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I posted on a thread about Ahoada I think, the other day so please do not get me alarmed.

blessedvisky:
Why didn't he build in a city 'jejely' and enjoy his money and health?

The cost of building in the village is cheaper compared to most cities.

blessedvisky:
What exactly did he hope to achieve by going to the village?? To prove that he was a son of the soil?? Or to 'give back' to his roots??
Op there is a reason why cases of spiritual attacks and paranormal activities are more prevalent in rural areas than urban ones.

Why didn't he build in a city 'jejely' and enjoy his money and health?
Many Nigerians need to remove this idea of 'going to settle home' from their minds.
Some do this because that's supposed to be the norm (whoever created such norms and why, I don't know)

Some do it because they actually want to live larger than life, show off and be treated like royalty by commoners. Where better to get such a treatment than a rural place filled with poverty

Some do it because they think these rural areas would one day be developed enough and their investments in lands and properties there would yield massive returns for them and/or their children

Whatever the case maybe, please note somethings
Envy & Jealousy know no bounds. Many people have poor mindsets and they're extremely common in these areas where life is relatively simple. Instead of trying to emulate the rich person, they'll start wishing what is his was theirs instead. Some will graduate to the level of trying to scam the man. Some will try to bed him. Some will try to make friends with him by all means. Some will outrightly hate him and all these ones don't mind going spiritual against him to either have access to his money or ruin him completely so that they can all be struggling together

Stay woke people. Even if you must do things back home, do it as discreetly & quietly as you can. Nobody really loves a showoff (whether accidental or intentional) . Not everyone will be happy for your success

some also do it because it's their home and will like to be home when home.
Not to mention the situation we find ourselves in Nigeria - they want to secure their future in case of anything.
These I think are good reasons
Note: evil people are real

SenecaTheYonger:
You want to offer N1m but you can't hire a police escort armed to the teeth with 1/10 of that amount. You think that just calling any amount online will make people shake. Let me allow you continue online bragging.

leave the guy... Him no believe say person will take him up on his challenge. Once you take dem up on their challenge like that, dey will start misyarning as usual.

bilulu:
Don't mind them, in their thinking they believe living in the cities is synonymous to successful life but in reality some people in the village are much more successful and comfortable than them living in mararaba, Mpape Suleija and the likes.

Of course, Nigerian cities are in true sense,not cities. They are mega and highly polluted slums that are killing the people in droves without them having a clue of what is killing them.

The villages on the other hand are serene,far less polluted,uncharted and crying out for the right thinking people to shape them.

The youths are no longer interested in farming or learning trades,they want to become billionaires overnight like the thieving politicians,without thinking or working hard.

There use to be a TV programme in Nigeria when I was growing up,"to be millionaire,you have to think like a millionaire" it didnt really make much sense to me,but looking back now,I can see the creative and inspiring ingenuity of the creator of that show in a country that was and still in a deep sleep.

Who are the village people? Your tribes men, clansmen, people in your villages, your enemies, people who don't know you but just don't like you, residents which one now etc?

SenecaTheYonger:
You want to offer N1m but you can't hire a police escort armed to the teeth with 1/10 of that amount. You think that just calling any amount online will make people shake. Let me allow you continue online bragging.

You sound desperate.
I have given you the rules.
Provide the video. Or bugger off.
I will not meet you. I will not take any advice from you.
It is not your money unless you earn it by providing proof as required.
Have a great rest of your day.

Nigga44:
hmmmmm

Some of you have been completely brainwashed.
I blame you not......it's just what you were told while growing up.

What about some of us that live in villages? I wonder with this your logic, how the hell are we still alive?

