defbond1: On a lighter note, some years ago I was on the platform of one of the London Underground witha friend and we saw a fresh looking rat running about on the track. My mind went straight to rats in nigeria and almost immediately my friend said hmmm. "London boy" - Reffering to the rat. That was so hilarious.
He said can you compare that rat's standard of living to the rats in lagos?

MacDaddy01: The fact that you believe in the God of Moses puts you as a problem worse than the Nigerians in diaspora.

I understand your other points though. As a Nigerian in diaspora, I still believe that Nigeria can be better. We all have to work together to do it and not sit back for some Jewish God (Yahweh) or some Arab god (Allah) to solve our problems.

The first things to do are to tackle the 3 fundamental problems
-Roads
-Electricity
-Education

However, how do we achieve this when people like you would rather pray and expect some racist god to help you? Instead of saving money for better purposes, people donate money to pastors to buy private jets. I am not even going to talk about what the muslims are doing in the north......



In summary, I agree with your point that NID's shouldnt unjustly criticise people in Nigeria but I disagree with two issues.
-Not all NID's do not want to relocate and help Nigeria
-Religion is one of our problems- how can you believe in a god that continuously fails to help your country?

I dont believe in god and neithr should many Nigerians. Why not focus on the things you can do and see? The better things in life? Self improvement?

Do you know how islam and christianity came to Nigeria? SLAVERY.

Godogwu:


because theres no random lunatic with an assualt rifle that going to kill elementary school kids or people at the cinema or college students for no reason whatsover.

OilSubsidy:

What your politicians and the other government looters are doing to children in that your nigeria is worst that what happen in sandy hook, columbine and Virginia tech joined together. Nigeria leaders are the real lunatics because while the whole world is progressing, They keep us stagnant while they loot the country dry.

I pray nothing bad happens to your father while you are still an international student in America, If not, by the time your uncles and aunties appear on the scene and collect all those properties and riches of his and even collect your mother too while leaving you stranded abroad then you go know what's up.

Rich kid my foot!

azzima: We should ban ILLITERATE Nigerians from[b] LIVING [/b]the country. They cause us a lot of harm. THIS are people that quickly become criminals or spy agents for foreign,hostile countries. Now they will tell us that they have a PHD, so much for the educational system.

Pataki: Eeediots! You are busy celebrating Super Eagles won a useless cup. The super star players amongst them are back earning their foreign exchange, only for NIN to kidnap their relatives and start asking for ransome money. Yet some demented beings wants us to think Nigeria is a paradise on earth.

Your future policemen are living far worse than a goat who is resident in Europe. A demented being is here telling us lies. I have just recently seen things with my eyes in Nigeria, and there is nothing to write home about. A country bastardized by corruption, ineptitude, failure, cluelessness and animal lifestyle! Who lives in a state of no-electricity for weeks and expects to be normal? Your glorified mansions are nothing but prison cages! Your glorified cars are nothing but dumps in developed world. What amazes me .more is when you lot take loans to buy used cars and start driving it round the streets and everyone starts greeting you with a 'sir' or 'ma'.

There is no new Nigeria, until there are new creatures!

manny4life:

Why do you think it can't happen in Nigeria? That your schools are secured? Or you have better security systems or protected laws in place, like seriously, why do you think Nigeria is different?

Godogwu:

Old man here's a bench \________, now tell us how I've failed yourself

Godogwu:

Well its not my fault my parents are able to provide for me and my siblings till we become independent. I'm sorry you didn't have such luxury but don't come sobbing over your misfortune.

P.s I've made a few bucks on my own, and I knw a whole lot of people ( Americans) that still depend on their parents for every single thing, you shouldn't generalize.

kingoflag:

Oh yeah? Your "Luxury", my "Misfortune", ba?

Anyone can be anything on the internet but....

Lets put this to the test real quick.

On Monday the 18th of this Month, at the W Hotel in Manhattan a private meeting/gathering will commence between these same men whom you glorify--- men whom even your father dares not meet their eyes if privileged to be in their presence .They have tagged it a meeting to "save" Nigeria. Why dont you come--- ALONG WITH YOUR FATHER---just to test his so-called wealth and the influence and power of your last name? Im being dragged there by my Dad. I bet you whatever amount you want to put up that you and your father will never make it past the front door. You must be insane thinking that everyone who wishes for equality has financial issues. There are people who know me and my family on here, who knows you or your father?

