hey, i don't think we're talking about cities that are better than London here? London isn't that bad. I have been to london twice and manchester m34 once and they aint that bad like some cities in Nigeria, thank God our FCT is now taking a shape like london

Hmmm,

My closest experience to being in London was a stop-over en route to Aberdeen, so
technically, I may not be fully qualified to pass judgment here. In any case, here is my
take.

I can only say how I wish Abuja or Lagos was able to attract the level of attention or
people that London commands in the entire world. Lest I forget, most of the richest
Nigerians living in Nigeria do have homes in London - its a badge of honor! I guess all
that makes London count for something, it must not be too bad after all.

Yes, I know home is home, but try convincing one of those guys/gals queuing up in the
London embassy in Lagos/Abuja for a visa otherwise. Most of them are been driven
away by poverty and hardship. Last time I checked, the Nigerian High Commission in
London is not been besieged by Britons.

There are people doing very well in Nigeria, but the bulk of the population are barely
trying to eke out a living or living under inexcusable conditions. Of course, both the
rich and poor all share the same fate in a way - bad roads, epileptic water or power
supply(I know some people have borehole and their generators!), flying coffins, etc.
Strangely enough, in the midst of all these, there is a zeal for living and for having fun,
its "Naija!"

Bottom line, there are a good number of Nigerians doing well in London or the US for
that matter, but there are also a sizeable portion just trying to get by. This should be
expected - some people are bound to do better than some of their peers as individual
circumstances and talents varies. This also applies to those who have lived their entire
life in Nigeria too.

So, to the originator of this thread, if you have seen all of London and there is nothing
more for you to see, it may be time to jet back to your beloved country - the Area boys
are waiting to welcome you at the airport (Lagos airport that is). Shouldn't you be in
school or something? I know they can't "fail" you but it may be a good idea to attend
more classes for a change - you may actually learn something! But if you chose to hold
your nose and stay some more, appreciate the fact that you are in a famed city (home
of your former colonial masters) and take some time to explore around you.

bunmii:

@ walelead where is erebus drive in thamesmead
west or north

I dont live in South so i may be wrong, but i think its in West Thamesmead

funkilicious:

@walelead, i live in Abbey wood, my house is not far from Thamesmead.  About 90% of Nigerians own their own house in UK.

Abeg tell Naija4life who thinks all Nigerians in UK are always broke

funkilicious:

Why y'all dissing Uk/London? u lot need to shut up!
@dblock, you need to show us where you’ve built, before you start criticizing. Someone like you does not know jack nada that's why you keep babbling,
@Seun, what makes u think that the tax people pay equals tuition for their Education. People in UK do not complain about paying Taxes, they all know that the Tax that they pay benefits them one way or the other. Also, UK is the only country that helps family financially if they cannot afford to send their children to University. And when I was in college, I was paid given money every week just for attending college. And they help families that live in poverty.
@walelead, i live in Abbey wood, my house is not far from Thamesmead. About 90% of Nigerians own their own house in UK.

Where on earth did you dig your stats from? About 90% own kini?
And who says UK people are not complaining about paying tax? UK is able to help some families financially, give you money to go to college etc only because of the taxpayers.
If you earn £30k per annum, your take home pay is £19k out of which you have to pay rent, council tax, your medication, your children's school fees, plus your kids don't get the weekly allowance that you get, etc, so how do they enjoy paying this tax? Why do you think a lot of them think it is better to be on benefit than to work?

But if you chose to hold
your nose and stay some more, appreciate the fact that you are in a famed city (home
of your former colonial masters) and take some time to explore around you

There is Colo mentality at work. She should be happy she's in the home of her former colonial masters, it's a pity!!

Why y'all dissing Uk/London? u lot need to shut up!
@dblock, you need to show us where you’ve built, before you start criticizing.  Someone like you does not know jack nada that's why you keep babbling,
@Seun, what makes u think that the tax people pay equals tuition for their Education.   People in UK do not complain about paying Taxes, they all know that the Tax that they pay benefits them one way or the other. Also, UK is the only country that helps family financially if they cannot afford to send their children to University. And when I was in college, I was paid given money every week just for attending college.  And they help families that live in poverty.
@walelead, i live in Abbey wood, my house is not far from Thamesmead.  About 90% of Nigerians own their own house in UK.

Well the important thing is that you are happy with your place of residence, I personally couldn't live in the Uk, but hey we're different. Hey your stats are hilarious I'll post them to the comedy chanel. Anyways peace even if you dey for london

PS. Oh yeah, the only place in the world which I haven't dissed is Nigeria, God bless Naija and oh yeah Dubai God bless the UAE

dblock,

why can't you live in the UK ? Do you mean parts of the UK OR the entire UK period ?

