kevoh: If we all run to America who will repair Nigeria for us and for the future generations? .

Raptor X: Why dont you tell people to stay back and fix their country, instead of painting all these rosy picture of American which for most part are not true. Talking about nurses how many nurses does a country needs, like somebody said earlier stop clogging up the oyinbo man countries and fix yours.

akpan123: pbundles. in response to your write up, l believe its all have to do with planning , l came to usa 5 years ago, after 3 years, l can say income wise.

l m fine, l work 55hrs a wk and thursday to sunday. 1800 a wk. and still do buying and selling of goods. that l shipped home. it all depends on

how you plan , starting from the day u make that decision to travel to the united states. You have to consider certain factors, marital status, education, talent, resources, and getting the right info. then set out an objective.

akpan123: in reponse to freddieyankee, l m in md

Guykhena: Who read this post finish,explain gv me abeg

akpan123: Doct.com, l don think he is misleading anyone. its a write up . is like someone writing about the benefit of staying in nigeria. travelling out of

nigeria is a personal decision. whether is usa or euro etc. secondly , there is unemployment every where. and in any country. it all has to do

how you make best use of the resources available THAT IS WHAT HE SHOULD DIG DEEP AND BRING OUT, BUT NOT GUARANTEEING SOMETHING THAT IS NOT EVEN 10% GUARANTEE, in achieving your goals . nigerians are hard working people and they are blessed , no matter

the country ,they reside.

Freddieyankee:

What have you done since you dey there.... What have you contributed in repairing Nigeria

Jade William:
How do u pass exams wen u can't read a post of less than 1 page not 2mention readin ur txtbks abi u no sabi read? Now I knw y they said if u want 2hide a secret frm a blackman,put it in a book cos he'l neva read.

Read d post.U'l mak Som sense out of it.

O.T.I.S:
am surprised you guys are also cracking brain figuring out how to make it the way some of una dey bad-mouth naija, like say una dey sleep on top of money for there? like say niaja na hell and once you comot you go enter heaven straight . nawaooo!!

anyway make i drop my own tip for una:
* Believe in urself and be focused, Don't be a lemming. If you are always heading the same direction as everyone else, you may move forward, but you'll have little control of your destiny. Successful people often figure out what everyone else does only to do the opposite, which many times puts them ahead of the pack.

wish you all well....cheers!

Otis.

wonlasewonimi:

You sha want to give someone injection by force on the ishan.

ceejayluv:
Hold it there... Many peeps that are abroad were frustrated out of Nigeria after PATRIOTICALLY studying, serving the nation and trying to contribute to the development unsuccessfully.. Of what use are those motor park touts, kidnappers, riff raffs and jobless graduates that will never get a job no matter how hard they try, to the development of Nigeria If there are no policies to engage them . I URGE YOU, TRAVEL OUT AND HAVE A FEEL OF WESTERNISED SOCIETIES BY ANY MEANS. YOU ONLY GOT ONE LIFE AND MINE IS TOO PRECIOUS TO BEGIN IT AND END IT IN GODDAMNED AFRICA.

dotcom_na_me_na_me:

@ OP, Stop misleading people. This your statement ''Its Easy to Succeed in America'' is questionable and must not be alone!


JOBLESS BENEFITS IN AMERICA http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/07/news/economy/unemployment-insurance-economy/

[size=20pt]New York Times ‎- 3 days ago
Persistent high unemployment among young people is adding up to $25 billion a year in uncollected taxes and, to a much smaller degree,
[/size] http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/07/business/economy/in-jobless-youth-nation-is-said-to-pay-high-price.html?_r=0


[size=15pt]CONCLUSION:

UK IS BETTER THAN AMERICA BOTH EDUCATION, TRANSPORTATION AND QUALITY OF LIFE.
IF YOU WISH TO FORGET YOUR SOUL IN AMERICA, TRAVEL TO AMERICA WITH A VISIT VISA AND OVERSTAY YOUR VISA. YOUR SOUL WILL BE IGNORED FOR THE NEXT 70 YEARS ILLEGALLY. [/size]

70% OF NIGERIANS STUDYING IN AMERICA/E.T.C AND PAYING THEIR SCHOOL FEES ARE SILVER-SPOON.

