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Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by LatestTrend: 10:14am On May 26, 2015
Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by Nobody: 10:14am On May 26, 2015
@lachimex you beat me to it...
undiluted truth indeed
Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by Mzflexydeeva(f): 10:15am On May 26, 2015
If your father is dangote would you agree with this post Anyway let me watch.
Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by Jarchi(m): 10:15am On May 26, 2015
So true
Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by boombay(m): 10:16am On May 26, 2015
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Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by Bsyno(f): 10:19am On May 26, 2015
Very true. I hope dey learn n dia children as well
Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by olupops(f): 10:19am On May 26, 2015
Well I pay my children 40k and 75k respectively and before they can withdral from the account the bank calls me to comfirm. And they will also let me know. And they cannot withral more than 5k now that they are still schooling from home.why am doing this is because no one knows tomorrow if I something happens to me they can stand before getting the will. I don't trust men.

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Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by ff07join14: 10:21am On May 26, 2015
OP, pls how did you get to school in UK? You worked hard to pay your school fees?
You are right to some extent but we all want a better future for our children. Rich families who got wealth through legitimate way train their child and are well cultured with values.
You may be talking to polithiefcians 'cos u don't steal public funds and invest on ur children then expect them to become meaningful in life. That is the law of repercussion.

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Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by nepp(f): 10:23am On May 26, 2015
Well if you're a kid of rich parents, after graduation u wouldn't bother go looking for a job, a job will be handed over to you in due time. In fact when you're in school a job is already waiting for you. It's good to be rich cheesy

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Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by zubby29(m): 10:25am On May 26, 2015
nice 1.i hope dey would listen
Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by femi4: 10:26am On May 26, 2015
Graduates are looking for jobs
IT placements are difficult to get
Corp members are finding it difficult to secure place of primary assignment.

Yet, you claimed Nigerian youth are not ready to work. Seems the op has never stepped into the country in a long while

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Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by Nobody: 10:34am On May 26, 2015
Niggaz hating on rich kids. I see no reason why parents should be scoulded for spending their monies on their kids. If white rich parents want to do otherwise that is their problem. Please leave black parents alone and stop hating on rich black kids.

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Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by michaelmo11(m): 10:35am On May 26, 2015
Wait ooo, what is this doing on FP again. Shey na every month e go dey reach FP with a different OP? Make me sef go post my own when june come by his grace. Sleeping aMODu's.

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Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by 360musicng(m): 10:37am On May 26, 2015
i just came to buy space...
all bloggers.... for ur mp3 and video tag scripts message me
Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by Aitee1: 10:46am On May 26, 2015
angry angry angry
kelvyn7:
hmmmm...children no be like that again ooo

thank God i dont blong to this indomie generation grin

we still value morals and right-upbringing grin grin

small tin dey belle full us and we hope for the better cool



i really fear for the younger generation
Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by Ama80(f): 10:51am On May 26, 2015
Pls I hav questions for d o.p,wat kind of jobs can a 16/17yr old do in Ds country cos dat is d average age of sec sch leaver.2.HW much is he expecting to be paid as a wkend staff if a full staff(graduate)is paid 30k in most private companies cos they're d prospective employers.3.hw much will b left at d end of d month aftr transport.pls I need a realistic opinion frm o.p.nice write up though.

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Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by cehpas(m): 10:53am On May 26, 2015
My best advise to Nigerian youths is that be an entrepreneur. It is hard at first, but pays more as you go. I am an event venue decorator and I'm proud of my works. WWW.fb.com/niftydecors

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Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by amokeme(f): 10:54am On May 26, 2015
It all boils down to discipline!
If you as a parent have what it takes to make your child comfortable, why not?.. Just train your child in a way that he/she can survive during the rainy days. You don't have to go and "work" for someone during sch or hols.. Before you are seen as "not spoilt" how about working for urself.?! A lot of Nigerian students have their personal business. And they are doing just fine! there are people who put into good use, the money they get from their parents.. But the mentality most people like the OP have is that "you have to suffer before you get what you want in life" I don't buy into this idea at all.. Well some people have to suffer and some don't. And am of the opinion you can make it to the top without stress. And don't forget, we all have our various definitions of "stress and suffering

