fratermathy:


Did someone just say that PH is safer than Lagos!

Blood of Malachi!

yes I said so...
Areas where u are likely to encounter thugs and cultists are dline, waterline, borokiri, ogunabali, Abuja, bundu, bile waterside... Aside the above mentioned, u are free....

ogbeni find house for D-line naa.....why all this long story

Bros I seriously feel for you cos u are coming to a gangsters paradise. Just make sure u limit or don't even hang out at all especially GRA and Romola axis. Keep a low profile and lie low. Make sure u don't live ain't an ikwerre man's house it's receipt for disaster. And avoid buying anything Land especially if u are not from rivers they are crooks and will resell to u an encumbered Land. IN FACT BEWARE OF IKWERRE PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ThuGnificenX:
yes I said so...
Areas where u are likely to encounter thugs and cultists are dline, waterline, borokiri, ogunabali, Abuja, bundu, bile waterside... Aside the above mentioned, u are free....

So how then is Lagos safer than Port Harcourt?

Guy kpomkpi there. We know how e de go. PH wey boys fit use you do shege because of small thing.

Even the leaders there all belong. Every LG is controlled by a gangster.

Goodnews? Rush hour traffic ain't that high when compared to Lagos. 140k a month? You could get Affordable houses in Diobu, D line, Ogbunabali, Trans Amadi. Stay away from GRA, WOJI, Eagle Island etc. On Cultists? Don't worry its not as bad as the media paints it.

maxzzo1:



Guy u dont know anytin abt ph....cos ph is far safer 4get all dos political noise....worse tinz happen in lagos....

Rivers State is worse than Borno State in terms of insecurity. You and I know this.

Just last night here my friend's house was burnt down because of politics. See the pics.

Rivers State, especially PH, is a no go area except you have the mind or you stay in a relatively calm area.

fratermathy:


Did someone just say that PH is safer than Lagos!

Blood of Malachi!

But that is fact, 23yrs in port harcourt never encounter robbery or cultist but only on visit to lagos I was robbed.

fratermathy:


So how then is Lagos safer than Port Harcourt?

Guy kpomkpi there. We know how e de go. PH wey boys fit use you do shege because of small thing.

Even the leaders there all belong. Every LG is controlled by a gangster.

I don't understand, are u coming to work or u are coming to look for gangsters?
Life freely, stay away from local bars, avoid late night movements and mind ur business. No one will look for you...
Same applies for Lagos.

haske7:
Bros I seriously feel for you cos u are coming to a gangsters paradise. Just make sure u limit or don't even hang out at all especially GRA and Romola axis. Keep a low profile and lie low. Make sure u don't live ain't an ikwerre man's house it's receipt for disaster. And avoid buying anything Land especially if u are not from rivers they are crooks and will resell to u an encumbered Land. IN FACT BEWARE OF IKWERRE PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Crap level = 100%

infohenry:
But that is fact, 23yrs in port harcourt never encounter robbery or cultist but only on visit to lagos I was robbed.

Hahahahaha thank you so much for this... They allow the media to mislead them...

ThuGnificenX:
I don't understand, are u coming to work or u are coming to look for gangsters?
Life freely, stay away from local bars, avoid late night movements and mind ur business. No one will look for you...
Same applies for Lagos.

Well, you have a point. If you don't look for them, they won't see you. Except, of course, you walk into their fracas zones, get hit by stray bullets, or become a victim of opportunity strikes.

In any case, the chances of such happening is on a higher percentage in PH than in Lagos.

fratermathy:


Rivers State is worse than Borno State in terms of insecurity. You and I know this.

Just last night here my friend's house was burnt down because of politics. See the pics.

Rivers State, especially PH, is a no go area except you have the mind or you stay in a relatively calm area.

this looks like a local house in one of those places I just mentioned...
Tell ur friend to upgrade or leave the state

fratermathy:


Rivers State is worse than Borno State in terms of insecurity. You and I know this.

Just last night here my friend's house was burnt down because of politics. See the pics.

Rivers State, especially PH, is a no go area except you have the mind or you stay in a relatively calm area.

But OP is not into politics, he is just a regular guy asking for recommendations.

haske7:
Bros I seriously feel for you cos u are coming to a gangsters paradise. Just make sure u limit or don't even hang out at all especially GRA and Romola axis. Keep a low profile and lie low. Make sure u don't live ain't an ikwerre man's house it's receipt for disaster. And avoid buying anything Land especially if u are not from rivers they are crooks and will resell to u an encumbered Land. IN FACT BEWARE OF IKWERRE PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stop this, the media is deceiving you guys, by your narative it shows you don't even know ph, GRA and rumuola you mention are not flashpoints in ph.