If Manhattan is too far (I dont see how it should be, afterall, everyone else is flying in from Nigeria), in about 2weeks another of such meetings will happen in D.C. If you also claim thats also far, theres another 3 such meetings slated for late Feb in Abuja. Then sometime in early March another will happen in Dubai to decide how they'll finally seal your fates and control the destiny of idio.ts like yourself. I bet you all I need is once and I'll deflate that lil ego of yours.

If youre up for the challenge, lemme know and I'll furnish you with a temporary contact. I bet, after I'm done with both of you, you'll never look at your father the same way again.

Pataki: Eeediots! You are busy celebrating Super Eagles won a useless cup. The super star players amongst them are back earning their foreign exchange, only for NIN to kidnap their relatives and start asking for ransome money. Yet some demented beings wants us to think Nigeria is a paradise on earth.

Your future policemen are living far worse than a goat who is resident in Europe. A demented being is here telling us lies. I have just recently seen things with my eyes in Nigeria, and there is nothing to write home about. A country bastardized by corruption, ineptitude, failure, cluelessness and animal lifestyle! Who lives in a state of no-electricity for weeks and expects to be normal? Your glorified mansions are nothing but prison cages! Your glorified cars are nothing but dumps in developed world. What amazes me .more is when you lot take loans to buy used cars and start driving it round the streets and everyone starts greeting you with a 'sir' or 'ma'.

There is no new Nigeria, until there are new creatures!

Truckpusher: see as you sidon there dey wait for who you go fight...are you that jobless? beg no vex oh na joke i dey

Truckpusher: chai see frustration wey get teeth ....this bros dun wash plate tire..smdh

kingoflag:

I bet.... after being away for about 12 hrs... Yeah, Im jobless.

I dont care if youre joking. For some reason, I just dont like you. Theres something about your face--- that goes with your words---- thats all kinds of sneaky, distrustful and evil. Thats why I always try to tell you to stay away. Its an anonymous forum, I know, and sometimes I also pester certain individuals just to get a rise out of them, but you.... You give me the chills like theres nothing good or trustworthy about you.

P.S: Didnt you also claim to be a rich businessman earlier? Why are you always online? NEPA don take light or what?

defbond1:


Well, @ godogwu. rich kid gone to Uni. (Not).

Can you educate fellow nigerians on this thread why images and videos from space are usually dark or completely black with just the spaceship/ planets showing.

This is a year key stage 3 science work( what you call jss1-jss3). You can look the answer up Wikipedia for a clue (if u get one) but try and explain it.
Question 2. (Bonus question just to assess how daft you are) What is the difference between weight and mass and is it right to say your weight is 70kg or not? Justify your answer in two sentences.
You are mechanical engr wannabe isn't it? Take your time. If I don't hear from you soon though I'll understand.

Ps. You are clearly disrespectful. Don't waste your parents effort. I hope they have managed to repay the bank loan they took to send you abroad. If they have good for you. If they haven't please focused.

redsun:

Who could more frustrated than a truck pusher? You tend to live up to your name.

Godogwu:

Ohh i remember you.... How you been, i liked most of your posts on the whole debate you had with that Ghanian dude, you showed great intellect.

Now I don't think all Nigerians who live in the US are struggling but i believe and its a fact that most of them are, just a few we're able to utilize the opportunities. Same applies to the ones in Nigeria, obviously a greater amount of the population is suffering or struggling but that doesn't dispute the fact that there are the ones who live the "okay" life. I believe that paying for a house for over 20 years can no way be defined as success, you may not be poor but you are definitely not rich. This is because if at some you are unable to continue with that payment for some reason, you loose that property.

I've said this several times, I'm not rich, neither is my family, we just make up the very strong and growing middle class of Nigeria. I know rich people and i know how they live..... Maybe by your standards, but by my standards nahh

Godogwu:


because theres no random lunatic with an assualt rifle that going to kill elementary school kids or people at the cinema or college students for no reason whatsover.

Truckpusher: buhahahahaha...i dey laff you we dey see una finish how una dey beg for 20uurz,pounds and 50 dollars no worry i go catch you one day

kingoflag:

Oh yeah? Your "Luxury", my "Misfortune", ba?

Anyone can be anything on the internet but....

Lets put this to the test real quick.

