zoghys:


Which light?, sorry bro to inform you, the end of the tunnel as been block a long time. With the stupid leaders we have I have my doubt about your much anticipated light.

Mancala:
I love and romanticize the Nigeria of my youth. So ocassionally, It brings me great sadness to witness from afar the decline, degradation and continuous march to anarchy of my home country. It is a feeling of extreme helplessness, kind of like watching your house burn down on live TV. But then, it dawns on me that even if I was physically present, I would still be very helpless to stop the decay, then I thank God for extracting me from "a burning building" and providing me with the wherewithal to return somewhat infrequently to attempt to pick up from where I left off.

Hmm! It's a sad nostalgia many who travel abroad definitely experience.

praiseneo:
Ibadan

So, what are they saying concerning it?

DexterousOne:


How many Nigerians will EVER DO N50M?

Living a decent life should be available to as many as possible


The very fact that its only the haves that have some semblance of it is testament to Nigeria shittiness

how has the shittiness you mentioned added to you. Make money bro, you will have a different view. Naija this or that doesn’t add to anyone’s bank account. Make money bro, you will have no time to analyze this kind of regrets. Millions of Nigerians are doing over 300 million. O boy go find money jo

Focusmind:
All these comments makes some of us that wants to remain in Nigeria look insane. I had all the opportunity to leave Nigeria but just couldn't. I seems to be in charge of my affairs and life here in Nigeria.

What I did was to give citizenship to my kids by having them abroad but all of us are still in Nigeria.

I seems to be relatively ok and enjoying my consultancy job with the little freedom it offers me.

I wouldn't want to start life again. I did my masters in UK more than 10 years ago, but still came back because of family and boredom.

For now, no regret staying back in Nigeria. I believe strongly that my success and fulfilment will come here. The future is bright and the right contacts are also being made.

I remain HERE!

Well, can you guaranty the security of your life and that of your family in Nigeria? Can you guaranty quick response of the fire service in case of fire in your home? Can you guaranty a quick and fast ambulance in case of health emergency for you or your kids? Or even if you make it to the hospital can you guaranty adequate healthcare?

pweeryambre:
My hubby worked for years with a marine company that was owned by his fathers village childhood friend also known as their uncle. he was so loyal to this man that a korea company came to do a partnership business with his uncles company for a year, which went very well by the way. but when they were leaving they asks for any worker that wants to join them to go back to korea to work, and all except my hubby stays back to take care of his uncles ship as a boiler room enginner. After 3 years contract with the korean company, his colleagues are millionaires now living in korea, while my husbands uncle fired my husband along with half of the staff to employ his wives village people, till today with no pay, no explanaition nothing nothing. thats my hubbys biggest regret today.

really sorry to hear this!

sowilli:
there is no point other than the fact that many of you do less than 50 million per annum. If you are in this level. There will always be some complaint about naija.

HOW MUCH DO YOU MAKE EVERY 2 YEARS? How many Nigerians make a quarter of 50M per annum? how companies even make that much?
The point here is not about being rich, not everyone is going die rich. In a sane society you dont have to be rich t enjoy the following

* Security
*Quality healthcare
*Good social amenities
*Affordable clothing and Nutritious food
*Quality education
*Human rights
The list is endless. . . I think the point is about the quality of life and living in a society where your dreams stand a chance of coming through

armadeo:


Of course.

But it's dangerous leaving your business in the hands of Nigerians.

They are dangerous people. Even when you are there hey will uck you up talkless of in our absence. Unless international busines.

Nigeria is not business friendly. The politics wont let you succeed unless you are one of them

lol

justwise:
My only regret is not leaving earlier.

Post of the Year!

armadeo:



I remember my first international connecting flight being a local bou I thought all airports where like our beloved muritala airport small and compact.

When I asked directions and found out I had to take a train to the other side of the airport to connect I almost fainted.

See as I dey run for airport. Last last dem dey announce my name for speaker say plane wan go where I dey.

I run belleful that day. After entering train oh.

I realised that muritala airport is a joke.


When you see airport you will believe

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!

