadol for another man headache?

You dey Nigeria dey earn 40k as a private school teacher, and you dey allow another man wey dey Sweden dey earn millions with better security and healthcare to brainwash you. You go die poor ooo! Nor go find scholarships or sell family land. Dey there.

...Since when I discovered say Elon Musk had to Japa before he make nay him I no dey bothered with all these losers discouraging young people from migrating.

My own is if you want to migrate...settle down and ensure you migrate legally.

Shikena

Avoid the arabus - libya et al

Rapmoney:
Lately, I have been seeing different threads online created solely to discourage young Nigerians from travelling abroad. One particular thing common among these posts is how the writers unrealistically make oppornities in Nigeria seem equal or even greater to those that abound in Europe, America, Canada, or Australia. That is very ridiculous. We are not blind. We know the current state of Nigeria - from epileptic power supply, hyper inflation, to monster insecurity. I saw a video where a young youth corp member was being tortured by bandits in the north as if we were living in the 1720s. Until now, the authorities and security agencies have not made any statement on it. Why would they? It is 'normal' in Nigeria.

Last year, I travelled to a state in the Niger Delta Region for a project. An entire local government area has not seen light for donkey years. In some parts of the state, people do not use electricity up to 10 minutes in a day. Then, you have remote workers in these places. You have artisans who need electricity for their business. These people spend hell on purchasing fuel, and by the end of the day, their profits cannot even make them have access to a decent life. Tomorrow, when their business crumbles, you call them 'lazy people'.

As a young Nigerian, if you have the means to travel to access better opportunities, DO NOT ALLOW anyone to discourage you. Some of these people who try to discourage you have family members abroad who have established businesses for them here. Some of them might even be living abroad, but you do not know that. Some are beneficiaries of the failed systems and institutions in Nigeria. If your country was okay, why are the children of your leaders living in developed countries? Shouldn't this country be good for them instead?

Countries that have thriving economies do not even have citizens who discourage their fellow citizens from travelling, talk more of a country that has failing systems and institutions.

How does another man's decision to travel affect your own life? The decision to travel for greener pastures, better social amenities, and guaranteed security is a personal thing, and should not give other people headache. Why you dey swallow panadol for another man headache?

You dey Nigeria dey earn 40k as a private school teacher, and you dey allow another man wey dey Sweden dey earn millions with better security and healthcare to brainwash you. You go die poor ooo! Nor go find scholarships or sell family land. Dey there.

Encouraging young Nigerians to sell family land or liquidate their inheritance just to escape is not advice it is a dangerous mindset that has destroyed more futures than it has saved. Migration is a right, but turning desperation into a strategy is how people end up stranded abroad, cut off from home, and unable to return to the very land that once belonged to their lineage.

Family land is not just soil.
It is identity, security, generational continuity, and the one asset that protects a family from total collapse.
Once it is gone, it is gone forever.

The same people telling young Nigerians to sell everything and run never mention the thousands who: arrived abroad with no skills and no plan, overstayed visas and lost legal status, became trapped in low‑wage jobs they can’t escape
cannot return home because they sold the only property their family had , now live in limbo neither fully abroad nor fully Nigerian
These stories are real, but they never make it into the motivational japa threads.

Leaving Nigeria is not the problem.
The problem is encouraging people to destroy their foundation before they even know what awaits them considering the racist and anti immigration atmosphere especially in today’s global climate where immigration systems are tightening and anti‑immigrant sentiment is rising across Europe, America, and Australia. People are not being told the full story.
There are thousands of Africans especially Nigerians abroad who are: living in shelters, sleeping in train stations and under bridges, stuck in immigration limbo for years, unable to work legally, mentally exhausted from constant rejection, detained for immigration violations, isolated with no support system , unable to return home because they sold the only property their family owned
These stories are real. Search YouTube the evidence is everywhere.

A person who sells their inheritance for a one‑way ticket is not migrating they are gambling their entire bloodline on hope.

And the irony? The same people shouting run! online:

still have their own family land intact

still have homes to return to

still have relatives abroad funding them

still have safety nets

still have dual citizenship or foreign passports

They are not sacrificing anything.
They are asking others to sacrifice everything.