₦airaland Forum

blindjustice13:
exactly brother, its always good to have investments back home,cos when push comes to shove ,that is when it will hit you that truly "there is no place like home".

i have a Nigerian friend here, the guy has been in this country long before i came here,, i dont want to say his tribe,, but he is a Nigerian. If u see this guy's house here,, u go think say na museum. But to my greatest surprise this guy no get roof talkless of house for Nigeria, anytime he wants to visit Nigeria he would wait till wen i am travelling too so that he can put up in my place, even the incomplete building in his father's compound for village this guy no fit complete the house,, his parents are still leaving in a mud house but this guy is living large in this country,, i was asking him why he choose this kind of life, he said he would rather die in a America than spend a dine in Nigeria... some people are just not thinking,, how can u be a landlord in a foreign land meanwhile u have nothing in ur own country

iwantolive:
There are criminals everywhere,the fact that Nigeria has more population is the reason ours is so obvious..Are you also aware that Nigerians have made more positive impact than any other Africans in diaspora,especially USA medical sector?do you know how many Nigeria Professors are lecturing in some of the best university outside of Nigeria? why did you choose to ignore that and rather want to identify us with criminals,why?Do you know how many Americans are committing financial crimes in Nigeria,yet no American will ever speak or write about it online,but you are here trying to justify whats not justifiable.The laws are there,the host countries should Arrest the criminals and leave Nigeria out of it.

Keep on ranting about population, as if India, China, and Japan are underpopulated...

Our image abroad is gone to the dogs, and the universe is getting fed up with our sh*t... If we don't change this terrible and despicable narrative from within us, this South Africa issue will be a mere child's play.

I have submitted what I feel is a good step in rebranding this image, since you feel continuous arresting/prosecution is the only way, then my time with you is done... But remember, the clock is ticking... We are all sitting on a fvcking time bomb. Enough said!!!

Angelfrost:
Emotional rants... We haven't done enough for our people, and our nation, especially in the area of sensitization and moral re-engineering...

There will always be criminals, but not the embarrassing scale we are seeing currently across the world... I'm not even talking of South Africa (those ones are dumb), but our collective image across the world... Somethings can't be pretended away.

Regarding population, just stop that lame over used excuse... There are other nations as populated as we are, but they keep their sh*t together when abroad.

P.S: let this be the last time you mention or quote me with insults... If you can't be objective and decorous, then ignore my submissions. This is part of the loss of values we are talking about.

Like I said earlier STFU.

overlord29:
I bin think say na Yankee AbSouL

Me too comrade. Had to triple check

Reelmii:
i have a Nigerian friend here, the guy has been in this country long before i came here,, i dont want to say his tribe,, but he is a Nigerian. If u see this guy's house here,, u go think say na museum. But to my greatest surprise this guy no get roof talkless of house for Nigeria, anytime he wants to visit Nigeria he would wait till wen i am travelling too so that he can put up in my place, even the incomplete building in his father's compound for village this guy no fit complete the house,, his parents are still leaving in a mud house but this guy is living large in this country,, i was asking him why he choose this kind of life, he said he would rather die in a America than spend a dine in Nigeria... some people are just not thinking,, how can u be a landlord in a foreign land meanwhile u have nothing in ur own country

parents ? Lawd! That one is not a child, should have been flushed out. How can his parents still be living in a mud house,eyah, poor parents ,it world have been better if they were childless.

Angelfrost:
Keep on ranting about population, as if India, China, and Japan are underpopulated...

Our image abroad is gone to the dogs, and the universe is getting fed up with our sh*t... If we don't change this terrible and despicable narrative from within us, this South Africa issue will be a mere child's play.

I have submitted what I feel is a good step in rebranding this image, since you feel continuous arresting/prosecution is the only way, then my time with you is done... But remember, the clock is ticking... We are all sitting on a fvcking time bomb. Enough said!!!

