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What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by Lawalemi(op): 6:59am On Feb 20, 2020
This question is largely for Nigerians in diaspora. I wish to share their experiences on disappointments and regrets that they have for leaving Nigeria to live abroad.

Situations such as severance from extended family members, issues of cold and the rest were what some persons have mentioned in the past.

Please share your experiences and views.

Thanks
Re: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by Oloki:
my only regret is still been in Nigeria


no money......no helper.......no outside connection to move
Re: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by justwise(mod): 7:04am On Feb 20, 2020
My only regret is not leaving earlier.
Re: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by Sonel: 7:25am On Feb 20, 2020
justwise:
My only regret is not leaving earlier.
Bro, which country are you pls?
Re: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by amikable97: 7:28am On Feb 20, 2020
This thread is gonna get interesting soon... grin grin grin grin
Re: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by Skyfornia(m): 7:46am On Feb 20, 2020
Mine was out of frustration. I was working back then in a private company owned by one man, I worked diligently and contributed to the progress of the company, but when some money under my custody was stolen, the company mandated me to pay it back, it wasn't easy cause they were deducting 80% of my salary as a means to recover back the money, so I gathered money and paid the rest, resigned from the company and out of annoyance, I decided to travel to Sweden....but I still come back to this shithole after one year. The worst decision ever!
Re: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by Johanneiyoha(f): 7:46am On Feb 20, 2020
Me not leaving did f**ked country early is Wat I regret too.
Re: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by Nobody: 8:12am On Feb 20, 2020
Skyfornia:
Mine was out of frustration. I was working back then in a private company owned by one man, I worked diligently and contributed to the progress of the company, but when some money under my custody was stolen, the company mandated me to pay it back, it wasn't easy cause they were deducting 80% of my salary as a means to recover back the money, so I gathered money and paid the rest, resigned from the company and out of annoyance, I decided to travel to Sweden....but I still come back to this shithole after one year. The worst decision ever!
I feel for you.

There is light bro, at the end of the tunnel
Re: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by feelgoodstuffs(m): 8:15am On Feb 20, 2020
I don't think anyone would have regrets leaving Nigeria cheesy
Re: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by MERCHANDISER: 10:39am On Feb 20, 2020
amikable97:
This thread is gonna get interesting soon... grin grin grin grin
i dey tell you.
Las las Buhari,GEJ,Pdp and Apc go suffer if u know u know
Re: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by good4all40:
If you migrated from Nigeria to most first world countries legally, your only regret will be not leaving Nigeria earlier, l doubt this country is going to develop with these type of visionless leaders, sometimes you get mad for finding yourself in this part of the world but there is little or nothing you can do about it, we have accepted our faiths.

This country is so bad that you can be killed by anything the security of our country has never been this worst.

This country is only built for the super rich even as at that, their security is not even guaranteed.

Some people will never know the definition of peace and absolute tranquility, till they travel to a sane country which they can go out and shop at 1am in the morning without fear of being killed or kidnapped.
Re: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by NiklauseFred(m): 11:20am On Feb 20, 2020
Lemme graduate and migrate first,then I will reply you. grin grin
Re: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by lordally(m): 11:34am On Feb 20, 2020
justwise:
My only regret is not leaving earlier.
This Justwise No go kill person ooo hahahhhahahahah
Re: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by lordally(m): 11:42am On Feb 20, 2020
Skyfornia:
Mine was out of frustration. I was working back then in a private company owned by one man, I worked diligently and contributed to the progress of the company, but when some money under my custody was stolen, the company mandated me to pay it back, it wasn't easy cause they were deducting 80% of my salary as a means to recover back the money, so I gathered money and paid the rest, resigned from the company and out of annoyance, I decided to travel to Sweden....but I still come back to this shithole after one year. The worst decision ever!
sorry I wanna know more about your experience so I can learn from you .....are you saying you regret traveling to Sweden?
Re: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by themaestro08(m): 12:25pm On Feb 20, 2020
Skyfornia:
Mine was out of frustration. I was working back then in a private company owned by one man, I worked diligently and contributed to the progress of the company, but when some money under my custody was stolen, the company mandated me to pay it back, it wasn't easy cause they were deducting 80% of my salary as a means to recover back the money, so I gathered money and paid the rest, resigned from the company and out of annoyance, I decided to travel to Sweden....but I still come back to this shithole after one year. The worst decision ever!
Am glad you left. How was the experience like when you landed in Sweden?
Re: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by ENG0701: 1:08pm On Feb 20, 2020
Dulles25:
The last paragraph got me laughing.
When I travelled abroad, I was impressed by how efficient the public offices were and the system. This was until I needed a driving licence that I realized how the lawlessness of my country could have easily got me that without even going for the driving test. Oh boy, I missed the corrupt system.

But now I am so strict to follow procedures and rules, and doing everything ethically. So that's a positive impact from the West .
Same here. I'm going for my driving test soon and the whole thing makes me miss Naija's lawlessness. In Nigeria we get used to getting around things by paying for it.
Re: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by good4all40: 1:15pm On Feb 20, 2020
Justwise pls talk to our honored snake man to push this to the promise land we need to hear from as many Nigerians in diaspora as possible.
Re: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by queengift(f): 1:26pm On Feb 20, 2020
I can't wait to leave Nigeria too, one day I will come back to this thread and state my own regrets, but I doubt I will miss anything in Nigeria expect family.
Re: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by GOFRONT(m): 1:40pm On Feb 20, 2020
grin
Re: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by Omojayejaye(m): 1:51pm On Feb 20, 2020
justwise:
My only regret is not leaving earlier.
More like it for me too...
Re: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by Dulles25: 1:59pm On Feb 20, 2020
ENG0701:
Same here. I'm going for my driving test soon and the whole thing makes me miss Naija's lawlessness. In Nigeria we get used to getting around things by paying for it.
I know, and the affordable services from tailors, to salon( In one salon at the East Coast, I was told plaiting fee is 250 USD, what I do for 10 dollars, I almost turned back except for the fact that I needed to).

This is weird but I just got tired of speaking fluent English without a mix of Swahili as I had no East African around.

The little things!
Re: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by ENG0701: 2:16pm On Feb 20, 2020
Dulles25:
I know, and the affordable services from tailors, to salon( In one salon at the East Coast, I was told plaiting fee is 250 USD, what I do for 10 dollars, I almost turned back except for the fact that I needed to).

This is weird but I just got tired of speaking fluent English without a mix of Swahili as I had no East African around.

The little things!
Yes I also miss those affordable services. Tailor, cobblers etc. I have some shirts to adjust, and I'm weary of going to tailors around here.
Re: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by Skyfornia(m): 3:03pm On Feb 20, 2020
lordally:
sorry I wanna know more about your experience so I can learn from you .....are you saying you regret traveling to Sweden?
Not at all, I regretted coming back. Thought I could come back and sorth some things out before going back to Sweden...but things didn't go as planned.

themaestro08:
Am glad you left. How was the experience like when you landed in Sweden?
Re: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by Stewart883(m): 3:44pm On Feb 20, 2020
@justwise, please push to front page
Re: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by uthlaw: 4:10pm On Feb 20, 2020
So none of ena regret leaving this fulani nation....baba God abeg make dis year no pass me!
Re: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by Kenn55: 4:23pm On Feb 20, 2020
My greatest regret was not leaving earlier. What was i even thinking?
Re: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by lordally(m):
Skyfornia:
Not at all, I regretted coming back. Thought I could come back and sorth some things out before going back to Sweden...but things didn't go as planned.
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