₦airaland Forum

It is mentality like this that does not let the black man progress. Always clannish and claiming my land, my land.
The western Europeans are not like that, and that is why they are the most advanced people on earth today, and that is why their cousins could also cross the Atlantic and replicate their success in the building of the U.S. and Canada.


Black man is too clannish and it's very bad.
Instead of us to live and let live, coexist in peace without bringing up this indigene vs settler thing, we are always fighting for cheap superiority, instead of joining hands together to uplift ourself as the black race, just as other races are doing.


Something must be seriously wrong with the black man, and till we identify what is wrong with us and address it, we would continue to be the laughing stock of the world.

A Norweigian man will migrate to Australia and blend in without prejudice, a French man will migrate to the United States and blend in with the umbrella "white" but for black man, a Nigerian will move to Ghana and it is wahala, an Igbo man will move to Lagos and would not have peace of mind, a South African will rather kill his fellow black man (Nigerian, Congolese etc) than scratch a white south African who has oppressed him for centuries.

Who will save the black man?
Who will reorientate him.
If the black man is in his right senses, articles like these (OP) will not be necessary.
If he is in his right frame of mind, he will know that we should make the best out of this life, because he came naked and will die naked.


Articles like these, and the comments I read from black men are just disheartening.

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janellemonae:
Lmao at the bolded. Really? All this bragging u guys do is so childish. Don't u think dt statement sounds ridiculous?

Ariara market is the biggest market in West Africa.
Check out Onitsha main market too.
Check it out bro.
It has nothing to do with boasting.
That's the fact

shamecurls:
Always developing other peoples state and country. When re you going to develop the East itself. The last time I toured that region, I can authoritatively tell you that there is "ABSOLUTELY NOTHING" in that part

Lol!!! You toured which region
This must be a joke.
You want to compare Enugu to Oshogbo?
Or Awka with Akure?
Or even Onitsha to Ibadan.
Stop lying bro, you have not toured the South East.

This write up is flawed on many fronts...

First of all, if this writer has travelled across Nigeria, he will find out too that other ethnic groups have settled en masse in other parts of Nigeria too, and their descendants don't know the road back to their hometown.
A visit to Kamo, Kaduna, Jos and other cities will show you just that. How Yoruba people and other tribes indeed live in there cities across Nigeria, feel more at home there, and the descendants don't know the road home.

Second, about the east not being investment friendly/backwards, if that was the case, the Chinese would not be trooping down there, and Cities like Onitsha, Nnewi, Aba and Enugu will not be thriving cities.
Infabt, the biggest market in West Africa is in Igboland, so what are we saying?

schboy3:
Il est juste drôle. Mais il peut tenter sa chance. C'est possible.

Mais C'est très grave et dangereaux

schboy3:
Lolz!!
Seulement toi Quel de @OP et tout le monde


Monsieur Ugosample, comment est ma français J'ai commencé une école française

C'est pas mal.
Mais Il faut amelioree Mon frère.
Il y a quelques erreurs.
par example, C'est mon Français, pas Ma Français

awa:
This doesn't make any sense. Our economy is not that bad to warrant for this kind of migration. These ones might have issues within themselves.
They better come back home and improve on themselves.

The economy is very bad o

schboy3:
@justhelp
It's very very simple, why don't u do what they call 'testinq the water'.
Visit the country first, then u can décidé for urself, instead of all dis....

Buh u self reason am wella, tu ne pas comprendre français, how u wan do am
Tu ne écrit pas, tu ne pas parler.

C'est très amuse, mdr
Si quelqu'un ne peux pas parler Français couramment, Il sera très difficile à habiter ici en Côte d'Ivoire.

Mais les Nigèrians ne veut pas ecouter.
Ils pensent que les autres pays sauf Nigeria sont plus mieux

I'll like to advice my brothers here to look before leaping.
Emigration to a new country shouldn't be judged based on how serene a place looks alone.
Other things should be put into consideration

God bless us all

aktunde:
For me, I think various factors are responsible for all these. First is the general beliefs of people back home. Second is the attitudes of those abroad, third is individual attitudes and the last is family background.

The general beliefs of people back home

I am not talking about those who travel abroad for business or vacation. I am talking about those who have never traveled out before. Many think that money is everywhere on the streets of places like US, UK and other countries unmentioned. So the moment any one steps out of Nigeria, they believe his life is automatically better than the life of any other resident of Nigeria. Just within my first week in the US, a friend back home was already saying "How is work?". I was like; what the hell? Just like that? I don't even know where next I will go after my hotel bills expire and you are talking of work? So funny.

The attitudes of those abroad

I think those abroad (not all of them) are contributing to this problem too. On getting abroad, they are not sincere to themselves and to those at home. Many live fakes lives. Why will you take photo shots besides the latest Bentley, Range Rover Sports or other fast machines (which is not your own) and you think people at home will not think you are rich? Funny enough, people at home automatically assume you own it. When the rational ones among them ask about the ownership of those beautiful houses and cars, some of us here will still tell lies that we own it, simply because those at home are too far away to verify the truth. So, can you tell me why those at home will ever stop begging for money?

Individual Attitudes

Not everyone living abroad is guilty of point 2 above. Some of us are actually sincere with people back home. But some people will never stop begging for one thing or the other. They are just like that. Even when it is evident that they are richer than you, they will still want to collect the little you have. The same way they are begging from you, the same way they are begging from those back home too. It has nothing to do with you living abroad.  The only slight difference is this; if Mr Lagbaja in Ikorodu can give them N5000, you in US should be able to give them $5000 or do better. Shikena!

