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Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by Ebenezer2021(m): 10:28pm On Apr 03

Gotocourt:
Tinubu is after my life .

Skilled Migration is the cheapest and best option 📌💯🙌👌.

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Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by KingOfAmebo(m): 10:29pm On Apr 03

WhizdomXX:
Wow👏. So you mean no rich man has been terrorized by Boko haram, fulani herdsmen, Islamic terrorists or kidnappers in Nigeria?
Indeed no use this sense cross road.

You need proper education... grin

Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by Cousin9999: 10:33pm On Apr 03

Some Nigerians' entire perspective on their situation could change by simply moving to another state or starting a business in a neighboring country.

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Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by ibedun: 10:41pm On Apr 03

NwaNimo1:
Anywhere is better than naija...People are chasing stability and security

Poor man pikin, sorry !

Na poverty be your problem not Nigeria.

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Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by Wotowotoman: 10:46pm On Apr 03

ponziponzi:
The UK keh? People dey live there? Even people in the UK are leaving.

“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford" - Samuel Johnson

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Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by justwise(mod): 10:53pm On Apr 03

crossbreedwears:
Life is UK is very hard. Most of your earnings goes to the government

That is why the country works, that money is used to run the country...the roads, policing, education, looking after the disabled, medical etc...i mean the list can go on.

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Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by NairaMaster1(m): 11:27pm On Apr 03

KingOfAmebo:
You people just keep amazing me, If you were given a house in Banana Island or Ikoyi with income running in millions you wouldn't consider Japa but as usual poverty is a terrible thing...

All the 3 Nigerian billionaires in top 5 African billionaires are based in Nigeria, why? Because with money you can created your paradise here in Nigeria, Infact, with money it is sweeter to live in Nigeria than to live abroad were they will tax almost all the money you worked for all your life...

Nigerian rich people only travel abroad for vacation and studies but return back to base to have the good life they created for themselves here in Nigeria...You too should work towards that.

If with money you can provide yourself with electricity, water, transportation, good food, a house and security, what else do you need the government for? If people like make dem vote for Tinubu 100 times and he show dem shege 1 million times that one no go concern you...

THE FACT IS THAT CENTURIES AGO, RICH PEOPLE HELD A SECRET MEETING TO CREATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE MASSES...You will understand when you become rich...

My brother tell them ooo. God forbid me to travel

Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by Bossman(m): 11:51pm On Apr 03

That's why the country works. That money is what is used to provide it's citizens with excellent infrastructure - roads, hospitals, security, etc. Even the president and the rich folks in Nigeria leave the country when they need medical attention. There is a reason why they all have their kids studying abroad and try as much as possible to get their families passports from these countries.

crossbreedwears:
Life is UK is very hard. Most of your earnings goes to the government

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Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by miketayo(m): 12:50am On Apr 04

crossbreedwears:
Canada is still fair compared to Uk

How ? Some people are paying as much as 56% of their income to gov

Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by ponziponzi(m): 1:29am On Apr 04

Wotowotoman:
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford" - Samuel Johnson

When Samuel Johnson lived in 16th century, London was the center of the world. Great Britain was the world power with a very large empire. Similar to what New York or Shanghai is today. Unfortunately, those are not true anymore. London is just an expensive financial city that is gloomy all the time. It’s no wonder they put so much effort to go colonize and live in other part of world.

Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by Cousin9999: 1:41am On Apr 04*

Bossman:
That's why the country works. That money is what is used to provide it's citizens with excellent infrastructure - roads, hospitals, security, etc. Even the president and the rich folks in Nigeria leave the country when they need medical attention. There is a reason why they all have their kids studying abroad and try as much as possible to get their families passports from these countries.

True, that is tax dollars at work. But you're giving those countries too much credit and Nigeria not enough:

1. There's plenty of corruption in US/UK/CA/etc.
2. The reason Lagos doesn't look like NYC or London:

Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by spiceadole(f): 2:38am On Apr 04

Arostar2023:
Is Nigerian life easier? I have tasted both, and I know the one to chose at any given time. Aside community living , I see no other advantage we have in Nigeria over those in Canada/UK. Although personally, if money dey, na Nigeria I go chose any day. But this one una de kill una self with reckless abandon, I wonder...

Having tasted Nigeria and UK, no amount of money can make me live in Nigeria again.

My children deserve better

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Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by greggng: 3:19am On Apr 04

Call him.whatever name you like ...remember he wasnot the reason why your leaders are enslaving you people and making life miserable for you guys .

judewrites:
No more America 🇺🇸?

Years ago, America was almost every immigrant's choice to relocate....

No more due to the resident dictator in the white house.

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Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by MT: 3:24am On Apr 04

marlow1962:
UK is nothing like Canada.

6th largest economy vs 9th largest economy

Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by Arostar2023: 3:36am On Apr 04

I understand bro. It just that I have spent a long time in Nigeria to call some other place home. But our kids, they deserve better.

spiceadole:
Having tasted Nigeria and UK, no amount of money can make me live in Nigeria again.

My children deserve better

Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by Cousin9999: 5:58am On Apr 04

It's interesting people say these things when the 1% wants the entire world to look like Mumbai. The gap between rich and everyone else is getting wide everywhere.

