kowema:
My problem is people living very fake life in Abuja.
I see dem everyday mehn!

Na dem plenty pass, can't forget my first lessons in Abuja. Dont stay above ur income and levels. Leave those forming alone dem go soon hear am so also they are also walking a path of fake it till you make it.

hmmm god help us, i think lagos is most dificult place

ksstroud:
And we are planning on relocating... To the FCT...


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Amicable09

Lol. Since when did you start hatching this plan?
Is sb not following me secretly? *winks.

You were plain lucky,just fortunate or graceful. Ratio of one in one million....yes na.

bro..u are lucky oooo..my case na action film... stayed dere roughly two years to rent house i nor fit due to the peanut i recieved as salary though was lucky to stay with a friend of mine who was a security guard u no how security room b now...though dats z history now currently in ebonyi state as a civil servant ...God picked my call...u wan try my apartment now e b like stadium..my advice though try and b humble and no form bigboy if u are a fresher in abuja...God will surely c u tru

djraymy:
hmmm god help us, i think lagos is most dificult place

Yes, Lagos is. You need few Lagos hustle to make it down here and our pple are getting lazy by the day. While some pple can transport themselves from Sango ota to Island with crazy traffic, Abuja pple are not ready to endure that.
Hustle starts and ends in gidi....

jibbish:
If you can survive in Lagos, u can in Abuja.
My first day in abuja, I slept in Jabi park. I can't forget in a rush. Mosquitoes finished my leg na small remain, I gathered all my strength and determined I was going to pass the interview. 1st house rent was in dutse Alhaji, so rough to the core. Now I stay in a comfortable place, own a ride and at peace with my boss.

The emboldened is a fact, NOT opinion.

amicable09:

Lol. Since when did you start hatching this plan?
Is sb not following me secretly? *winks.

Since Nigeria changed from Left driving to Right driving...

Nice write up op. The major issue freshers have here is defining their class and staying true to themselves.I read that lady's story and I felt she was too comfortable in her hosts apartment. If you are planning to relocate to abj,plan for your accommodation beforehand and remember to cut your coat according to you size. I must say that there more job opportunities in abj.

ksstroud:

Since Nigeria changed from Left driving to Right driving...

Lol. In that case, let's go there!
I hope we won't be stranded sha.

ksstroud:

Since Nigeria changed from Left driving to Right driving...

Lmfao! I’ll swallow a lie when I have to.

Houseofglam7:
The hustle is real

I tell you.

I was luck when I came. I had one trusted friend. Accommodation was sorted. I almost had issue with the class thing because my friend's pocket is deeper than mine but I quickly adjust and one principle I also practise is"if I can't afford it, I don't really need it". It will help an up and coming individual in Abuja. I only sit out when it is very important, and I don't allow peer pressure at all. Once I close from work, I always ensure my house is my number one destination.

kowema:
My problem is people living very fake life in Abuja.
I see dem everyday mehn!..

Abuja is not as hard as people say though, especially for anyone who has lived in a tough place like Lagos.

To me ,housing nd Transport is relatively cheaper in Abj than Lagos.
Abj Landlords don't do d kind of Maths Lagos Landlords do.

If you are new here, please cut ur coat according to ur material, never ever envy or crave for what the next person has cus u never really know.

You are wrong on housing... I've tried both.

I know you will want to mention VI, Lekki, Ikoyi.
Come and try Asokoro and Maitama here in Abuja. Be adventurous enough to try it.

donephi:
2months and you already have an apartment.
Kudos bro,
Do you mind giving the location u got an apartment and the range u paid.
Thank you

Thanks Boss... I live in the suburb of Abuja. The most bubbling place after main town. I think that's enough clue.
Secondly, a self contain or bed sitter cost 150k, if you are lucky(sadly there may not be water), to 300k(with water of course) in where I live... I don't stay in a self contain tho.

femi4:
how

Brother, fake life is the order of the day here. You see folks who have nothing but the clothes they put on do stuffs like they are Osinbajo's firstborn.

My oga wanted me to help collect something from his house sometimes ago, only for him to give me a hotel address. I was shocked. I thought maybe he was just chilling there for the time being. Some weeks later, we were muzzing on expensive wine at a high brow lounge (at his expense though) when I subtly asked him. He told me he doesn't have a house! How much my oga dey collect wey him dey sleep for hotel?!!!! To add insult to injury, he doesn't have a car and whenever he is going to present a proposal, he won't even be humble enough to take a cab, he will rent an exotic car, rent a driver and dress in expensive suits that even our oga at the top can not wear.
Some months later, he was sacked and he had to squat at my humble abode for 2 months in Gwagwalada before relocating to Benue state.
Imagine! What could be more fake?

