₦airaland Forum

sahm4u2nv:
You have said it all, I'm 28 and a DSA with one of the reputable bank here in Nigeria, I am MSc in view, my take home is 34k/month( u can imagine).
All you said is nothing but true, I just finished administering a customer who took 4 years loan, she just finished the repayment today as I'm typing I told her to take another loan, if u see the look the rest is history. Planning to pen my resignation by month end n I ll come ere to modify after my resignation.
I've done all sort of husling u could think of in this life, be it a bus conductor or washing of Dead body in the morgue but This system is not just working,
I planned migrating legally to Canada, USA or Germany
For my PhD maybe
I need a working system

God bless Nigeria and every other places

All the best to you

Anyways let's stick to the core topic

Nig4Greatness:
@UGOSAMPLE!!!!....PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!!!,
Please don't abuse this thread with your tribal rants here..obviously this thread has no room for that,so stay on topic.

If you read my comment, you will know why I brought in the Igbo angle in response to Travelland's comment that i highlighted


She was talking abkyr discrimination, and I was trying to say that it's not an excuse because even my own people are discriminated against in a way in Nigeria yet they move forward.

So "discrimination" is not an excuse

Get that

travelland:
You were the one who accused other tribes of not voting for Igbo and I said there are Igbos occupying elected positions in Lagos, which other tribe is occupying any elected position in Igbo land?

Igbos have been Vice president and senate president, an Igbo has been Nigerian president too. What will you say about SS who only got the chance through GEJ?

Stop your pranks, this shouldn't be an avenue to champion your Biafrian views, no wonder you jump from post to post spewing gabbage about Nigeria. If anyone is complaining about marginalization, smaller tribes should be the first. Yet in all arms of government apart from executive every tribe is represented

It's my prayer that Nigeria one day heals, and that every Nigerian will see his fellow Nigerian as a compatriot and fellow stake holder in the Nigerian project, and not rivals ot people that needs to be kept on a leash

AMEN.


But till then, I have to tell myself the truth, and you also know that there exists some form of tribalism practised and some vilification going on against Igbo people


I pray that ends one day.


You may not be a tribalist, but a WHOLE lot of people out there are tribalists (I have met so many)

And please don't mention biafra and my name in the same statement

I am NOT pro biafra
people in the forum who know me know that.


I believe as bad and rotten as the country is today, it's better together than balkanised, because if Nigeria is to be balkanised, it will break into at least 50, which will cause confusion and instability.


peace

madridguy:
Many Filipinos are here stealing our OIL and sailing through our sea illegally.

The FG should send delegate there and get the boys released.

The Niger delta people and the government at different levels collaborate with these foreigners to steal our oil.

The Nigerian govt is complicit in all these things

Even the same Nigerian tax authorities and financial institutions are helping these foreigners (especially Chinese) to smuggle money out of the country without due payment of tax, or declaration.


The black man will betray his country and lineage for porridge

big shame

Metuh:
Naso una go dey talk, yet person never see one.


Nigerian women will still demand from you, no matter how rich they are including this basket mouth called Gbemi

It's a cultural mentality ingrained in them by their uncivilized and unexposed mother's

Most Nigerian women (60 to 65% my conservative estimate) whether earning N1 or N1m a month will still want to collect the bulk of your money as a man

That's just the way it is

travelland:
You mentioned Asians prospering? Many of them own their businesses and patronise themselves, they also face racism but their numbers are used to their advantage, you can go to quora and read their stories, you will have more insight

How many eastern states have elected a non indigene, even within yourselves you can't elect someone from another Igbo state talkless of other regions but in Lagos, there are Igbo people voted for and occupying political positions.

Now, coming back home view the legislative arm of government, an Igbo man is occupying 2nd position in the country, Yoruba, 1st, Hausa 1st.(executive). Now view all Western countries today, check Europe, Australia, America and Canada, mention how many Blacks you see occupying 1st to 3rd position of authority in equivalent positions. Move to millitary, check through, you will see representatives of all six geo political zones, do same for Western countries, how many blacks do you see leading such position?

If you do this simple exercise, you will begin to understand that opportunities are not equal in white majority countries.

Those who wish to migrate should do it legally stop making things difficult for others leaving behind you, that's all.

Discrimination should not be an excuse as to why one did not succeed in their endeavors.
Yes indeed asians get to feel the heat a lil bit, but they are successful, and they have laid a solid foundation for themselves that they should be proud of.

A feat that blacks unfortunately has not done...... well not yet.