My point is that sometimes you need to unlearn somethings you learnt as a kid. Not all you hear are actually true. I stay in my village and I've never had any reason to be afraid of anything. Some of the best and most honest people I know are actually in the rural areas.
All the yahoo boys, fake pastors, corrupt politicians, ritualists and the likes don't reside in the villages. Change your mentality..... Visit just once and I bet you visit once every year atleast

All villages may not be full of evil people but the yahoo boys, fake pastors, corrupt politicians, ritualists usually have someone backing them up somewhere in a village.

blessedvisky:
What exactly did he hope to achieve by going to the village?? To prove that he was a son of the soil?? Or to 'give back' to his roots??
Op there is a reason why cases of spiritual attacks and paranormal activities are more prevalent in rural areas than urban ones.

Why didn't he build in a city 'jejely' and enjoy his money and health?
Many Nigerians need to remove this idea of 'going to settle home' from their minds.
Some do this because that's supposed to be the norm (whoever created such norms and why, I don't know)

Some do it because they actually want to live larger than life, show off and be treated like royalty by commoners. Where better to get such a treatment than a rural place filled with poverty

Some do it because they think these rural areas would one day be developed enough and their investments in lands and properties there would yield massive returns for them and/or their children

Whatever the case maybe, please note somethings
Envy & Jealousy know no bounds. Many people have poor mindsets and they're extremely common in these areas where life is relatively simple. Instead of trying to emulate the rich person, they'll start wishing what is his was theirs instead. Some will graduate to the level of trying to scam the man. Some will try to bed him. Some will try to make friends with him by all means. Some will outrightly hate him and all these ones don't mind going spiritual against him to either have access to his money or ruin him completely so that they can all be struggling together

Stay woke people. Even if you must do things back home, do it as discreetly & quietly as you can. Nobody really loves a showoff (whether accidental or intentional) . Not everyone will be happy for your success

as I read your post now tears just filled my eyes because that's what exactly happened to me. But bro, are we not going to develop where we came from? Are we not going to bring the face of our town out? It really leaves so much to imagine

Petyprincess:
I dnt know why successful people visit their hometown for what exactly? To show off?
You will see all these abroad returnees visiting village nd i be wondering for what exactly?
My mum never allowed her children to visit her hometown even when my grandpa died nd i was mad that i never knew my grandpa b4 his death nd she explained to me the reason behind it nd gave me examples of some that visited their hometown nd are regretting till nw!! When you hear stories about village people you will fear them honestly!!

Babe, forget this thing o. Village ppl are everywhere, I once heard that they can reach anyone anywhere in the world as long as air is there. I am not against going to the village, but going to the village to show off attracts the negative eyes. I am an early 90’s babe, my parents are from the same state and even the same LGA; they took us home every December during my formative years to spend time with our grandparents and every other member of their family. Nothing happened to us, we didn’t die. We’re all alive today by God’s grace. I last visited my hometown in 2013 when I lost my grandmother. I know that some villages have their own evil but don’t dissuade the public from visiting their roots. We all originated from somewhere, we didn’t drop from the skies. Just pray always that village ppl don’t see your matter to reason. Those ppl doing well abroad that they use ‘juju to draw them’ home nko? Did they visit their village?? Just be watchful and pray. Live your life on the low.
P.S : Social media is another village square gathering for village ppl � just kidding. ✌️

anonymous96:
Nice story. There is always room for great fictional storytellers in nollywood.

Well, it's a true story, but if you are looking for nollywood materials, let me refer you to this link:

https://www.nairaland.com/5654978/how-does-one-handle-evil

pacretus:
Good for You, but same cannot be said of those who came from polygamous homes, jealousy, envy, and all kind of vices reside in the minds of most poor people(not all). Witch craft and voodoo are demonic practises which are part of most African cultures. If you believe there only exist the good without the bad, sorry to say you are insane. Only in villages do you hear of relatives wanting to take the properties of a deceaseds immediate family. In developed societies, no one cares about your existence let alone wanna harm you because of envy.

Your submissions are fallacious to say the least.
Village people dragging deceased properties both in the cities and the villages? Must be sophisticated villagers!! It never occurred to you that it was the city dwellers that informed the village people about the properties and it's papers? Ain't you speaking from both sides?
Exonerating your city people from their woes is a real hard job.