..i have spent my last 8years visiting 9 countries in the world,i know what i have experienced even though i have no trace of crime..so i am more concern about our image than you.But my problem with you is the method you chose to express you disdain or Anger..Look,coming online to rant about our problem solve nothing..If you are ready for a change start within,preach it to younger one.create a group and have people to join like sowore is doing,THAT WILL WORK BETTER THAN COMING ONLINE TO FURTHER TARNISH OUR IMAGE BY WISHING OUR DIRTY LiNY OUTSIDE..

The country hate the most is south African

blindjustice13:
yeah,i know. There is a proverb that says "na who person know say e go fit beat e dey face". They are nothing but cowards who claim they are fighting for their lands where as the black foreigners they are attacking dont even own lands ,lol

Yeah but still we should not shift blame from Nigerians over there doing crime. Fact is that 60% of Nigerians there are into drugs, prostitution, fraud, robberies, etc. It's just like Fulani herdsmen robbing in the South, arent there valid calls to get them to leave back to the north because their brothers indulge in crime. As much as I am against xenophobia, I am for their police to deport illegal immigrants there who make an enterprise out of crime.

Jaykolo10:
People like you are one of the bigger problems we have in this country... Y'all are ready to just bash those outside...the drug lord wasn't even a Nigerian..... So many Nigerians are out there doing good... But na the bad una want always dey see

the activities of the bad ones affects the good ones you can imagine the drug dealer was not even a nigerian meaning they were just looking for the slightest reason or chance to attack us ,dont be too suprised alot of nigerians are into drug peddling in this area

blindjustice13:
parents ? Lawd! That one is not a child, should have been flushed out. How can his parents still be living in a mud house,eyah, poor parents ,it world have been better if they were childless.

i feel for them too, it is not everybody abroad that remembers home oo.... them plenty for here... their parents are just here saying my son is abroad but nothing to show for it,, shame catch me the day i went with him to vist his parents

Neddstark:
Yeah but still we should not shift blame from Nigerians over there doing crime. Fact is that 60% of Nigerians there are into drugs, prostitution, fraud, robberies, etc. It's just like Fulani herdsmen robbing in the South, arent there valid calls to get them to leave back to the north because their brothers indulge in crime. As much as I am against xenophobia, I am for their police to deport illegal immigrants there who make an enterprise out of crime.

like the Bishop said on the other thread,if that is the case why are these criminals not the targets? Why are business owners the main target? See no matter how we look at it ,these people feel the little they are getting from the white man is being shared by foreigners hence their frustration towards all black foreigners, the key word there is "all black foreigners" .

I think the best solution is for all african countries to close their embassies in south Africa and cut all diplomatic ties with them so they can have their country to themselves .

Reelmii:
i feel for them too, it is not everybody abroad that remembers home oo.... them plenty for here... their parents are just here saying my son is abroad but nothing to show for it,, shame catch me the day i went with him to vist his parents

smh, those are the kind of people parents should pray against having, me that is dragging my mom for a third holiday with us na she dey say she nor want. I don't like planes she all always says whenever i bring it up an im person leave e parents for mud house dey ball hard for foreign country, smh.

Nice one.

No 8. If a South African slaps a Nigerian overseas, two or more Nigerians will slap each other here, in retaliation.

absoul:
Thank you

Mynd44 lalasticlala fp please

To think I bumped on this thread accidentally... I totally agree with everything you wrote.

Well done boss.

Very apt write up, Herbert Anthony Stevens IV.

iwantolive:
..i have spent my last 8years visiting 9 countries in the world,i know what i have experienced even though i have no trace of crime..so i am more concern about our image than you.But my problem with you is the method you chose to express you disdain or Anger..Look,coming online to rant about our problem solve nothing..If you are ready for a change start within,preach it to younger one.create a group and have people to join like sowore is doing,THAT WILL WORK BETTER THAN COMING ONLINE TO FURTHER TARNISH OUR IMAGE BY WISHING OUR DIRTY LiNY OUTSIDE..

Sir, I do a lot in educating young people and setting good examples more than you can ever imagine..

Social media is a major tool for the rebranding I'm talking about, and Nairaland is one of the major platforms for such widespread sensitization... The system is too rotten for words, hence we must use every available tool or avenue to sound the alarm.

blindjustice13:
like the Bishop said on the other thread,if that is the case why are these criminals not the targets? Why are business owners the main target? See no matter how we look at it ,these people feel the little they are getting from the white man is being shared by foreigners hence their frustration towards all black foreigners, the key word there is "all black foreigners" .