You came back from Sweden after one year what are your reason for coming back to this shithole

Regret Hmm

No regret. I am enjoying myself here in Brazil. No power failure. No hunger. In fact, Nigeria is a shithole country.

DexterousOne:


What is your definition of "having money"?

do you have money? Answer yourself. Do you? Can you apply for a 3 year business visa and you will be given? Do you do 1 million dollars in revenue annually- personal business or employment.

Why stay in a country where merit has been thrown to the gutter. Where youths are now(yahoo boys and prostitutes), and these are the future of tomorrow.
Tell me, what would a yahoo boy/prostitute do when he/she gets to power? It's going to be worse than what we have now.
No stable electricity, no good roads, no jobs, no enough institutions, no hospitals, and you say any sane person should stay here. Really?
If you don't want to do it for yourself, please do for your future offsprings. They deserve better.
Nigeria has never gotten better since I was born, keeps getting worse day by day, and you want people to stay here. The only people that would stay here are those that love living in an environment where they would be worshipped by the poor masses because that's what massages their deflated ego.
No amount of money will make me live in a society like Nigeria, where every single person wants to dupe you, insecurity, tribal conflicts. An average Nigerian is a thief and a fraud.
This country kills talent as you only get a chance based on who you know and not what you know.
Kante, Pogba, Mbappe, Thierry Henry, Zidane etc, if they grew up in an African society, the probability of all of them attaining what they attained today is fucking slim.
Why should I born my innocent kids to face this discrimination?

No regrets at all.

A country with no Healthcare, no Job, no good roads, with boko haram, with an illiterate president. I’m glad I left that shit hole 19 years ago. And will never come back

8stargeneral:
So, what are they saying concerning it?

they changed their boss bla bla bla and that one came to change the whole system and no booklets

sirhamilton:



HOW MUCH DO YOU MAKE EVERY 2 YEARS? How many Nigerians make a quarter of 50M per annum? how companies even make that much?
The point here is not about being rich, not everyone is going die rich. In a sane society you dont have to be rich t enjoy the following

* Security
*Quality healthcare
*Good social amenities
*Affordable clothing and Nutritious food
*Quality education
*Human rights
The list is endless. . . I think the point is about the quality of life and living in a society where your dreams stand a chance of coming through

it’s not about me and how much I make. It’s about how much you have to make to see things differently. There are millions of people making over 1 million dollars annually. Have you left Nigeria before? You will see that those things you mentioned are taken from your pay through tax. Many things we don’t pay for here are paid for over there. You see why economies differ. If you can’t make that money, don’t complain. Who says it’s all about being rich. The point is you don’t have to have any regrets about your decisions. People who wallow in regrets don’t make anything out of life. That’s the point. Tell me about dreams? What makes one dream’s come through other than wisdom and passion. The ones who made it in Nigeria and the ones making it abroad will tell you same and one thing. Focus anywhere you are. The people complaining about naija or saying they have regrets staying or leaving can’t really make anything out of life. Take this anywhere. How many of your corrupt politicians would come online to read this thread? The point is thread as this don’t do any good!

Still speechless cos 9ja is just ........

This is my 22 years abroad. Am not even thinking of coming back to Nigeria sooner.

My only regret was that jonathan knew what was going to happen and her left us in the hands of bokoharam

sowilli:
do you have money? Answer yourself. Do you? Can you apply for a 3 year business visa and you will be given? Do you do 1 million dollars in revenue annually- personal business or employment.

Interesting stuff

What I can tell you is that I am well qualified and capable to process the 2 year residency in UAE and do the business registration and all that (tho I cant afford ygr FTZ)

I'm giving the Canada Express entry s shot instead and if if fails that's plan B.

My point is
I'm not "multi multi milloonare"
But I have enough to qualify me as a10 percenter Nigerian.


Anyone processing Express entry is not poor

lordally:


Can you be of help to me too?? please
FINANCE is not my problem ...getting out is the problem ...I was denied a US Visa last year December

Y use USA when u can use canada

chibu4u2:



Lol

My brother deadbody own too much abeg......but i fit wash toilet sha.

what is wrong with washing dead bodies are they not dead.nigerians enn

voltron14:


Nigeria's problem is not just the leaders alone.