Family background

Regardless of points 1,2,3 above, family backgrounds matter a lot in this. When the rich ones keep dishing out money through wire transfer to their children to sustain them here, the other way round is the expectation of the poor families back home. The poor families do not know anything about work permit, SSN, green card, red or blue passport. They do not know or care to know if you have the right to work abroad or not. All they know is; "don't marry oyinbo oh! and why are they saying this? So that you won't spend all your money taking care of the oyinbo. So that you can always have enough to give to them.

How to handle the situation

1. Know when to say Yes or No. Everyone can never like you even if you cut your neck for them to share
2.  Be honest with your situation here. Do not deceive yourself and don't keep deceiving them. Else they wont stop!

How I am handling mine

1.  I do not change my contact details because of anyone and I will never do that

2.  I was very open to my friends and parents. I do not let them feel that I am better off here. I took my time to let them know my class of visa. I told them I am on student visa, and I am not allowed to work. Yes, USCIS said I can work 20 hours as a Masters student, but I told them I can't find a job. So, instead of my younger ones expecting to get from me, they were willing to send the little they have in Nigeria to me, but I have always told them never to bother. I am also open to my friends back home too about how life is here, and no one is bugging me with requests. That is it!

And this is good Advice

Chinom:
When the cat is away, the mouse will play. They're all comming out now. The bunch of losers the gave that ridiculous post from Afam 166 likes. Go back and read that post again. My position is very simple. IF YOU HATE NIGERIA THAT MUCH, STAY THE F*UCK AWAY. WE DON'T NEED YOU PEOPLE.

Will you still say this now in 2016?

schboy3:
Allô, qui est ici

Moi Je suis là

Bonjour tout le monde. Où êtes vous gens.

generalissimo:
I wanna travel too o. My head just dey swell as una dey mention visa, passport, immigration etc.



In Adekunle Gold's voice......Baba God o, emi na fe wo plane o. hardeymijuh o lori meji. Pick up my call o!

Don't worry bro, your time to see the world is near

osile2012:
[size=18pt]They know more about the world because the average Nigerian wants to run away from Nigeria .[/size]

You got that right bro.

And the race to exit this country continues.

fuckpro:
... the hustle is getting real

I am telling you. Most youths have no faith in this country.

[quote author=uckennety post=48490808][/quote]Wetun be this one now, lol

bettercreature:
He is just fortunate! he actually choosed the wrong path

What makes you think he "choosed" the wrong path

SeyiGodspower:
What a moronic way of reasoning from a prisoner of mental slavery! Even if you burn your birth certificate issued for you in Nigeria here who cares? You can equally burn your certificates obtained from Nigerian institution if any, all well and good. Nobody is holding you back from going to canada your country of servitude where you are regarded not even as fourth class citizen but as nonentity. The Lord shall return the captivity of Nigeria and mine shall be better in Nigeria my land of unlimited and unrestricted freedom.

What is this one saying?

DebossG:
Currently in cape town. Omg! This country is very developed. This city can be compared to newyork. No one should ever compare nigeria to south africa in terms of development and infrastructure, they are not comparable.

The city is even way more developed than the people lol

From the Airport, you will begin to see a modern country. Why is nigerians being punished with bad leaders, what did we do wrong.

I passed through nairobi airport and you cant even compare nairobi airport to mmia.

Nigerians need to travel out and see how our leaders have robbed us off the good things of life.

What a shame. Truth be told, nigeria has failed africa, is a shame.

I am telling you bro.
Nigerians indeed need to travel out and see how far behind we have fallen.
From the airport on your way back home in Lagos, you are already annoyed.

samuelUMOH:
No sir ! Students with masters degree and enrolled for PhD are employed as contract lecturer /tutor and paid above 7000rand.Although those who earn higher pay a little as tax but it is not ILLEGAL! So far you don't exceed the 20hours per week .I speak through experience not hearsay.More importantly I know few guys here( nairaland ) who came 2014 for postgraduate and are earning well with the study permit approved by the Dean of their respective colleges .It is not ILLEGAL .Hopefully Some of them will have time to comment on this .

So what are you driving at bros?

optimusprime2:
Mtchew... Something that my sister used her own to wrap roasted corn back in 2011... Sha, I dey wait for my turn.

Your turn don reach?

Fawklicant:
My brother, it is not just Linda Ikeji, it is everyone that seems to be doing better than them. Niggas hate what they don't understand, fear what they can't conquer! Come and see rejoicing when they read that LIRS was on her matter. Bunch of lousy lots. If you do not work in oil and gas or some other fancy industry, how can you make loads of cash from something seemingly ordinary? Something sinister must be going on. This is the mentality of the Nigerian folk.

It is a very sad trend that needs to be arrested amongst us.
The society now is filled with so much hatred for those who they consider successful, and any small thing these people do is seen as oppression

This is 100 % right

justwise:
What i meant by that is...if you made a personal decision to move to a 'white man' country with the mind set that black worship white man then you have self esteem problem and shouldn't have left Nigeria to start with.

Okay boss.
I understand now.

justwise:
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Remain in Nigeria and deal with your self esteem problem.

Please explain to me what you mean by this.

2dugged:
Those of you shouting team foreign girls,this is the down side of it,he better come back home and Marry, just imagine, only 11 months

Lol

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4nobody4every1:
Spot on, Swiss is a freaking hard place for Black immigrants especially those of Nigerian decent, l have few friends there who are citizens but they are Nigerians and they tell me what they go through there despite their citizenship.

Are you serious,
They mistreat blacks in Swiss

itswell1:
The 5 %people dey vex ooo. Please we should start this in Lagos. I will relocate close to alaba market a day to this taking place make i empty all alaibo shops jare free of charge Hehehehehe.

You see yourself?
lol