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What's a thread without pictures?

1st picture is suya and Pringles. I bought Pringles for the kids and they were excited. Their mom and aunt are nice young ladies.

Second picture is Rufus Giwa polytechnic.

We also passed by Adekunle Ajasin university akungba. We were so fas I couldn't get a proper picture.

3rd picture. I found soft fresh agbado. Very sweet.


4th picture is The cement factory at Obajana.

Obajana has terrible roads. I presume this is because of the heavy duty trucks plying this aspect of the road.

So far, my journey has been an excellent one. My fellow passengers have been exciting. We've talked about tons of things.

The roads on this route are excellent. We're alternating between 130-140 km/h. This is steady. Driver is dropping steady and classic Igbo music.

At this point, I must commend the kids travelling with us. They've been peaceful. No crying or wailing.

As I type this, we're at dangote cement factory in obajana.

OyeofIkoTuN:
where you dey?

From signboards, I'm in kogi west. I have passed kabba. I should be heading towards obajana or Lokoja. I no Sabi the road.

missyojo:
How much is the the fare from Lagos to Abuja?

I paid 14k.

Nigeria is such a beautiful country.
Akure is such a neat city.

Emeks008:
My best and shortest route is ilesha - Iwaraja - efon alaye - erio - aramoko - ijero ekiti - ido ekiti - oye ekiti - iffe ijumu - kabba to obajana then head straight to lokoja. Lokoja straight to Abuja. Passing through Akure, Owo, akoko to ibilo, okene, Lokoja is a long route.

I wish you safe journey

Thank you.

The driver came back from Abuja yesterday and he said the road is bad. Since it's his route and he Plies it all the time, it's only normal we let him decide what's best for the team.

We've fixed the temperature issue. No more AC.

We're not even bothered about when we get to Abuja. Everyone is gisting and laughing and happy. Nobody's in a hurry.

We're back on the road.

Temperature �️ don high oo. So we parked in front of NNPC pipeline and storage depot in Ore.

I never see agbado buy. Ebi pa mi.

colonelwealth:
I like your thread already.
Kudos, safe journey and enjoy!

Amen. Thank you.

missyojo:
Have you guys moved? Let's see pictures oo

We have moved o. The driver did not go through Lagos-Ibadan route. He said the road is terrible at some point.

He faced Benin -Ore road and said he'll climb the bridge at Ore and connect towards Owo. Who am I to argue with driver wey Sabi road pass me.

Oya see pictures.

I'm impressed with the driver. A young family and easy going guy. The road is free. He said it's because it's Monday and people aren't going to the East.

We're doing 130/140 km/h

So far, everything is fine. The AC made the car temperature go up so he turned the AC off.

As at the time of typing this, were at Ore heading towards Akure. We left Lagos late. The driver is good.

We're 4 young men and 3 ladies in the car. Two of the ladies are with 3 kids.

The moment we hit the road, they all slept off. Na me and driver dey gist. nice guy I must admit

KingAzubuike:
You no Sabi road.

@ OyeofIkoTuN Lagos-Ibadan-Ogbomoso-Ilorin-Jebba-Mokwa-Suleja-Abuja is a better route.

If you followed closely, you'll see where I said that I have never traveled to Abuja from Lagos via road. I don't know the route. I only assumed that'll be the route that'll be followed.

OyeofIkoTuN:
where una come follow...How many road leads to Abuja

If you're coming from Lagos, you'll do Lagos- Ibadan - Ikire- Ife - Ilesa - Akure - Owo - Okene- Lokoja - Abaji -Gwagwalada. Same route applies if you're coming from Ogun state, oyo, and Ekiti and ondo i suppose.
This is the route from South West.

If you're coming from South South Benin and Delta, you'll go through Auchi.

If you're coming from Enugu, you'll go through kogi and Benue. From Anambra, you'll go through kogi.

OyeofIkoTuN:
If you had used God is good..You would have met beautiful female nairalanders..Dem choke for that park

God is good dey drive 90-100 km/h

That is to slow for my liking. If the Lagos Ibadan road is as smooth as everyone says, you should be doing 140km/h but I understand they're trying to be safe. But then again, march the Moto small since the road good.

OyeofIkoTuN:
Correct na you I dey find since....

E just pain me say you nor go follow Onitsha bridge,so you can show the liars that claim the bridge is completed and cars are flying...

Greet those oloriburuki Police cum kidnappers from ORE to Benin

I'm not going via Benin. It's longer and the Benin - Auchi road is bad and filled with kidnappers.

I cannot go through Onitsha because I'm coming from the south western part of Nigeria.

I expect our route to be Lagos- Ibadan - Ikire- Ife - Ilesa - Akure - Owo - Okene- Lokoja - Abaji -Gwagwalada (gwags as I like to call it) - Zuba then Abuja city centre.