I stayed at emekuku dline before I travelled out of the country, even my family is still there ,avoid ogbunabali cos guys will likely intimidate you if your new there especially those ikwerre boys, you can a good accommodation around dline too,affordable and the place is cool ,police always patrols there,you can get a good accommodation around emekuku, back of oruminike girls school or even back of mile 1 market ,we have alot of streets there,your new in port harcout so I advise you get a place where your mind will be at rest than after a year you can than move in any where or any area and even house rent at this places are almost the same with what you will pay at ogbunabali and water lines or even garrison, think about your safety first my brother where nobody will forcefully take your phone with a gun pointed at you at night or early morning when going to work and as for cost of living between lagos and port harcout both life style ,lagos foods are affordable but ph foods are a bit more costly compare to lagos but ph is cool ,no much traffic and u wont suffer to enjoy your money but lagos is different ,best of luck

I'm River born and Ikwerre precisely,I wouldn't say Portharcourt is Safer than Lagos or Lagos is safer than Port-hatcourt.I've stayed in both places but there are places in portharcourt that's a no go area.e.g Ahaoda,Obagi,Akabuka,Obogwu,Obite,Ede,Omoku..etc.its not as if its not habitable, it becomes hell for anyone that joins any of the cults either Greenlanders or Icelands.There in Lagos state we have cult groups like the aiye confraternity that terrorizes the neighborhood, my dear this cultism is everywhere.Port-harcourt city is Safe!Godbless Nyesom Wike and the good people of portharcourt

infohenry:
But that is fact, 23yrs in port harcourt never encounter robbery or cultist but only on visit to lagos I was robbed.

All I know is this: Port Harcourt is insecure and highly volatile. Just because you have no experience doesn't mean people are not dying daily in Ikwerre, ObioAkpor, Oyigbo, Eleme, etc, LGAs. Na God de protect person.

Im not saying Lagos is safe. Lagos is far from safe. However, insecurity is much higher in PH than Lagos.

fratermathy:


Well, you have a point. If you don't look for them, they won't see you. Except, of course, you walk into their fracas zones, get hit by stray bullets, or become a victim of opportunity strikes.

In any case, the chances of such happening is on a higher percentage in PH than in Lagos.

I came to Ph 2012 and till date... No issues with anyone.
The chances of the disasters u mentioned are slim if u live away from where I mentioned above.
The youths are lazy hence the reason why they use cult to disturb people but still, It happens but relatively on a low scale.
If you enter a new place, you should observe before u relate.. .

fratermathy:
All I know is that Port Harcourt is not as safe as Lagos. Lagos has its own share of insecurity but that of PH is on a whole different level entirely. Cultism, gangsterism, robbery, violence etc, are far too much.

As for cost of living, it all depends on the area you intend staying. Generally though, houses in Port Harcourt are more expensive than houses in Lagos (except highbrow areas).

Cost of living is higher in PH than Lagos.

Do you really know port Harcourt or are you saying what you read in the news? Port Harcourt is safer than lagos, at least no omonile and robbery in traffic. Op get an estate agent look for houses around dline, ogunabali, elekhahia, even amadi and you will be saving some good money on transport. Only thing is pH is a little slower than lagos, if you let it get to you, you become lazy. Yes, and the girls too.... Stay focused. Cheers

jeromzy:
I'm River born and Ikwerre precisely,I wouldn't say Portharcourt is Safer than Lagos or Lagos is safer than Port-hatcourt.I've stayed in both places but there are places in portharcourt that's a no go area.e.g Ahaoda,Obagi,Akabuka,Obogwu,Obite,Ede,Omoku..etc.its not as if its not habitable, it becomes hell for anyone that joins any of the cults either Greenlanders or Icelands.There in Lagos state we have cult groups like the aiye confraternity that terrorizes the neighborhood, my dear this cultism is everywhere.Port-harcourt city is Safe!Godbless Nyesom Wike and the good people of portharcourt

bros... U don't know the difference between a state and a capital?
We are talking about port Harcourt here not the entirety of Rivers state

ephi123:


But OP is not into politics, he is just a regular guy asking for recommendations.

People were caught up in the fracas that weren't directly involved. My friend in question is not a politician. He was only living in a councilor's house when this occurred.

Besides, I'm only giving my views concerning the place. It's left for the op to choose where to stay.

fratermathy:


Well, you have a point. If you don't look for them, they won't see you. Except, of course, you walk into their fracas zones, get hit by stray bullets, or become a victim of opportunity strikes.

In any case, the chances of such happening is on a higher percentage in PH than in Lagos.

