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aerolagos:
If you have any idea on how to fix this, let us know. We could start by selecting randomly or splitting

Or better still scrap it and instead reward people for the quality of their contributions and ideas towards your project.

I just came across this beautiful thread, and I'm truly inspired that Nigeria has bright young minds that are still trying to create impactful ventures despite the many challenges that have plagued us in recent times.

The only thing that yet irritates me about this thread is seeing people scrambling to make non-contributing comments every Sunday midnight. I understand their actions but it's still low-value and irritating in my opinion.

If you believe that Nairaland is home to bright minds who can outthink you and contribute unique ideas that will help enhance your project, and you have chosen to build in public via this platform instead of Twitter, Facebook, or even YouTube, then you have to demonstrate that by the type of activities/contributions you choose to reward.

Anyways, I'm keenly following this thread, as I believe there are a lot of things I could learn from your seeming wealth of experience and the journey of building this project.

Wishing you the best of luck!

cyberbro:
I think some agents already do that. Some charge only when visas come out, so yes, it's very much possible. But another thing is the client meeting his own end of the agreement cos some Nigerians too won't pay once they get what they want 🤷🏽‍♂️

I think what builds trust is transparency and as long as the agent is upfront about what to expect and what not to expect, it's fair enough.

Even all these talks about self application; most people who have applied for visas before know it's no small feat, the mistakes could even be more expensive than giving it to an agent, but really I am tired of Nigerians blaming people for their visa woes.

My own philosophy now is: just apply yourself and bear your wins and losses yourself. I am really tired of all these talks of visa scams. If you're not lazy, run it yourself and learn from it.

You are making sense.

So, the scam is not only on the client side? Travel agents get scammed too? Wow.

But would something like an escrow help to establish transparency? Seeing that both sides might have trust issues?

Myself, I wouldn't be comfortable paying travel agents upfront, no matter how much promises they make. And I wouldn't want to even do the whole visa wahala myself. Lol

This is quite a dilemma an I guess we are plenty on this table. Lol

cyberbro:
LOL you're absolutely correct. In fact the agents don't have to make any mistake before the embassy denies a visa, but how do agents explain when the clients have paid and want to see result? 😂😂😂

Just like someone said above, it's better to guide people (consult) and charge for your service than to charge a lump sum for visa processing, cos that's where the blames start from. When you charge a service fee and tell them to pay all other fees themselves, it's a win-win, even if the visa doesn't get approved, they know they did everything themselves. Perhaps this is the best way to run a travel agency in Nigeria.

I think this is way to go.

Travel consultants should offer consultancy /support /guidance / professional advice and get paid for that only.

Then client can pay for vendor fees themselves — application fees, medicals, logistics, etc.

Also, in this case, would it make sense for travel consultants to offer warranties and refunds in case the application is unsuccessful? This would go a long way in building client trust.

ATTAHDYE:
Visa processing is not a guaranteed service, the same thing with admissions to study abroad.

Anybody that tells you that you should pay money and in 3 weeks time, you should come and collect your visa, is lying.

Unfortunately, what the average Nigerian who wants to relocate abroad wants to hear is that[b] LIE![/b]

Once you try to explain the process to them and their chances of getting and approval or a denial, they will just see you as someone who doesn't know what he is doing.

The final decision is out of the agent's control.

Know this and know peace.

You are right that it's not a guaranteed service. But do the agents explain the failure/success chances to their clients? This could help set expectations.

Also, will agents agree to offer warranties so that clients can get some form of refunds if the application is unsuccessful?

Many nuances here.

Akeemilori:
Is not too hard how many people in your surrounding that you have helped to secure visa

Lol.

There's always need for travel consultancy, but getting legit agents is the issue.

Maybe visa agents or travel service providers should be paid for guidance only.

They should only guide you through the whole process, you pay vendor fees yourself, and then pay the agent for guiding you. Maybe this could work out better and reduce scams?

How a Friend Got Scammed by a Visa Agent in Abuja
I was just reading another thread about a fake Qatar visa, and I thought I should share an experience of a friend in Abuja who lost money trying to relocate to Europe.

Here's the other Qatar scam thread:

https://www.nairaland.com/8538623/kuwait-visa-company-nigeria-must

So, you know that thing where someone just wants a better life. Not even to “japa” by force, but just to move to a place where things make sense?

That was my guy, Chima.

He’d been planning to relocate to Europe for months. Every conversation we had always ended with, “Guy, I go soon comot for this country.” He had saved up money from his logistics hustle, stopped hanging out as much, and was constantly researching countries that were “easy to enter.”

Then one day, he met this so-called visa agent in Abuja (the agent was actually located in Lokoja, but comes to.Abuja to hustle for clients) through a friend of a friend.

The agent guy sounded legit. Smooth-talking, well-dressed, even had a shared office space somewhere around Area 1. His business card carried bold words with something about “fast-track" Visa Processing.

This agent guys was very confident. He had picture proofs of many guys that have relocated to Europe through his link. From the way he spoke, you’d think he was the consular officer himself.

Chima, being hopeful and tired of Nigeria wahala, believed him. The man said the full package, that is visa, flight booking, and “travel orientation” would cost around ₦2.8 million. Painful money, but Chima thought it was his ticket out.

The agent told him, “Once you submit your passport, just give me three weeks. I’ll call you for pickup.”

Weeks passed. Then months.

At first, the man gave small excuses. “Embassy delayed processing”, “There’s a new policy”, “We’re waiting for approval from Germany.” Chima kept calm. He didn’t want to “look desperate.”

But one day, he went to the man’s office (he's been there a few times), and guess what? Empty space. Apparently, the man was using a shared space. That means his business address was temporary. The owners of the space denied ever knowing him.