In the US they wrecked unions, the housing market, and put a massive dent in the job market. They literally tore down tons of housing and replaced it with highway and overpriced plastic crap. $500K plastic homes built for $30K. And the homes aren't close to any of the few jobs left. You have to piss away a chunk of your salary on a car just to get to work. And they're even trying to raise prices on the least desirable place to live in America; trailer parks. And they're doing this for trailer parks in the middle of nowhere.

Those nice American jobs people talk about are being sent to China and Mexico. What they can't offshore, they're bringing in Indians, Mexicans, and Filipinos to do because they'll accept abuse, substandard living, and piss poor wages. That's tech, nursing, trades, trucking, and other jobs.

Instead of Americans using their votes and pressing politicians, they're too busy fighting with other Americans over dumb shit and kissing the asses of the people screwing them over. But at least more Americans are forming unions.

And some Nigerians need to stop raving about abroad. The US/UK/CA/AU look like that because they're STEALING YOUR MONEY and other people's money.

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Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by spiceadole(f): 6:51am On Apr 04

Arostar2023:
I understand bro. It just that I have spent a long time in Nigeria to call some other place home. But our kids, they deserve better.

For me, home is far from Nigeria.
I am not Bro.. I'm a lady.

Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by InvertedHammer: 6:54am On Apr 04

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Apparently the only patriotic Nigerians are the ones who cannot afford to japa. It is a desperate patriotism without other options. Nobody plans to fix Nigeria. Everyone's plan is to run away. Sadly they carry their shenanigans to their host countries which shows that it is not the politicians afterall. The country is filled with criminal -minded fellas whose grudges are that they are not being invited into the looting class.

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Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by ndidibabe(f): 7:26am On Apr 04

crossbreedwears:
Life is UK is very hard. Most of your earnings goes to the government

That is not correct.

Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by ndidibabe(f): 7:35am On Apr 04

spiceadole:
Having tasted Nigeria and UK, no amount of money can make me live in Nigeria again.

My children deserve better

Reach old first and lets see if your bone can tolerate the cold....

Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by WorldRichest: 7:48am On Apr 04

princeade86:
Canada any day, any timee

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Benin Republic is better than Canada

Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by WorldRichest: 7:49am On Apr 04

BigBreezeBabs:
Both abegi.
The least state over there is better Lagos.

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Yet you ran away from your state of origin to come and live in Lagos streets

Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by jojothaiv(m): 8:27am On Apr 04

Assuming we have leaders who seems to jet out every now and them and see the way things are being done outside the shore of this country and are also ready to replicate that here many will not be queuing to leave this blessed country of ours but Africa with her huge human resources is under-utilized and the leadership are next to nothing...

Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by BigBreezeBabs(m): 8:34am On Apr 04

My quote should tell you that I refer to Lagos as the best in Nigeria.
But anywhere in between Canada and UK is a better offer for me.
I'm a Lagosian my origin, so why would I down talk Lagos.

WorldRichest:
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Yet you ran away from your state of origin to come and live in Lagos streets

Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by Btruth: 8:43am On Apr 04

......been there. Tasted both (UK & Canada). The truth is for younger once who are determine to make it in life and are not lazy, UK is better. Canada is equally good, if not for the cold and the limitation of jobs. But UK, like someone mentioned up there that you avoid big cities..I think is worth exploring for younger people between 20 - 35/40. And truly, these days, to secure a permanent resident paper, no he moinmoin ooo. If not for language barrier, there are more better countries in Europe than UK though. For me, I still prefer living in Europe than either America or Canada.

Ire ooo

Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by Sirhush(m): 9:53am On Apr 04

ponziponzi:
That’s the real jungle.

And to survive for jungle you have to be rugged cool

Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by Sniper101(m): 10:13am On Apr 04

theophorus:
Canada it is.
Canada is bae.
UK if na to just manage.

the Canada you are hyping, My bro recently got his Canadian Visa approved. He declined it. Cos he's waiting for his German Visa approval instead.

From a stand point, if not for Cana, Canada and the UK ain't a place to migrate to. That's why the OP mentioned people moving from the former to the latter and vice versa

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Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by marlow1962(m): 11:43am On Apr 04

Elzazzi:
Ok which is better sir ?

It all about your preference, to me I will go for Canada.

Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by alt3r3g0: 1:50pm On Apr 04

miketayo:
How ? Some people are paying as much as 56% of their income to gov

If a person earns high enough to be in the 56% bracket...they should also be smart enough to use the other means to reduce their tax...or just hire someone to file their taxes.

Even at 300k per annum, only the last 70k falls under that range.

Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by spiceadole(f): 1:53pm On Apr 04

ndidibabe:
Reach old first and lets see if your bone can tolerate the cold....

Lol.. because there are no old people here.
Life expectancy in the UK is way higher than in Nigeria.
There are many old people here and they are way healthier than those in Nigeria.
You need to leave the shit hole ,even if it's just a visit to Europe.. Travelling is part of education.

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Re: UK or Canada? The Hard Truths Nigerians Are Not Shown by Arostar2023: 2:28pm On Apr 04

Now I get it...I am yet to see a woman wey no like abroad. For us men, ancestral land matters, it get why. Nothing fetish, by the way...just that your purpose is most times tied to your land of birth.

spiceadole:
For me, home is far from Nigeria.
I am not Bro.. I'm a lady.

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