I think the best solution is for all african countries to close their embassies in south Africa and cut all diplomatic ties with them so they can have their country to themselves .

That may be the eventuality. Ghana is even doing their own sef small small

helinues:
6. Let all Nigerians abroad also should start behaving well.. We are not the only blacks in South Africa. Oppressing, impressing, intimidating way of life should stop.

Those who live low key life in SA are not affected with the attacks

those that behaved like that are not Nigerians but ipobians hahahahahha

absoul:
1) Nigerians can unite and stand together.
It didn't matter whether you were rich, poor, middle-class, from the North, or South, every Nigerian was angry and worried for the welfare of our brothers over there. There was genuine concern and hurt and Nigerians were filled with the need to react. Of course we still had the odd elements; criminal opportunists and the unbothered but the greater majority were concerned.

2) It is far easier to criticize those in power
This present administration has lots of critics, myself included. And if there's another thing these past couple of days has shown Nigerians, it's that most of the critics are actually good at pointing out the numerous errors of the government, (and at times possible solutions) but when push comes to shove, they'll most likely turn out to be hypocrites, voicing out for their personal or political gain. These set of people are the biggest hypocrites of all.

3)The outside world doesn't care for us.... not really.
Nigerians are always good at jumping on international hashtags, you'll see #prayforthis #istandwiththat almost immediately any tragic event happens in any part of the world. But in the past couple of days no one made mention to the black on black crime going on in South Africa. Apart from aljazeera which had a clip of the attack circulating on Twitter, the other news I saw focused on the reprisal lootings. There was no statement, no post from anyone else condemning the attack, political figure or celebrity.
I don't want to start citing examples but I hope our people are taking notes.

4) When pressed, our Government will come through. We all saw what happened, the presidency was serving us the usual lackadaisical attitude at first. But after pressure from all sides, took the first step by withdrawing from the Summit and recalling the Ambassador to S/A, the question/argument that they could have done better by suspending all diplomatic and economic times with S/A still remains, but we have to still acknowledge the step they took. I don't rate their social media reactions but it doesn't hurt either.

The only problem is that our Government is used to taking us for granted. But I'm pretty sure within themselves they were shocked at the uproar and they're thinking, "what if these people start asking the right questions together?"


5) Lastly, what every Nigerian youth should have at the back of his mind is this; together we have a louder voice. If we can come together then we will achieve greatness as a Nation. Nigeria is a country of staggering potential, and deep human resources. When we are scattered, our voices are nothing but a distant echo. However when we come together they must hear the giant roar, starting with the Government. We need to really start to hold them accountable for their actions and responsibilities. With our resources we should be able to at least boast of the most basic requirements like good roads and stable light. I will like to implore celebrities like Burna Boy, Davido and Wizkid. These artists have shown genuine love for Nigeria in the past and recently and they wield considerable influence over the Nigerian youth. Imagine organizing a Nation wide protest(peaceful of course) stretching for weeks all over Nigerian states, with our artists performing and singing about the situation. The youths will turn up for sure, enormous crowds and placards...both the people who genuinely want change and even those only attracted by the star appearances. Why is it only every four years we have rallies in Nigeria, with brooms and umbrellas? It's time we wield placards instead and demand our rights as citizens.

God Bless Nigeria!

©Absoul

Horsehit. What you call genuine condlccern was just eye service and wanting to stay relevant. If they are so united why wont they come together to protest the killings at home.

True Observations.. No Comments nor Sympathy from the Foreign Observers...Nigeria go Survive

absoul:
1) Nigerians can unite and stand together.
It didn't matter whether you were rich, poor, middle-class, from the North, or South, every Nigerian was angry and worried for the welfare of our brothers over there. There was genuine concern and hurt and Nigerians were filled with the need to react. Of course we still had the odd elements; criminal opportunists and the unbothered but the greater majority were concerned.