Lagos seems less dangerous because there are so many people here and you may not notice a lot that is going on. For instance, someone gunned down somewhere in Alagbado may not make news to someone in Lekki or Ikeja. But because PH is not as big, it seems as if everywhere is a war zone. Lagos has it's own problems which PH does not have.

ubergold:


Do you really know port Harcourt or are you saying what you read in the news? Port Harcourt is safer than lagos, at least no omonile and robbery in traffic. Op get an estate agent look for houses around dline, ogunabali, elekhahia, even amadi and you will be saving some good money on transport. Only thing is pH is a little slower than lagos, if you let it get to you, you become lazy. Yes, and the girls too.... Stay focused. Cheers

Nice... Cutting away agents when looking for house or buying a land is the reason people get scammed... Look for a reputable agent and you'll be Safe

ThuGnificenX:
this looks like a local house in one of those places I just mentioned...
Tell ur friend to upgrade or leave the state

Lol.
You speak as if houses are so cheap in PH. This guy is just a government school teacher who is managing.

fratermathy:


Lol.
You speak as if houses are so cheap in PH. This guy is just a government school teacher who is managing.

Houses are not cheaper in Lagos either...
I stay in a 2 bedroom flat with a colleague and we split the rent which amounts to 200k each.. .
So if ur friend is still single, he can pair with a reasonable friend.. .. I said reasonable lol

Afam4eva:

Lagos seems less dangerous because there are so many people here and you may not notice a lot that is going on. For instance, someone gunned down somewhere in Alagbado may not make news to someone in Lekki or Ikeja. But because PH is not as big, it seems as if everywhere is a war zone. Lagos has it's own problems which PH does not have.

Your logic is sound.

However, I wouldn't take the risk. I've heard and seen so many stories and events to make me believe that PH is very insecure. It's not like any other place in Nigeria is safer but I would better my odds by staying in a location where I feel safe.

jeromzy:
My guy,pls don't look for an apartment in ogbunabali..just like the name implies(night killers),them go wele u there and you'll pay for matching ground.Rumuola,Oro-azi,Rumukalagbor,Orowuruko(st.johns).a one bedroom goes for #300,000.

Chineke Nna onye Onitsha. How on earth does a one bedroom flat go for 300k? Was it built with gold? On the average Lagos is not that expensive.

fratermathy:


Your logic is sound.

However, I wouldn't take the risk. I've heard and seen so many stories and events to make me believe that PH is very insecure. It's not like any other place in Nigeria is safer but I would better my odds by staying in a location where I feel safe.

You've heard... My friend if I hear ur voice again...
Since you haven't lived here, you have no reason to contribute.
I was born in Lagos and left when I was 25. So I know what sm talking about...

[quote author=ThuGnificenX post=52579456] bros... U don't know the difference between a state and a capital?
We are talking about port Harcourt here not the entirety of Rivers state [/quote the aforementioned is in the capital...take note pls.

Am leaving phc, i have a furnished self contain to give out, with bed and wardrobe tiled, u may have it seriously. It will save u agent money, bla bla bla. Try contacting me. Location is Abuloma close to the nesoil company. Quiet residential area.

Quote me and ill give u my number.

Extremism:
Good morning All,

I currently live and work in Lagos. While I live in Surulere, I work on the Island and I earn about 140k monthly. I have just been transferred to Port Harcourt effective immediately but before I set out, I will like to get information as to whether it is a good move which will be favourable for me in terms of difference between cost of living in Lagos and Port Harcourt as well as cost of accommodation. Thirdly, for a person whose office is on D-Line, what areas will be advisable to get a suitable accommodation in Port Harcourt that won't take me up to 20 minutes to get to the office.

Please I need your inputs to help me plan my movement. Thanks.

Lalasticlala and Co., help your guy move this post to the promised land and in this new year, God shall move you to the promised land. Thank you.

my brother if you want to enjoy your stay in PHC don't stay close to Dline. The houses there are old and the insecurity is high. Come and rent one of my flats at Rumuodara axis,200k for one bedroom flat and 300k for two bedroom flat(3 toilets). The building is new and it is in a well secured estate. Movement in Portharcourt is very easy. You can get to your office in 15 - 20 mins. Call me on 08032765549

haske7:
Bros I seriously feel for you cos u are coming to a gangsters paradise. Just make sure u limit or don't even hang out at all especially GRA and Romola axis. Keep a low profile and lie low. Make sure u don't live ain't an ikwerre man's house it's receipt for disaster. And avoid buying anything Land especially if u are not from rivers they are crooks and will resell to u an encumbered Land. IN FACT BEWARE OF IKWERRE PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why making such frivolous statement?
How many ikwerre men do u know?
And how many has scammed u?
I have seen ur level of inductive reasoning.....