On Monday the 18th of this Month, at the W Hotel in Manhattan a private meeting/gathering will commence between these same men whom you glorify--- men whom even your father dares not meet their eyes if privileged to be in their presence .They have tagged it a meeting to "save" Nigeria. Why dont you come--- ALONG WITH YOUR FATHER---just to put his so-called wealth and the influence and power of your last name to the test? Im being dragged there by my Dad. I bet you whatever amount you want to put up that you and your father will never make it past the front door. You must be insane thinking that everyone who wishes for equality has financial issues. There are people who know me and my family on here, who knows you or your father?

If Manhattan is too far (I dont see how it should be, afterall, everyone else is flying in from Nigeria), in about 2weeks another of such meetings will happen in D.C. If you also claim thats also far, theres another 3 such meetings slated for late Feb-early March in Abuja. Then sometime in early-mid March another will happen in Dubai to decide how they'll finally seal your fates and control the destiny of idio.ts like yourself. I bet you all I need is once and I'll deflate that lil ego of yours.

If youre up for the challenge, lemme know and I'll furnish you with a temporary contact. I bet, after I'm done with both of you, you'll never look at your father the same way again.

manny4life:

Back.. post coming right up

You use this word "whatsoever" very loosely. Have you ever put both circumstance into clear perspective? Nigeria has strict gun controls while the U.S. has free gun control? Reverse the equation again with Nigeria being the receiving nation (God forbid) and U.S. being the stricter nation, then come back and tell me what the result is.

For you to say "there's no random lunatic" particularly in Nigeria is plainly false. Citizens are victims of the law, and law enforcement officials daily, so I strongly believe that has qualified them as lunatics with assault riffles. On the issue of where they carry out killing like in schools, it only takes for the tides to change. If Nigerian citizens could carry a registered weapon in public, this you wouldn't be saying.

redsun:

Same people don't beg,u guys are ass lickers because you are insane.

Godogwu:

And I'm meant to do this to please you?..... I have actual lab reports to do aii....but I'll see.

Loan though, really? Hahahaha ! You can do better

Truckpusher: nah bro...i never claimed to be any kind of business man maybe you're mistaken me for someone else.... you got yourself too many enemies because of your too many ranting and raving in a public forum like a rabid dog.

As for being online right now? FYI i'm working and i'm on night shift and as for my face? if you're real and you truly believe in yourself why don't you put up some real picture on your profile and let the whole world see who is using that handle.

Lastly ,i have this advice for you always remain positive ,if you continue the way you rant online in your normal life i wouldn't be surprised if you end up with a high blood pressure.....one love and stop the hating it kills you from the inside

Godogwu:

Did you re-read what you just wrote? So i should pick up the phone and call my dad to come to the US on the 18h just because some person on nairaland who he has no buisness with can see him or no wait, i should drag him to a meeting he wasn't invited just because its focus is on saving Nigeria? and so they can kick us out because we weren't on the list? . I really don't get your point. Frankly I'm not the type that gets intimidated by anyone, not at all...lets just say I have a very high self esteem; in the sense that I wouldnt bow to you if you can feed my entire generation, nahh G. I give respect where repect is due.

apache77: Dear Nigerian in Diaspora,

Time and time again, you have justified your reason for leaving our fatherland. Or is it motherland? You said it is because you want to give your children a better life and opportunity than you had. We accepted your reason, as looking at the current state of our nation, we see every validity in your reason. And we did not trouble you or hassle you over that decision.

Just like we did not hassle you over this decision, we would like you to reciprocate this gesture by not hassling us over our decision to stay back.

Dear NID, I have noticed that the way you talk about issues pertaining to our country is far different from the way we here take it. Have you ever wondered why the tone of your comments about this country is far different from the tones of the Nigerians in Nigeria? Once there is a tragic event, you have a way of blowing it over the top, exaggerating, and wondering what our dear country is turning to. If only you reacted this way to every good thing that happened in our country, maybe the western world won’t always present a single story about us in their press.

Your comments of “I can never send my children to Nigeria on a holiday because they would either be robbed, kidnapped or used for rituals,” doesn’t really sound encouraging, especially as you have never suggested one solution to this problem we are facing. Please tell me, what percentage of the ones who came here during last holiday were subject to this cruel fate you imagine?

But Dear NID, I begin to wonder

Why are you always the ones to point out just how bad our country is to us, as if we are too blind to see it?