2) It is far easier to criticize those in power
This present administration has lots of critics, myself included. And if there's another thing these past couple of days has shown Nigerians, it's that most of the critics are actually good at pointing out the numerous errors of the government, (and at times possible solutions) but when push comes to shove, they'll most likely turn out to be hypocrites, voicing out for their personal or political gain. These set of people are the biggest hypocrites of all.

3)The outside world doesn't care for us.... not really.
Nigerians are always good at jumping on international hashtags, you'll see #prayforthis #istandwiththat almost immediately any tragic event happens in any part of the world. But in the past couple of days no one made mention to the black on black crime going on in South Africa. Apart from aljazeera which had a clip of the attack circulating on Twitter, the other news I saw focused on the reprisal lootings. There was no statement, no post from anyone else condemning the attack, political figure or celebrity.
I don't want to start citing examples but I hope our people are taking notes.

4) When pressed, our Government will come through. We all saw what happened, the presidency was serving us the usual lackadaisical attitude at first. But after pressure from all sides, took the first step by withdrawing from the Summit and recalling the Ambassador to S/A, the question/argument that they could have done better by suspending all diplomatic and economic times with S/A still remains, but we have to still acknowledge the step they took. I don't rate their social media reactions but it doesn't hurt either.

The only problem is that our Government is used to taking us for granted. But I'm pretty sure within themselves they were shocked at the uproar and they're thinking, "what if these people start asking the right questions together?"


5) Lastly, what every Nigerian youth should have at the back of his mind is this; together we have a louder voice. If we can come together then we will achieve greatness as a Nation. Nigeria is a country of staggering potential, and deep human resources. When we are scattered, our voices are nothing but a distant echo. However when we come together they must hear the giant roar, starting with the Government. We need to really start to hold them accountable for their actions and responsibilities. With our resources we should be able to at least boast of the most basic requirements like good roads and stable light. I will like to implore celebrities like Burna Boy, Davido and Wizkid. These artists have shown genuine love for Nigeria in the past and recently and they wield considerable influence over the Nigerian youth. Imagine organizing a Nation wide protest(peaceful of course) stretching for weeks all over Nigerian states, with our artists performing and singing about the situation. The youths will turn up for sure, enormous crowds and placards...both the people who genuinely want change and even those only attracted by the star appearances. Why is it only every four years we have rallies in Nigeria, with brooms and umbrellas? It's time we wield placards instead and demand our rights as citizens.

God Bless Nigeria!

©Absoul

Man's real intelligent like the real TDE Ab_soul

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badboywizzy:
They accuse Nigerians of selling drugs but can there be a seller without a buyer ?

Who buys the drugs ?
How many Nigerians have been convicted by a SA court for drug peddling ?

This argument is very weak.
Is like saying if there is food nobody will eat.
We know how humans react to any thing novel and drugs is no different.
Making it available alone is enough an evidence.
We all know drug dealers are the ones who provide the platform for all sort of societal degradation.

Angelfrost:
Oh please... Just don't sell the damn thing!!! How many times have you heard of Ghanaians, Rwandans, Ivorians, even Zimbabweans misbehaving or peddling drugs or internet crimes abroad? You think they don't travel too?...

We have to start talking to ourselves as a nation, as a society, and as individuals... We need to take drastic and collective measures to stem this internal poison. There just might be hope for our dying image abroad.

a competent court of jurisdiction don't judge based on accusations but evidence. How many Nigerians has been convicted for drug peddling in SA ?
Don't forget that a suspect remains a suspect until proven guilty by a court of law.

And lesson 6 violence is never a solution but rather chaos

Who is dis afonja that wrote this trash,rubbish...skull miner,drug peddler..
My people,i beg in d name of d lord..pls let shun (TRIBALISM)..Let come 2geda as one..

Do you know that,our politicians greatest "FEAR" is (UNITY)..they eat,drink and dine together..but we fight,hurl and as most even kill each other..a word is enough for d ..............

sisisioge:
6. There is no place like home...but we are going to good abroad sha

When?

Na starting you get you no get finishing. Whenever you are ready let me know.

breezy147:
When?

Na starting you get you no get finishing. Whenever you are ready let me know.

I am ready o...let's go to the good abroad