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Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by ephi123(f): 11:03am On May 26, 2015
This article has been recycled and recycled over and over again. Please let it rest abeg! angry
Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by lordhugo(m): 11:05am On May 26, 2015
naijainfogalery:
Nice article ,some lazy asss spoilt rich brats will come here and start ranting about the post

I started my first job immediately i graduated from Secondary School while waiting for Admission - I worked in A petroleum jelly factory as a factory worker, i was earning 4,500 naira , I still teach part time in the evening that gives me roughly 6,000 naira. After 6 months i gathered enough money to start a business centre and also i went into renting bricklaying and working tools that is i was renting out stuffs. Even with that i didnt stop working at the factory, my brother manages the business centre and the tool renting while i still work in the factory not because i couldnt stop i got to learn a lot about how to make different kinds of cream.

After a year i got enough money that i didnt bother my parent about school fees, not as if they cant afford it, i just paid the money. The last time i bothered my parent for any support both financial, clothing, eating etc was after i graduated from Secondary school, i did so many jobs even while i was studying from marketing to IT consultant, to trainning people (both Graduates and Undergrads) on how to use computer. I made my biggest money that most average Nigerian graduates cant make as a student.

Im not here to show please
Over the time i have employed both Graduates, undergraduates and even non educated people while i was still a student. from experience Nigerian graduates are lazy, i was once recruiting for a big firm (a multi million dollar company based in South Africa) and guess what we couldnt find someone for over 6 months for that position.

Nice one sir!

but just wondering if the 'galery' in your username/moniker was on purpose?

If not, Problem!
Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by chupcake(m): 11:08am On May 26, 2015
Koroaso:
******ANOTHER FAILED ATTEMPT TO BLAME THE YOUTHS,DO NOT BLAME THE YOUTH....YOU ARE PLAYING WITH FIRE***************

******THUGS HAVE OIL LICENSES AND HOLD THE WHOLE COUNTRY TO RANSOM!!!!...AND YOU BLAME THE YOUTHS....NAIRALANDR OR WHATEVER YOU CALL YOURSELF....YOU BETTER CHECK YOURSELF....NIGERIAN YOUTH HAVE A REPUTATION WORLDWIDE TO BE HARDWORKING AND INDUSTRIOUS........

*********NIGERIANS ARE NOT FOOLS ANYMORE*****************

********WHEN YOU GIVE OIL WELL TO TY DANJUMA AND HE MAKES 500 MILLION DOLLARS MONTHLY....500 MILLION THAT BELONGS TO ALL OF US*************


******** YOU COME ONLINE AND CALL US LAZY.....LAZY FOR SAYING THE TRUTH NIGERIAN LEADERS ARE PSYCHOPATHIC THIEVES...I HAVE SAID IT AGAIN......GO AND WRITE ANOTHER ARTICLE WE ARE GOING TO KEEP SAYING IT TILL THE WHOLE WORLD KNOWS WHAT WE ARE GOING THROUGH IN NIGERIA.........THANK GOD FOR SOCIAL MEDIA!!!!***********

**********THEY HAVE REALIZED THAT WE ARE NOW FIGHTING BACK ON SOCIAL MEDIA.........AND THEY KNOW MANY LEADERS HAVE BEEN REMOVED WITH SOCIAL MEDIA....NOW THEY WANT TO SHUT THE YOUTHS UP......HAHAH....NICE TRY**************

*******AN ONLINE REVOLUTION HAS STARTED,NIGERIAN YOUTHS ARE AWARE AND READY FOR THOSE OF YOU STEALING OUR COMMONWEALTH SINCE THE 70''s OUR PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS DID NOT FIGHT BACK....THATS WHY WE ARE HERE TODAY...NIGERIAN YOUTHS WILL FIGHT BACK THIS MESSY SITUATION HAS TO STOP************

********FOR A 26 TO DRIVE HIS FATHERS CAR IS NOW A VILIFIED ACTIVITY WHEN WE HAVE A PRESIDENT WITH MORE PRIVATE JETS THAN THE USA PRESIDENT,AND USES 1 BILLION NAIRA AS FOOD BUDGET IN A COUNTRY WHERE MAJORITY ARE IN ABJECT POVERTY***********