Why are you the ones that always hammer on the fact that we here are the stupidly religious ones? That we all follow our pastors like blind fools? Please, let the people that want to buy jets for their pastors do so. As you have tied your hope to the white man giving you a better life, they have also tied their hope to their pastors giving them miracles, since many of them would never have the opportunity to leave this side of the world. After all, they learnt it from the numerous pastors in America, who also bought private jets from money they got from televangelism and offerings too. Our pastors still have a long way to go when it comes to acquiring private jets.

Why are you always the first to mention how you don't see Nigeria ever getting better, how you lost hope in Nigeria a long time ago? We know about your lost hope, your exit already tells us that much.

Why are you the ones who dismiss songs of hope in Nigeria, such as Great Nation by Timi Dakolo, The Future is here by TY Bello, etc. as wishful thinking? Just because you have lost hope in our country doesn’t mean you should try to kill the hope of those left.

You have left, fine! Your children and grandchildren would probably never visit Nigeria in their life time, fine! We don’t have an issue with that, it’s your family, you can do whatever you like with them. You have said over and over again how you don’t care for Nigeria and her issues anymore. Yes, we get that. Since that is the case, we expect you to follow suit with your words, and really NOT care again, by forgetting that Nigeria exists in your dictionary. Or does the fact that you can’t stop talking and complaining about Nigeria despite the fact that you claim not to care really mean that your ‘care-less’ statements are not true? Selah

Dear NID, you should know that not all of us have the opportunity to leave like you, and even when some of us do, we just don't want to. We have chosen to stay. We were not forced to stay, we chose to. Live with your choice and let us live with ours.

Dear NID, even if you have stopped believing in Nigeria, and do not see yourself ever returning here, can you please stop asking us to do the same? Can you please, stop expecting us to stop hoping that we would get better, just because you stopped hoping? Cos unfortunately, some of us have nowhere else to go, and no matter how many people leave, some of us here still have to stay back, and make Nigeria good again.

Dear NID, you forget that when your family is bad, and you choose to run to another family because they are good, it won’t solve the problem of the ‘badness’ of your family. Your family will still be bad. Selah

Dear NID, why is it that whenever I ask you about the solution to this country you claim you do not care about, but can never stop talking about, you tell me the only solution is to split? Unity or splitting - which of the options would cost more? Are you ready to sacrifice the remaining family you left here to the unavoidable bloodshed that would happen if your splitting fantasies ever became a reality (no pun intended)? Wait no, you would move all of them out of the country and make them fellow NIDs like you - another fantasy that would never become a reality, thanks to the white man that would rather die than see that happen.

Nigeria is a big menace and it is like a time bomb waiting to explode, with the injustice, corruption, insecurities, and other negative nouns I would not even bother to mention, but rather leave for the political bloggers and writers to deal with. One thing we know is this, in no way would leaving the country ever solve all the migraine-genera­ting problems of our country. But as we have said before, we don’t have any problem with the choice you made. After all, there is the fight or flight approach to be taken in any battle. You chose the flight, while we chose the former.

It is okay that you have decided to have as little as possible to do with us, but please, live and let live. Don’t tell me to shut up when I say something good can still come out of Nigeria – I will still say it. Don’t try to take away the hope we have left with your comments of how failed and hopeless we are. Hoping in this k-leg country of ours is very difficult, and we should be encouraged and commended for doing so. In the face of the unexplainable nonsense our leaders put us through in this country, our hope is honestly the only thing we have. Take that away from us, and we had better started committing suicide because a hopeless person is a walking-dead.

And if you are a NID because your parents stole our commonwealth, sent you out to have a better life, and you in turn, pay us back by trying to kill our spirit with your hope-sucking statements, thereby making me spend time to write this letter which would most likely generate comments I would rather not deal with my way, well… since I have no power to do anything to you, I leave you for God to judge. That is not because I am meek like Moses, it is because I really have no power to do anything to you – at least, for now.

Dear NID, in spite of all the nonsense happening in every sector of the country, you can call me deluded, but I still say Nigeria has a great future. Okay, I said it come and flog me. Oh I forgot, you would have to come down to Nigeria to do that.

Dear NID, I think I should stop here for now, as I strongly suspect that I am beginning to ramble.

Yours sincerely,
Nigerian in Nigeria
Atilola Moronfolu

http://www.hattylolla.com/2013/01/dear-nigerian-in-diaspora.html

rosscoe: This is a very stupid letter. If you want to tackle the problem of saving Nigeria's image start from home. Charity begins at home. Is it not the rubbish that Nigerian leaders are doing that makes NID complain. Why not write letter to all the people that are trying to fly out of Nigeria and see the response.