First picture is my travelling bag. The long black contains clothes and shoes for two weeks. (Nigerian Police take note )

The backpack contains my laptop.

The sack bag contains small foodstuffs for my brother. Momsy no let me rest. She Insisted I carry it. Me wey I no like load at all. I travel light.

Second picture is front of the Sienna.

Third is the back.

robinso01:
Wish you safe journey and bandit free road.

Thanks chief.

From what I've heard and read, Lagos to Abuja route is safe.

missyojo:
Yaaaay!! Safe trip Bros

Thank youuuuuu

I was supposed to drive but many things changed my mind.
For one, I have never done Lagos to Abuja by road. I have driven Lagos to Benin, Benin to Lagos, Benin to Abuja, Benin to Nsukka in Enugu, Enugu (Nsukka) to Lagos.
I have done this routes severally.
I scoured nairaland travel section for hints on how to get to Abuja from Lagos and the information wasn't quite impressive.
My initial plan was to follow some of these transport companies but I'm having second thoughts and my mom called to dissuade me. Plus, I didn't find a travel buddy driving long distance sucks without a travel buddy.

I woke up early and headed to the park at Maza Maza. The company I decided to use said they leave the park by 5-5:30am. Vehicle type is a Toyota Sienna.

It's 6:20 and we never move. I'm used to these kind of lamba so I'm not even bothered.

After a long year of working, I decided to take a break from work and embark on a two week vacation (leave as we all know it).

I will be going to Abuja by road.
Several reasons informed my decision to go by road. I can easily afford air travel but man, the thrills of road transport can never be over emphasized.

I am not a writer. But this thread was inspired by https://www.nairaland.com/7266856/asaba-maiduguri-via-abuja-road

I will be updating the thread as I move.

Cc missyojo come oooo

Offpoint1:
Convert 80k to dollar, I hope he's not Lagos based.

80k is acceptable for remote job and for a one man business.... Not a multinational company

80k is way above the minimum wage.
You do not spend dollar in Nigeria so converting it doesn't make any sense. If it does, kindly enlighten me.

missyojo:
Hi Efosa, here's a reminder to the travel thread.

Hello.

Trust you are well.

I haven't forgotten at all.

Remember i initially wanted to do Lagos to Benin first then Benin to Abuja. i have changed my mind. I will now be doing Lagos to Abuja.

I am hitting the road on Monday. I will create a thread.

Thank you for the kind reminder.

Prudency045:
They both come with their disadvantages.

Contract staff in a multinational are treated like a piece of shit. Employees see themselves as god and are ready to use demeaning words on you. You will also be doing a lot of the work and be ready to take all the blame even when you are not at fault. You can also be sacked at any time. However, look beyond the cons because the company's name on your CV will help attract interview invites elsewhere. Learn as much as you can so that you can use the knowledge gained either to be converted to permanent staff or move elsewhere as permanent staff.

Working in a one-man business isn't for the faint-hearted. Be ready to do jobs outside what you are employed to do. You can be asked to wash the toilet or cut grass. Don't be surprised. Your salary is dependent on how the company makes sales. In some cases, the payment of salary is dependent on the wickedness or niceness of the owner. So expect a delay in salary. Deduction for various forms of offenses is also their way. At the end of the month, you might not get that 150k. No structure in place, things are not done according to international best practices and you might not gain enough knowledge to be able to compete with your peers who work in multinational settings.

So you need to seat down and see which of them aligns with your short-term and long-term goals. I pray you to choose rightly.

You have captured everything. I hope he makes the right choice.

Offpoint1:
Well known and they're paying poor salary 80k while one man is paying twice that

An 80k salary is not a poor salary. We need to stop this.

It is an average salary to get by for a young graduate who's looking at starting out professionally.

They're many people who live on 12k salary in the north.

Many of our parents don't or didn't even earn that much but saw us through school.

The country is hard I know but 80k isn't a poor salary. Many of you are out of touch with reality.

Take that contract job with the multinational ASAP.

Let me tell you my story.

As a fresh graduate, I used to be a waiter in a one man's business in one of the poshest restaurants on the island with a salary of over a 100k. Tips many times push it up.
A certain day, I made tips of 80k. This was even after I dashed bouncers and cleaners money. I bought my first car from that job. A Toyota Avalon 2008. The job came with accomodation, feeding (lunch or breakfast) and free wi-fi. Life was good.

But I thought of my future. Do I want to serve food and drinks for the rest of my life? Did I like standing for long hours? Did this role look good on my CV in NIGERIA after like 4 years? My reasoning kicked in. I started looking for an exit.

Then I saw a contract job in a multinational company ( A Bank). The largest banking group in Africa with a pay of 70k. This job didn't come with the perks of my waiter job. It was on the mainland which means I'll go back to my father's house. The good life was too tempting but it would look good on my CV if I intend to transmogrify into a bigger space.

I moved without thinking twice. Dropped the waiter job without looking back. They begged me to stay and offered to increase my salary. But I refused.