EVERYTHING DON CHANGE BRO
YOU'RE WRONG BY GUARANTEEING THEM SUCCESS IN AMERICA, HAS YOUR OWN SUCCESS GUARANTEE ALREADY INCLUDING THE TIME OF GETTING MARRIED, CARRY YOUR BROTHERS, YOUR SISTERS, YOUR PARENTS TO AMERICA?

PBundles: Actually good tips, with the exception of the below mentioned, I sincerely beg to differ! I have lived in the US in my younger years ( until 15) and go there regularly as all my younger ones are citizens by birth ( youngest is 30 eldest is 40)and live there. My mother is an American citizen ( via naturalization), but its not the greatest country in the world BY FAR. Dont get me wrong it has its advantages but greatest, please.... then you haven’t travelled. America is a place where if you have money you are someone, if you dont you will wallow in squalor. You do know that a lot of its infrastructure is either second rate or old ( California electricity grid from the 50s and 60s still; NY and NJ bridges very and some in other states have actually collapsed). The cars you mention are all leased and borrowed. Most cant offered them. Its all about keeping up with the Jones. Crime, give me a break. I lived in Newark where drive by shootings were a daily occurrence.

Have you been to Dubai or some arab states or Asia ie Singapore. What about Bermuda with the highest GDP per head around US100k!. Have you been to Australia? Have you been to Europe, if not ask people who live in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, or Germany if they would trade places. The level of poverty in some urban cities is just like being in Nigeria. The US is just trying to get basic health insurance for their citizens something that most of these countries enjoy at a good price to say the least. Where the average American needs a second job, most Europeans dont have and want one. My daughter is in route to study medicine here and it will cost me no more than EUR 2000 MAX per year. The rest paid by government. Most deficits here max 3%. Have a look at the strength of the Euro even with the crisis. I work for an American company here and all my colleagues say the exact same thing when they come......we always thought the US was super UNTIL we travelled out. Less than 12% have a passport as many dont and cant travel. Have a look at the indexes produced each year that rate the level of life of the citizens, the US at times doesn’t even break the top 10.

So the tips are good and yes the US is a good place, but not great and I believe that this is the biggest and most important tip that they should understand. It will also remove the pressure back home when they know its not what its cut out to be instead of them thinking one is in heaven.

kevoh:

Mr. Man, Building Nigeria is a collective effort/responsibility of every citizen not the job of one man. The same America you are crying up and down got to where it is today through collective effort not bad mouthing the country behind a computer screen from a far away land.
If I decide to provide job for two people in my street, I have actually provided means of living for two families (one wife and two kids) making six people , I have contributed in a way.
If I manage to convince 1 out 20 intelligent chaps (Prevent Brain Drain) to stay back and help in rebuilding Nigeria with my comment, I believe I have contributed a lot better than you this way.
If Nigerian Professionals who have studied in the United States see my comment on Nairaland and decide to offer their exceptional skills to the country I believe I have also contributed.

Good! Run away, stay in another man's land all your life but please don't sit behind your computer screen bad mouthing and discouraging others who have decided to stay back and work things out. America had its worse times before emerging as a great nation, I don't see why Nigeria will be different.

Somorin#1:

Unfortunately the OP is 99% right.
USA is the greatest country in the world. However I guess it depends on how your measure that fact. Quality of life, jobs, heathcare, industry, freedom, etc?
Jobs: There are jobs here. I personally do not know any unemployed Nigerian.
Credit: My Wife came here in September and she has an unsecured $5k C1 card on her own so that she can build her credit.
Visa: If you overstay your visa you will get a ban. It's not my job to educate on the length of the ban USCIS.Gov has all the info.
Citizenship: My Wife is on track to become a citizen in side of 3 years of her entering the US.
Education: Many public schools.
Healthcare: What we had worked for us. We are trying new things.
Crime: I have never been a victim of a crime. I don't live in crime infested hood nor engage in activities that promotes crime.
Racism: I've never been the recipient of a direct racist encounter in my 30 years here. But then again I don't go around looking for trouble.
Your opinions on the US are faulted. I salute your national pride of which I have same for Nigeria and the US but I'm reasonable.