His phone number? Switched off. WhatsApp? Not responding.

That’s when it hit him. He had been scammed.

He tried tracking the guy down, but you know how these things go. The police said, “We’ll look into it,” but nothing came out of it. He spent some money, but his family encouraged him not to take that route.

The worst part? Chima wasn’t even angry about the money. He said what pained him most was the hope. He had already pictured himself walking the cold streets of Europe, sending money home, living free.

Now, he’s back to square one, but wiser.

If there’s one thing this taught me, it’s that the visa hustle is filled with predators. Anyone promising “guaranteed visas” without embassy contact is most likely a scammer. It’s better to go through official routes, even if it takes longer.

Even come to think of it, the travel agency industry in Nigeria is not even regulated. No strong laws, no agent verification body, etc. Just empty heads carrying brown envelopes every where claiming to be visa agents.

Na wa o.

bmd1010:
ok drop ur contact n i hope its affordable

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ednut1:
GEJ has done 6 years in the past with people more qualified than Obi e.g iweala, adesina . What happened? 😂

That's a different scenario. The others were appointed as ministers under GEJ. However, in this arrangement, there will be a sort of power-allocation agreement were Peter Obi would coordinate the government under GEJ just like how Abba Kyari was under Buhari.

GEJ will just be there to ensure that their government can only be constitutionally valid for only 4 years, which is what Peter Obi has claimed that he wants.

So, Peter Obi would not just be a minister like NOI or Adesina. He would be a power-wielding government official who can sack and appoint ministers and monitor their performances and that of other government agencies.

WantsandMore:
we need strong institutions not individuals

We need strong and bold individuals to build strong institutions. This combination will help us see the true intention of their leadership, as they only need 4 years and will have no incentive to please anybody for re-election. They'll either get it right or get it wrong.

madridguy:


This write up really make me laugh and calm my anger over the insecurities of the country. Please bring in more jokes.

You guys seem to be jittery about this idea. Why?

bmd1010:
any other without adsense but on google

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I have one available. Check the link in my signature and let me know.

Peter Obi claims that he needs only 4 years to fix things in the country. But he's not constitutionally bound to 4 years.

Goodluck Jonathan seems interested in the presidency, and is constitutionally bound to do a single term of 4 years.

As an obedient, I believe both of them can work together to complete the remaining 4 years of the south and make the country work once and for all.

Jonathan will be the President on paper, with a vibrant vice president from the North. But Peter Obi will be the coordinator of ministers and have the freedom to make decisions together with the president.

After 4 years, they hand over to the north.

This way, everybody gets what they want. A win-win for all parties.

Congrats to Dembele on winning the 2025 Ballon D'or.

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IMHO, Salah deserves it better based on individual performances like goals contributions and impact on team results.

I also believe that the Ballon D'or is biased to European players.

What does the Ballon D'or even mean and what language is it? Haha!

Did you know that in the last 16 years, apart from Lionel Messi, all the Ballon D'or winners were Europeans? Oh well...

Let me even ask my P.A ChatGPT to finish this work for me.

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Kobojunkie:
All the more reason to ensure that the details are clearly ironed out from the beginning, and notarized, so one not only knows what one is getting into, what to expect, and what to do in the case that the proposer fails to deliver on promises.

No business deal can be completely figured out from the start. But clarity? Discussions can always be had.

Kobojunkie:
Not a one-way street yet 10s of millions of women are trapped in it along with their children and many generations after them? And this is no thanks to marriage? The chances of escaping for many are slim to none.

2. Then this is definitely of no value to Miss Ade.

Miss Ade might be willing to put the proposal to the test and may demand more concessions from the board if and when needed.

Kobojunkie:
Go tell that tale to the 10s of millions of Nigerian women stuck in marriages going nowhere; they sacrificed their youth and lives only to get a life shackled in poverty for themselves and their offspring. No woman should make the same mistake.

Poverty is not a one-way street. The point of the proposal is not to save a poor client. Miss Ade is probably well to do and definitely smarter than this.

Kobojunkie:
A proposal usually comes long after the two have had time to study each other and learn the details of what is potentially possible. And such a proposal would come with more to the point benefits and values of continuing the relationship to the next level. This here reads like an attempt to scam Miss Ade.

A proposal can still be the first point of contact and then other things would follow. These things aren't set in stone and rulebooks aren't allowed if you want to avoid monotony.

Kobojunkie:
I highly doubt that. Seems more like the one who compiled that proposal realizes that he does not really have much to offer in terms of real value in the relationship.

She's never getting a bloat proposal from this business. Here, we under-promise and over-deliver. Every offer will have to be approved by the board anyways.

Kobojunkie:
Peace and freedom from dating hell is likely what she has been running all that time to maintain. She is better off continuing to run for as long as she is needed than settling for anything less; there is no such thing as a place of peace and rest, unless you are talking of the grave.

Shes probably never seen better days...

Kobojunkie:
This isn't a meaningful proposal, then, but a waste of her time. When the man is indeed ready to state what he has to offer her in exchange for her trust for a lifetime, he would seriously include the details of what she is to expect from him in it.

Lol. Detailed answers will only be provided by responsible detailed questions. A proposal is just the first point of contact. The business might have to set a meeting with the client to discuss further.

Kobojunkie:
1. The other poster was right that what the man is trying to sell Miss Ade is a scam. 🥱🥱🥱

2. Miss Ade should run for her dear life and peace, abeg!

She's been running all her life and outsmarting herself. To what end? Maybe it's time for her to rethink her options and consider a place of peace and rest?

Kobojunkie:
You mean ingest the delusion by conjuring up the details in her mind? Nonsense!

Most proposals aren't set in stone. There's bound to be some back and forth. More correspondences needed!