Oyindaberry:
Babe, forget this thing o. Village ppl are everywhere, I once heard that they can reach anyone anywhere in the world as long as air is there. I am not against going to the village, but going to the village to show off attracts the negative eyes. I am an early 90’s babe, my parents are from the same state and even the same LGA; they took us home every December during my formative years to spend time with our grandparents and every other member of their family. Nothing happened to us, we didn’t die. We’re all alive today by God’s grace. I last visited my hometown in 2013 when I lost my grandmother. I know that some villages have their own evil but don’t dissuade the public from visiting their roots. We all originated from somewhere, we didn’t drop from the skies. Just pray always that village ppl don’t see your matter to reason. Those ppl doing well abroad that they use ‘juju to draw them’ home nko? Did they visit their village?? Just be watchful and pray. Live your life on the low.
P.S : Social media is another village square gathering for village ppl � just kidding. ✌️

You made some good points,i really appreciate your contribution

jacoik:
as I read your post now tears just filled my eyes because that's what exactly happened to me. But bro, are we not going to develop where we came from? Are we not going to bring the face of our town out? It really leaves so much to imagine

I'm sorry that your good intentions were used to hurt you. I believe self-love and self-preservation are greater desires than any urge to make a place better. If you still have the means and desires to improve your place, do it through a trusted proxy or do it as anonymously as you can

churchee:
It's either you don't understand the concept of having a house in your village or you know it and refuse to mention it in your long overdue comment. For the benefit of those who want to learn, let me correct you. Firstly, ndi Igbo for instance have what they call "aku ruo uno" your wealth should get home, let your village home feel the benefit of your accumulations. This accumulated wealth can come from things as low as ordinary house to your name, scholarships to your kinsmen, renovation of dilapidated community buildings to things as obvious as industries (jobs). Also, you are supposed to have a house to your name because you are either a family man or an aspiring family man, if you don't go home alive, you will go in death; whose house will you be kept to be washed and embalmed if everyone refuses to build house for fear of the "village people"? On whose land will you be buried provided that carcass are not buried on open spaces (except in towns with cemetery)?

Take a cue from the life of an Igbo man in Lagos for instance, little misunderstanding the Yorubas will remind them that Lagos is not a no-man's-land, don't you think that a typical human should imagine that one day these talks will grow to physical attack, like it happens in places like Kano, Kaduna, Maiduguri (insecurity) etc. If similar thing happens in Lagos and they run back home, whose home will they live in? Why do you think many Nigerians in South Africa refused to come back after the free ride by Air Peace? Because they have nothing to show yet (house) and it's a shame to a typical onye Igbo.

Now, back to the topic. The said man was wrong with his approach; he has been away for 11 good years, only to come back and begin to erect a building? Who does that! Firstly, he was supposed to enter quietly if he wants to monitor his building personally, stay low for a while, travel and return frequently then start your building (of course, while you are doing this, you are relating with people; the young, old and teenagers, they know who is who). Or, he can liaise with a trusted kinsman who is based at home to do the monitoring and spending. Two years ago, my cousin based in Johannesburg inaugurated his five bedroom flat in the village, funny he didn't see the building process, he didn't even attend his own house opening but we all danced and ate and drank, he doesn't want to have anything to do with Nigeria but for his parents and siblings based here.

There are processes things are done, you just have to obey those unwritten processes. As for me, I won't lay a foundation in Lagos if I haven't had a building at least window level in Enugu, call it anything you want to, it is my decision.

I can't believe I just read all that . Well written, practical and a very valid approach to doing things is shown. Thanks

urbantom:
I learnt a lot from this comment. Thank you.