The citizens are even worse.

A society in which people eschew science for superstition, rumours for logic and fact, trade insults for compromise, rate money greater than pride can never grow.

As a young man, nay teenager, I found myself and my siblings feeling like outcasts when dealing with our contemporaries.

Our ideas were often laughed at by our mates and even adults who should know better.

Fast forward to adulthood, and we've all found a place on the international circuit looking at the way the same set of Nigerians continue in their ridiculous trajectory and focus.

Nigeria is what it is because that is what Nigerians are like.

I agree completely with you.

My only regret is that am still in Nigeria

DexterousOne:




Interesting stuff

What I can tell you is that I am well qualified and capable to process the 2 year residency in UAE and do the business registration and all that (tho I cant afford ygr FTZ)

I'm giving the Canada Express entry s shot instead and if if fails that's plan B.

My point is
I'm not "multi multi milloonare"
But I have enough to qualify me as a10 percenter Nigeria

you are on the “ I need better life” level then. There is no failure for those who I expect to come positive about Nigeria. Even if you get denied, you should see it as loss to the countries. If you are asked your views about Nigeria at the embassy, will you call it shit hole? Many of you are hypocrites simple. I tell you this. as an experienced traveler myself, I know Nigeria isn’t working as one would wish but I have no regrets staying back or leaving Nigeria. It’s about knowing one’s self. I have in my network individuals who are doing well abroad with many looking to invest in Nigeria. Some have invested and the business failed and are re- investing. They have complained one or two times but I don’t hear the words I hear on NL from their mouth. Unfortunately, you are regarded as poor by the country you mentioned. It’s about how you see life!

geedot:
Why stay in a country where merit has been thrown to the gutter. Where youths are now(yahoo boys and prostitutes), and these are the future of tomorrow.
Tell me, what would a yahoo boy/prostitute do when he/she gets to power? It's going to be worse than what we have now.
No stable electricity, no good roads, no jobs, no enough institutions, no hospitals, and you say any sane person should stay here. Really?
If you don't want to do it for yourself, please do for your future offsprings. They deserve better.
Nigeria has never gotten better since I was born, keeps getting worse day by day, and you want people to stay here. The only people that would stay here are those that love living in an environment where they would be worshipped by the poor masses because that's what massages their deflated ego.
No amount of money will make me live in a society like Nigeria, where every single person wants to dupe you, insecurity, tribal conflicts. An average Nigerian is a thief and a fraud.
This country kills talent as you only get a chance based on who you know and not what you know.
Kante, Pogba, Mbappe, Thierry Henry, Zidane etc, if they grew up in an African society, the probability of all of them attaining what they attained today is fucking slim.
Why should I born my innocent kids to face this discrimination?

Guy, you've said it all.
Say no more.

WeRblessed:
Have visited Nigeria four times. Mom is Nigerian from Imo State, and she thought me Igbo language and culture. I love the culture. I can write and speak Igbo fluently. I love the village so much. There you can actually eat fruits from the organic trees. My grand mother doesn't buy vegetables from the grocery store. She gets them from the backyard garden. I also love the bushes and the local streams. I love Igbo language. My mom always made sure I learn it, and I have been so grateful that I can speak and write it. I speak Spanish and little German. My college friend Bolla thought me some Yooruba language as well. I regret leaving my cousins and the village. I dont like Nigerian cities, always reminds me of India when I visited. Too crowdy, noisy, dirty, and dangerous drivers.

This is my sister l have been looking for

I follow up on the gist in Travel section more than the daily Nigerian news, just to keep consoling myself mentally that I'll migrate soon. Most of us are weary of "hanging on" in this country

NamelessOGBENI:


You just hit the nail..


Mentally, most "Nairalanders" are out of this country.

osazsky:
what is wrong with washing dead bodies are they not dead.nigerians enn

Bros no be fight na.......if youre comfortable doing it, no wahala. Me i dey speak my mind na.