I took up the job with the bank. Very crazy idea. Life became hard. Not gonna lie. Expenses dropped like crazy. Ha. Thank God for family o. I left home very early and came back very late. But I stayed.

The trainings I've gotten have been out of this world. The exposure it has given me. Omo.

What's sweeter? I got converted to full time position with a bastard salary. I have grown professionally and switched from being an arts students to evolving into a tech person. I have won awards here in the bank which come with financial remuneration. My CV? Lol. Great. Currently in the recruitment phase with Monzo Bank UK ( if I don't get it, I'm not bothered. If I get it? Great).

I helped a few former friends in the restaurant to get into my company. They're contract staff now but my story inspires them. The ones who didn't leave the restaurant were badly hit because of COVID. The business downsized. Salaries were reduced. Now they're currently on 70k salary.

What's my point? One man business is a very risky thing to commit yourself fully into. That multinational company is a greater launchpad.

I understand that we have different motivating factors in life and different challenges but if you ask me, I'll say grab that contract job ASAP.

May the winds continually be behind your sail.
May God and our ancestors crown our efforts.

missyojo:
I look forward reading your post on Nl. Please mention me once you start the thread. Thank you

I'll do just that. Let me follow you. Follow back so you'll get the notification. Journey is next week

I'm so much in love with this thread.
I wish you safe journey @Onlinefarmstore.

I'm an avid traveler but it's been so long I travelled due to the nature of my job that has kept me in Lagos. I prefer road travelling because it's fun and educating. The thrills of meeting new people, learning about routes, eating road side food with the locals. Omo. Nothing beats it.

That said, I will be taking my leave from work this month and I'll be hitting the road immediately.

From Lagos, I'll enter Benin. Spend a day or two then hit Abuja. Spend 2 weeks then hit the road again back to Lagos. I've never done Abuja to Lagos by road and I'm looking forward to the trip.

I can afford going by Air but what's the fun there? 45 - 50 minutes max and I'm back on ground.
Insecurity or not, many of us find purpose traveling by road.

I'll document my journey here on nairaland.

Riqui:
Thank you so much Boss. Please one more question; I heard from someone that Stanbic doesn't pay anything outside the salary (i.e they don't pay leave allowance, 13th month, etc) please how true is this?

What you have heard is a lie and whoever you heard it from is a LIAR

Stanbic pays leave allowance, 13th month Salary nd even Bonus every March. I cannot continue to stress this enough.

Meanwhile, someone reached out to me on LinkedIn. she works with Zenith Bank as an ET and wants to jump ship to Stanbic ( She was actually scheduled for an interview for the role of Asset Custodian). I was made aware that Zenith does not pay Bonus. Only Salary.

Rich4god:
@richmondefosa

Plz help me with this...

In the years that I've worked for this Bank, the only people that have been asked to go are the people involved in fraudulent activities.

Do your job, get paid and go home.

HELLASJ:
Thank you for your kind service to humanity through this thread.

Sir my question is this, does having a certification in finance related field (E.g CFA,BIDA,FMVA, ICAN, CBCA etc) have an advantage when joining the bank as a graduate trainee?

Thank you!

Hi!

Yes. You do have an advantage.

KingClown:
My sister just completed her medicals for the role of ATM custodian, she's yet to receive an offer though.
She possibly might get other offers and she's confused.

What should she expect ?

Will she be posted to a branch or ?

What's the salary like ?

Is it a position she can grow ?

Hi.

I apologize for my late response.

Congratulations to your sister for completing her medicals.
She's as good as getting the offer already.

What should she expect? This question is vague. You'll have to streamline it.

Will she be posted to a branch? I wouldn't know.
She might be posted to a branch or she'll be made a regional custodian. Regional custodian are incharge of off-site ATMs in a particular region. (off-site ATMs are ATMs that aren't in bank branches. They're found in malls or supermarkets or eateries)

Each branch is under a region and each region is under a zone. So if she's a regional custodian, she will be moving from point A to point B troubleshooting ATMs.

The salary depends on the Grade she's given. I have explained earlier in the thread the grades and the salaries attached.

You can grow in any position you find yourself in the bank.

Riqui:
@richmondefosa Thank you very much for the information.
Please is Stanbic still paying 350k as starting salary (for ABO) or has it been increased.

Last time I checked yes. However, there's a new set of trainees in training school. I'll know if it has been increased when they pass out.

This image below is the highlight of my morning.

I get so busy that many times I forget to check my nairaland mail. I apologize sincerely.

Thank youuuuu Chinedu. Welcome to Stanbic IBTC Bank. I wish you a successful journey with us. We will definitely be sending each other official mails now.

This is another testament that what I'm doing on this thread is a good one and I won't be deterred by naysayers and negative minded people.

I'll help as many people as I can that need information on joining the group. God help me.

Good morning Nairalanders