You are welcome

larryking540:
You are on point brother,

I have been opptuned to travel outside the shore of Africa bro I will be frank with everyone here I attend several gathering and you hardly hear them preach about praying for people to die ooooo

I don't know who gave nigeria such a mind set ,

Now back to the witches issue ,I tell people hide your self oooo,you are succeeding stay on a low key it's very important very very important ,,the world envy started in Africa

Even if it were the kind of envy that'll spur positive change, that'll make others aspire to be great and replicate what they're seeing, it'll be better. But it's the destructive kind that is predominant here

blessedvisky:
What exactly did he hope to achieve by going to the village?? To prove that he was a son of the soil?? Or to 'give back' to his roots??
Op there is a reason why cases of spiritual attacks and paranormal activities are more prevalent in rural areas than urban ones.

Why didn't he build in a city 'jejely' and enjoy his money and health?
Many Nigerians need to remove this idea of 'going to settle home' from their minds.
Some do this because that's supposed to be the norm (whoever created such norms and why, I don't know)

Some do it because they actually want to live larger than life, show off and be treated like royalty by commoners. Where better to get such a treatment than a rural place filled with poverty

Some do it because they think these rural areas would one day be developed enough and their investments in lands and properties there would yield massive returns for them and/or their children

Whatever the case maybe, please note somethings
Envy & Jealousy know no bounds. Many people have poor mindsets and they're extremely common in these areas where life is relatively simple. Instead of trying to emulate the rich person, they'll start wishing what is his was theirs instead. Some will graduate to the level of trying to scam the man. Some will try to bed him. Some will try to make friends with him by all means. Some will outrightly hate him and all these ones don't mind going spiritual against him to either have access to his money or ruin him completely so that they can all be struggling together

Stay woke people. Even if you must do things back home, do it as discreetly & quietly as you can. Nobody really loves a showoff (whether accidental or intentional) . Not everyone will be happy for your success

If not for your last paragraph, I could have concluded you are wrong.

There is nothing wrong in building a house in your village but show off is what I have a concern of.

Why won't I do what I want because of people.

Dem never born the Fool.

GermanMelania:
1) you are lying.
2) the same magic that didn't help and they still enslaved colonized and looted off our stuff they are yet to return?

Una go shout old woman turned from bird yet nit once has anyone ever caprured it on camera. Na after e haopen everybody gather camera go start.

I am not here to argue. Just show proof. And i pay. Shikena. It is not hard.

When last did u visit a library young blood ,,go to pH I believe there are books in one of the library set up by your colonial master showing a detail experience of their arrival to Africa precisely nigeria... blacks don't read that's y u keep arguing blindly,

If you don't have fact to state don't quote me back

blessedvisky:
Even if it were the kind of envy that'll spur positive change, that'll make others aspire to be great and replicate what they're seeing, it'll be better. But it's the destructive kind that is predominant here

Very distractive ones they pray for

Only in Nigeria your parents will messed up and u leave the hux , instead of them to keep praying for you to be successful ,they actually prefer to pray for you not to succeed with the mind set of he will not have peace ,

But oyibo man go still day pray for u , because na even thing of joy to the say u don move on with your life

Dshocker:
He stayed away for 11yrs....Brother if you begin fear to go village,na that time dem go fit get you and please stop disgracing your dad

What does my dad have to do with this?? How do you know it's not from him I learnt firsthand what I said?? Biko stop that nonsense. Some of you can't just do without resorting to insults, I wonder how you do it

larryking540:
When last did u visit a library young blood ,,go to pH I believe there are books in one of the library set up by your colonial master showing a detail experience of their arrival to Africa precisely nigeria... blacks don't read that's y u keep arguing blindly,

If you don't have fact to state don't quote me back

So the juju only now exists in books?
Show evidence or shut up. Dont @ me and i won't @ you. I'm not here to argue back and forth. If you have proof (not that they are ritualistically killing people but evidence that it actually works) then prove it. E no hard.
Im sure you've seen with your eyes. Just carry camera record am. Darrisall. The 1 mil offer stands to anyone who can prove it. No need to talk too much