Good pointers...as per accommodation there are a lot of houses with good BQs ...you can enquire from megaurds as those ones are usually cheaper.

Nwa ehh, if u no get better handiwork like plumbing, electrician etc and u no come be graduate omo better dey wia u dey nah because if u come ABJ u go hia ram

Abuja is a fine place to be in.

If you are fresher in Abuja, pls stay in FCT and avoid Abuja core city. You can get good accommodation in Lugbe, Chika, Kuje,etc.

There are good roads to connect you to your place of work. Avoid fake life and fake friends, live within your means and you will be happy.

Op tell them not to visit area eleven Gimbiya street.

Abj the city that butter my bread


But it was not easy

Here to learn ...keep the comments coming



Transportation cost in Abuja isn't as expensive as in lagos but you need to know your routes because all the roads are similar ,I missed my way several times ,....



Always try to cook ,avoid eating out

Be security concious, always check the boot of the cab you are about to take .

law001:


2. Getting a Job:
As for me, immediately I stepped into Abuja, I started searching for job the next morning. I moved from office to office, I printed my CV and made lots of copies. I submitted my CV in several offices.

Please how did you the motivation to do this, i've been will to try something like this but the tot of it scares me.. plus i dont know where to start from

stevoskyj:


Please how did you the motivation to do this, i've been will to try something like this but the tot of it scares me.. plus i dont know where to start from

My guess is either your family is in Abuja or you are very comfortable here if not, you will see the motivation immediately your host you are squatting with start giving you attitude.

My advice, leave your comfort zone now... be swift about it. If you are a graduate and have served, time is far spent.

And my motivation is, I have a family to support... I lost my dad late last year and I'm taking responsibility of contributing my quota to the well being of my family back home, at least before I get married... it's a personal task.

You don't need to lose your dad before you get motivated.

Please brother, do something before something do you.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, I CAN SEND YOU A COPY OF A WELL DESIGNED AND ATTRACTIVE CV.. FREE OF CHARGE.

My joy is that every young man/woman should take up responsibility.

law001:


You are wrong on housing... I've tried both.

I know you will want to mention VI, Lekki, Ikoyi.
Come and try Asokoro and Maitama here in Abuja. Be adventurous enough to try it.

some 1 bedroom apartments go for 1million naira here in Gwarimpa and Katampe extension wc are not even inside d town per se.

dokiOloye:
some 1 bedroom apartments go for 1million naira here in Gwarimpa and Katampe extension wc are not even inside d town per se.

Don't mind these Lagos people.

When a saw the rent of one of the houses my boss manages, I was shocked for a whole day.

A self contain in Wuse Zone 6 for 1 million Nigeria Naira... and it has no kitchen.

There is God ooo.

Abuja is just like kano, only that things are cheaper in kano.
But I don't think to get an apartment or life in general is that difficult. Surprised reading some of the comments...

One of d few sensible posts on FP today!

Food is expensive in abuja ooo

kowema:
My problem is people living very fake life in Abuja.
I see dem everyday mehn!..

Abuja is not as hard as people say though, especially for anyone who has lived in a tough place like Lagos.

To me ,housing nd Transport is relatively cheaper in Abj than Lagos.
Abj Landlords don't do d kind of Maths Lagos Landlords do.

If you are new here, please cut ur coat according to ur material, never ever envy or crave for what the next person has cus u never really know.

MY BROTHER THANK U,ABUJA IS NOT EXPENSIVE ANYTHING JUST CUT UR CLOTHE ACCORDING TO UR SIZE IMAGINE SAYING TRANSPORT AND HOUSE RENT IS HIGH IN ABUJA WHAT OF LAGOS?IS AIDA THIS OP IS HIGH ON THAT SUBSTANCE OR HE IS MOVING AROUND WITH FCT IS EXPENSIVE MENTALITY.

Abuja is like London where the very rich buy up houses but leave them empty. They push the house prices up because they have disposable income.

Maitama, wuse and garki used to be affordable but sadly that has changed now.

just like someone from surulere or the likes of some of the most populated towns in nigeria,when such person move into fct he or she will want to live in maitama or asokoro,katampe extension,gwarinpa wuse etc where house rent is 3million plus a year...abuja is just like lekki area.cut ur clothes according to ur size