As for that talk of igbo not voting anyone who is not igbo, that is a mischievous comment that you made, and if you dont see the discrimination against igbo people in Nigeria (either subtle or otherwise) then you are a hypocrite.

No tribe in Nigeria is vilified like the igbo man. But that is a different topic.

How many igbo people have held office in say Ogun or Oyo states, states that have significant populations? just a question.

Well lets forget about that. We have learnt to forge ahead despite the situation.

Your last statement is correct. Let people stop migrating illegally in large numbers.

But we both know the trend will continue unabated for a long time.

ElsonMorali:
That was the opportunity Nigerian youths were waiting for.

Mobilize 3million youths and seal off the National Assembly while both houses are meeting.

Keep them there without food or drink until they yield to the demands of the people.

Demands to be made:

1. Scrap the Senate. We don't need a bicameral legislature.

2. Amend the Constitution to restructure Nigeria.

3. Insert an exit clause that supports referendum.

4. Tie all public officials wages to the minimum wage by a reasonable percentage so that if the salaries of politicians are increased, then the minimum wage will follow that increase.

5. State police as a matter of urgency

6. The creation of specialized courts to fast track all corruption cases.

Amongst many others.

But unfortunately the youths are all on social media looking for attention and cheap popularity.

We actually need a bicameral legislature

Nigeria is a big country

Its just that the cost of governance is too high, considering Nigeria is a poor country

Britain and America has more legislators per capita than Nigeria, but at least their economy can finance the house,
Nigeria case is another thing

kagari:
dont be domiciled in one city and assume same for all cities in nigeria. most countries in africa are one city country, so they make sure the city mostly the capital is in good shape

the only advantage you have as a nigeria over other nationals of other africa countries is our work spirit, Nigerians are human machine

the person talking about lessons in gambia, do you think people dont rake in millions from lessons in nigeria, if you aint making it in this city, try another city.

and yes this isnt ethnicity, most french countries thinks igbo is nigeria, you say you are nigeria they ask are you igbo?

my brother if you enter sambisa forest at the right time and right skill you would be blessed in sambisa forest

i am a travel consultant, i make money when people want to travel, but for this topic i have to be real. nigeria is way better than most africa countries.

standard of living might be poor, but opportunuties abound more in nigeria than most africa and european countries

The main advantage in Nigeria is the population, and Nigerians tend to be more exposed (maybe a lil bit) than many other African countries

Apart from that, the ease of doing business is far worse in Nigeria than many other countries

Rwanda even tho is a smaller country has a better ease of doing business score than Nigeria, and guarantees a higher rate of return too.

Ivory coast the same thing
Even Namibia, (though I have not been there before, but I hear positive stuff about the place too)

Nigeria is just a somehow countty, that's what I have to say

travelland:
Not always true when you have a black face in a white country. Even when you are a citizen, as long as your skin is black and you live in a white country, it will work against you.

Well you are right, not always true

Of course they are racists from everywhere, but the opportunities to succeed abound in the west

How come Indians, Iranians, Arabs and people from elsewhere come to the west with nothing, and in 40 years, they are running successful businesses IN the west that rivals the one already established.
Mo Ibrahim, Sadi Khan, Patrick Bet David, the owners of E bay, Alexander Amosu, Bhatia, etc came from elsewhere and they are doing JUST fine


And that is so because of the opportunities that exists.

I think we as Africans need to learn from the Asian sub ethnic group, to know how they did it etc.
That COULD help us be very productive every where you find yourself (even in Nigeria)



Lastly as I have noticed in Nigeria and in some other African countries, coming from the "wrong" part of Nigeria or that country is even much worse than suffering racism, becauae it's your country men discriminating and making life difficult for you.

I am from the wrong part of Nigeria "Igbo" and despite all the success my family and indeed many other Igbo families have achieved both at the East and nationwide, you are still seem as a "Igbo man"

Many people from other ethnic groups (especially some Yoruba) hate you for no good reason, and hopes some thing terrible happens to you and your business so that you will be in the ground.

Many Nigerians will not vote an Igbo man to office because he is just Igbo, not because he is unqualified.

Some back then in Lagos even dream that one day Igbos will be Chased out of Lagos and the businesses and properties will be redistributed to the "omoluabis" (I heard this ridiculous statement first hand)

So after being treated like that, you really think it's "racial discrimination" that would deter him in the West?

theamerican:
You missed the message, but ok.