GermanMelania:
So the juju only now exists in books?
Show evidence or shut up. Dont @ me and i won't @ you. I'm not here to argue back and forth. If you have proof (not that they are ritualistically killing people but evidence that it actually works) then prove it. E no hard.
Im sure you've seen with your eyes. Just carry camera record am. Darrisall. The 1 mil offer stands to anyone who can prove it. No need to talk too much

Mr I know you don't read ,go visit library an ancient library and free your self from mental slavery ,even American way you day copy ,have their own juju ,

GermanMelania:
So the juju only now exists in books?
Show evidence or shut up. Dont @ me and i won't @ you. I'm not here to argue back and forth. If you have proof (not that they are ritualistically killing people but evidence that it actually works) then prove it. E no hard.
Im sure you've seen with your eyes. Just carry camera record am. Darrisall. The 1 mil offer stands to anyone who can prove it. No need to talk too much

You claim to be a writer abi freelance writer and you just do copy and paste from the internet without making research ,shame on you man

Ginomel:
If not for your last paragraph, I could have concluded you are wrong.

There is nothing wrong in building a house in your village but show off is what I have a concern of.

Why won't I do what I want because of people.

Dem never born the Fool.

Boss people dey o. There was a thread that hit front page about 2 weeks ago about one Igbo business man who wanted to sell his house for 90M or 900M I'm not sure which. Some people posed as prospective buyers, met up with him somewhere and killed him. Can you imagine such wickedness. Do you think he would have ever imagined in his life that in the process of selling a prized possession, he'll lose his life? No.

The only person you can � vouch for is you. You can't fully know the thoughts another person is thinking or the extent they're Willing to go to fulfill what ever they have made up their minds to do

smogia:
your indeed a mad man, all dis justifications of urs is lame bro.
anoda thing is that is it bad to build in the village again??
god should just save us.
if other people arer like you do you think dat they wld be development in the rural areas,

You'll be alright. When your hustle starts paying big, you can also build in your place and develop it. No need to fight

victorazyvictor:
Not good advice bro!

All power belongs to God. "You shall step upon snakes and scorpions and they shall not harm you"

Just know who you are in Christ Jesus and nothing will happen to you.

Baby snakes never leaves their place of birth until their fangs are developed. Be as wise and serpents BUT gentle as dove.

Keep your hand clean but hold on to God as you MUST pray in the morning and commit all your ways with blood of Jesus.

I can't run away or avoid my village because of so called evil men!!!

Ok. You do what works for you then

My own be say why dem no just buy that jazz plenty and pour for the whole sambisa forest?

Petyprincess:
I dnt know why successful people visit their hometown for what exactly? To show off?
You will see all these abroad returnees visiting village nd i be wondering for what exactly?
My mum never allowed her children to visit her hometown even when my grandpa died nd i was mad that i never knew my grandpa b4 his death nd she explained to me the reason behind it nd gave me examples of some that visited their hometown nd are regretting till nw!! When you hear stories about village people you will fear them honestly!!

Terribly terrible... And it is such a painful tin that one is made to be afraid to visit his root.

blessedvisky:
Boss people dey o. There was a thread that hit front page about 2 weeks ago about one Igbo business man who wanted to sell his house for 90M or 900M I'm not sure which. Some people posed as prospective buyers, met up with him somewhere and killed him. Can you imagine such wickedness. Do you think he would have ever imagined in his life that in the process of selling a prized possession, he'll lose his life? No.

The only person you can � vouch for is you. You can't fully know the thoughts another person is thinking or the extent they're Willing to go to fulfill what ever they have made up their minds to do

I totally believe you as far as it is a physical attack.But if it is a Spiritual attack ,I don't t think I will believe it

kingxsamz:
Then use it wisely.

you don dey talk rubbish like small pikin..Solomon the wise

sheriffindy:
you don dey talk rubbish like small pikin..Solomon the wise

Eyah.
My replies are hitting several nerves?
I'm sorry.
It's just that I can't keep silent while seeing my people live in outmost ignorance.