********OR A FINANCE MINISTER WHO AIDS AND ABETS DISAPPEARANCE OF 20 BILLION US DOLLARS***********

********AND YOU TURN AROUND AND BLAME THE YOUTHS.....YOU ARE DELUSIONAL!!!************


********HOW DID NIGERIA GET HERE ??***************

********THE CORRUPT LEADERS MORTGAGED THE YOUTHS FUTURE BORROWED ALL THIS MONEY AT A HIGHER EXCHANGE RATE NOW NAIRA HAS FALLEN WE PROBABLY OWE TWICE THAT AMOUNT IF YOU FACTOR IN THE NEW EXCHANGE RATE AND INTEREST ACCRUED***********

********ESSENTIALLY THESE PEOPLE HAVE SOLD NIGERIA BACK TO SLAVERY,COS WHATEVER MONEY NIGERIA MAKES NIGERIA WILL HAVE TO HAND IT OVER********

********FUEL SCARCITY,JOB SCARCITY,SECURITY SCARCITY,EDUCATION SCARCITY,HEALTH SCARCITY**********

********LETS FACE IT OUR LEADERS HAVE FAILED US*********

********THERE ARE COUNTRIES THAT DONT HAVE,THEIR ARE COUNTRIES THAT HAVE AND HAVE BEEN LOOTED *******

*******WE NEED TO STAND UP AND MOBILIZE...PDP OR APC NIGERIANS DONT GIVE A DAMN ANYMORE*******

********JONATHAN,OKONJI AND DIEZANI HAVE WRECKED THIS COUNTRY FURTHER************

********WHEN WE MADE BILLIONS IN OIL SALES WE DID NOT SAVE FOR HARD TIMES.....THESE PEOPLE STOLE NIGERIA BLIND AND INVESTED OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY,NOW THAT RAINY DAYS ARE HERE,THEY CAN GO BACK TO THEIR INVESTMENTS BUT THE COMMON MAN LIKE ME AND YOU WILL SUFFER THE HARDSHIPS******

*******ENOUGH IS ENOUGH***********

SEE THE PICTURE OF THE MEN THAT RUINED NIGERIA BELOW.
AS LEADERS YOU GUYS SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR A FAILED STATE,EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU!!!!!!
YOU GUYS HAVE FAILED US AS A COUNTRY,BY CONTINUING TO ALLOW CORRUPTION,INSECURITY FESTER UNABATED.

EVERYDAY PEOPLE DIE OF UNDESERVED HARDSHIPS WHILE YOUR BILLIONS IN SWISS ACCOUNTS ARE ACCRUING INTERESTS....YOU HAVE BUILT HUMONGOUS MANSIONS WITH MONEY YOU STOLE FROM PEOPLE YOU WERE ENTRUSTED TO SERVE.

YOU ARE RUNNING THE WHOLE NATION LIKE A CIRCUS ACT......YOU MIGHT FOOL A LOT OF PEOPLE BUT NOT ALL.

ON BEHALF OF ALL NIGERIANS YOUTHS SHAME ON ALL OF YOU.
WE REGRET HAVING HAD YOU AS LEADERS EVER.
ALL OF YOU.
MAY KARMA SERVE YOU SIMILAR PORTIONS YOU SERVED NIGERIANS.

ONLY MEN WITH LOVE FOR THEIR NATION SHOULD BE ENTRUSTED WITH GUARDIANSHIP,NOT PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELVES.....

And will blaming them for everything help. You've programmed yourself in such a way that if someone don't give you a job, you are never gonna be someone. Like its your birth-right. Mst if those so called thieves worked for everything they had. I am not condoning any of it but if you got up your lazy ass and worked half as hard as they did, I am sure you will make something of your self. Sit down and continue blaming them.

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Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by 400billionman: 11:16am On May 26, 2015
Florblu:
Tell dem!

What ??
Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by iykedare(m): 11:20am On May 26, 2015
I once heard some unilag students say that they can`t take any job that will pay below 400K when they start working.