I got the message
just bringing out other possibilities

naijacentric:
am sorry to say u av chronic inferiority complex kill ur self on anoda man language ur colonial mentality is out of dis world fela was right

Don't be silly

Other users of English the world over don't make these kind of terrible errors that is commonplace in the NIGERIAN space

biztip:
I read through d whole 3page thread. just filled with senseless ideas. I wonder what this place is turning into. people just come to advertise scam ventures

It's amazing.

theamerican:
This is spot on! People forget two of the most important things to remember when migrating: a positive mind and assimilation (blending in)! That's why some people fail.

Move with people who see their cups as half full (not half empty) and try to blend with your host town/city/state/country. Learn about them and try to do things their way and your life would be easier. You stubbornly refuse to learn Finnish, German, Spanish, Italian for example or refuse to try to change your pronunciation habits for Americans, Canadians, etc. to understand you and you complain later, you have yourself to blame.

Well, your last paragraph is not always applicable

Indians speak horrible English, but many of them are doing fine.

But their children speak better English tho

Born2Breed:
1million to 5million in a year is too far?

Ashock o

I wonder what many Nigerians consider to be business

Pidginwhisper:
But kojo will walk round Accra with his friends and expect his gf to feed him . This part really got me ROTFL




Ghanaian Men right now:

Dat one weak me

IamFreedom:
Shey no be same hijab girls dey Wobey for here ni Kom North kom see deir yeye wey dey smell.

please explain further

May tomorrow be another profitable day by the grace of God

Agbalowomeri:
You no gree post o when your liver still dey cut

Admin401:
You talk better sense. We are definately not the poorest country in the world, even citizens from Haiti don't act like this. We're damaged internally and if that were not true how to you explain Nigerian citizens who go to better countries and still continue with a life of crime despite all the oppurtunities. We are a cancer to this blue rock.

good point

even when moving to a bettter country that they can exploit the opportunities, they are still neck deep in crime.

ToluSuo:
This is what happens when polithiefcians are celebrated even the youths will look for ways to get rich quick, I don't blame them I blame Nigeria for failing them...

Nigerians failed themselves, not Nigeria failing Nigerians.

When you allow moral values and sensibility decay, this is what you get.

Many other countries are far poorer than Nigeria but you dont see their people committing criimes and disgracing themselves

oluwaahmed:
I am not surprised at the tribal jagons being dished out on the thread. These men built their parks at ikorodu, paid money for the land, developed the land and employed people whom they pay salary. LASG is even collecting 35% tax on every bus, so unfair. Moving them to ojota is totally senseless. That place is already congested and heavily trafficked. Is it that nothing is inside the fat head of the governor? Those same luxurious bus operators suffered vandalism in the hands of APC thugs. Igbo people really have no place in Nigeria, I really don't blame IPOB for wanting their own country.

Many people here cannot put things in proper perspective.

hollywater:
Mumu people. You guys refused to stand with NNAMDI KANU to achieve Biafra.You will continue to see such thing in Lagos. My fellow Igbo's stop buying land in Lagos. Stop building houses .Come down to East and invest.

yeyerolling:
dey dont get paid self. Na wire wire dey gv am money

And you know this how

the market is looking good this morning

Fidelity is making me happy

Kingsley1000:
IDIOT yaya toure is the best mid fielder in africa and can be rated wit likes of pirlo,inesta,modric ETC in europe

I think he was referring to the coach

Easy5265:
Nigerians with our constant paranoia well it's understandable...the savings made on Piggybank.ng is insured by the NDIC through UBA. There's nothing to fear, it's not an investment scheme but strictly savings so far I guess. Interest is just earned on saving just like conventional savings account in our banks.

Yea

They disguise their paranoia by trying to sound smart.

Just say you are afraid, or you are not sure about their operations, instead of you saying that it will collapse

It has been in existence for years, and people are just getting to know about it.

naturalwaves:
I so not expect anyone to pay me any money. At the same time, I don't want my money invested in anything. Better to go and deal with a recognised bank. Bookmark this page. Don't say I didn't warn you.

smh for you

Affordablerent:
You are well known in travel section for encouraging people to abandon the country for foreign land, one of the people who say there's no hope in Nigeria. If someone told me that you can invest a kobo in Nigeria I would never believe, my brother fear God o chaii

Well

I still have portfolio investments in Nigeria i am planning to expand.

The rates are good and the exchange rate has been stable, so why not?

Jethrolite:
I asked you for live account statement and you ran away. You have come here to solicit.

Government regulated company that pays over 10% monthly and you're still begging for investors.

You're running a cheap scam that won't pay you.

@Fxmanager what do you have to say about this?