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Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by Nairalandar: 11:28am On May 26, 2015
Viciyus:
angry Mod, groundnut full inside your head,


You don put this trash for front page two times now,



Weti dey wrong with all of una, angry we get our own culture,


EVEN the bible, people still dey stay with there parents, witi happen to jacob, weti happen to Isaac,



Uslese set of nigeria with there brain damage,


But to dey follow women dey fornicate no be sin again for nigeria.


Nonsense young men mentality,

@op. You are a fool
Ur fada is a BIG fool...
Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by mmsen: 11:29am On May 26, 2015
I keep seeing this stupid letter on this forum.

If you want a different outcome then parents would have to be more flexible. If Nigerians as a whole and Nigerian parents in particular are angry at the product then they should both look within - garbage in, garbage out is a very simple equation that would best describe what many are railing against.

Would Nigerians accept that parents should be more understanding? That children should be allowed to ask questions? That children learn by doing and are naturally curious? That children need guidance without anger? That corporal punishment is a form of domestic violence and thus evil? That the responsibilities of the household are for the parents and that children should only be concerned with their immediate welfare and development? Will Nigerians understand that they have too many children (on average) and are under undue stress as a result, which they then push on to the children?

Nigerian society has to be made to see that independent thinking and actions are healthy habits that should be nurtured - traits that many Nigerian parents/elders seem fearful of. Those that show superior parenting habits in Nigerian society are often treated with suspicion and hostility.

The author of this piece has failed all measures of logic by writing this piece. She seems to think that human beings raise themselves, the reality is that parental responsibility is a huge factor - what we see is what we emulate.

If the author is serious about this issue then they should begin by addressing the many flaws that Nigerian parents typically display in their child-rearing habits. What the author has done with this article is begin halfway through the story instead of beginning at the foundation. Such an assessment would require a thorough examination of Nigeria - dealing with the cult of 'elders', through to the plague of superstition and religion in the nation. When the author does that then they may find out why Nigerian society is the way that it is. In the mean time they will join the other cowards in blaming those without power or responsibility for the failings of the society.


P.S.
The author, in a manner consistent with her dishonest tone refused to mention the amount of money that many Western parents spend on their adult children by way of buying homes, buying cars, spending exorbitant amounts on over-elaborate weddings, recreational around the world travel. I also know of many who have received hefty 'loans' from their parents for unspecified, non-performing businesses. This does not even deal with the issue of people who are 'placed' in jobs as a result of a family connection. This article really was written for the benefit of the clueless Nigerian masses who cannot see the wood for the trees and allow imbeciles like this author to present an entirely fictitious notion of life outside of Nigeria.

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Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by Nobody: 11:31am On May 26, 2015
Nairalandar:

Ur fada is a BIG fool...


Atleast, he better pass your father were dey jump from one beer parlor to another,
Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by lekwas: 11:32am On May 26, 2015
@ OP, thanks for sharing this as it echoes my most recent sentiments.

In the last two weeks I have been bugged with the feeling of entitlement being expressed by young persons some of whom are not necessarily from the rich homes. The almighty 'my children will not go through what I went through' syndrome deluding our children from ages past.

I feel its time we call ourselves to order, reevaluate our parenting skills and methods.
It is time children are made to understand the true realities of everyday experiences and not the proverbial 'he who is carried on the back, does not know the distance of the journey'.
Earlier this month facebook was awash with 'Childhood Memories' a lot of us relished in sharing those memories but do not wish our children should experience them.

We are not helping them, little wonder we have too many mummy's 'men about town' and ladies who will 'prepare eba with knorr cube'.

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Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by Youngzedd(m): 11:44am On May 26, 2015
mentorandfriend:
Very much on point. Parents should allow their children to put their energy and intelligence to work.
Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by raayah(f): 11:47am On May 26, 2015
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Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by Subair01(m): 12:05pm On May 26, 2015
The role parents play in upbringing a child actually is a strong one BUT it depends on how they do it. Over - pampering a child is very bad, only if parents that does that would understand.
Re: Letter To Nigerian Parents. by raayah(f): 12:09pm On May 26, 2015
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