See people have misunderstod my posts. The UK is a developed place with good infrastructure and well maintained road etc., but I don't like the atmosphere of the place, the weather and all, it's just too much for me, it's not my kind of place, I prefer places like Nigeria where happiness can be there despite hardship, you know the tropical climate and all. I can go to the UK but i can't live there that's all

dblock:

See people have misunderstod my posts. The UK is a developed place with good infrastructure and well maintained road etc., but I don't like the atmosphere of the place, the weather and all, it's just too much for me, it's not my kind of place, I prefer places like Nigeria where happiness can be there despite hardship, you know the tropical climate and all. I can go to the UK but i can't live there that's all

hey dblock,

I didn't misunderstand you at all, I was just a little curious as to why you wouldn't want to live there.

Got your points though

No matter where you go there is no place like home! we don't the level of freedom we enjoy here in naija
Nigeria is d only country in d world where u don't get harassed b'cos u have #m in ur bank account (ie if u r not looting govt funds) as abusiness man but i wonder the manner of business u'll do in d uk to have such money in ur account without being quizzed by men from scotland yard. Again you r taxed heavily, u r hated 4 being black(damilola taylor 4 instance). UK is good to visit and have restricted movement, but Naija is better to live in with ur mind at rest.

@dunzpetro, very interesting post

dunzpetro:

you're hated 4 being black(damilola taylor 4 instance).  better to live in with your mind at rest.

No one hates U for being black, they hate U because You are in their country and enjoying the resources they would have loved to keep to themselves. It just selfishness and I don't blame them
If we had so much Ghanians in Nigeria we would be planning a Ghana-must-Go strategy.

PS: Damilola Taylor's death had nothing to do with his race/colour, he was not killed by whites. People are bullied and stabbed to death in London on a daily basis

@dunzpetro

So presumably people  have a better rest of mind in Port Harcourt than people in London.

Of all the arguments that u can make for not living abroad,suggesting u have a better rest of mind in Nigeria than say the U.K,is laughable.

Even your assertion that u are taxed heavily is illogical.The fact of the matter is that disposable income in the West is far higher than in Nigeria.After all the tax is removed from your wages,u still earn income higher on average than what is obtainable in Nigeria without tax.

It is not as if the tax is neccesarily money down the drain,u still benefit from the public services it pays over.Govt corruption in Nigeria counts as a tax on Nigerians.Its difference from taxation in the West,is that in the West u are taxed from your wages,in Nigeria u are taxed before the money has a chance to be reflected on your wages.

@dblock, how come my post/stats was funny? I don’t get u.

My statistics was based on my opinions and what I have seen. Can we please we end the debate of London,
@big_bumper, I'm no more in college, so I do not get d money anymore lol. I kind of understand what u mean girl.

CASE CLOSED!

Peace

Those are some ugly ass kids.

@Thiefheart, pardon me ?

did I bump into you or something?

Im obviously referring to those grimlin looking kids in the picture above.

pele babafayce.
My 1st experience was quite similar to yours.hwever, i had to fight my wway out of the house.I spent most of my time in the malls,shopping,went outside london for 2 days.saw the country,went to the cinema,ate out.
The most dissapointing thing for me were the T.V channels which were not too interesting.Try go clubbing.i never got the chance to do that,but i hear its fun.wish i cld help more. ;Denjoy!!

@Thiefheart, alright.

They look like they on drugs or something, anyways it's not surprising they are black (Hey it's not a racist comment cos I'm black too) Oh shit I'm on drugs

Even your assertion that u are taxed heavily is illogical.The fact of the matter is that disposable income in the West is far higher than in Nigeria.After all the tax is removed from your wages,u still earn income higher on average than what is obtainable in Nigeria without tax.

Yeah and as you get the after tax money, you spend it all without even knowing it.

Donzman:

Yeah and as you get the after tax money, you spend it all without even knowing it.

In Nigeria,most people won't get money in the first place,since greedy politicians have looted the national resources before u can have a share of it

Are u saying that disposable income in Canada is less than income in Nigeria

@dounceman

There is Colo mentality at work. She should be happy she's in the home of her former colonial masters, it's a pity!!

Performing true to form - I had several paragraphs on my write up, but it was the last liner that got you, yeah?
Do I have to spoon-feed you every time? You can't ready irony or pun? One thing is becoming apparent, you sure
do love to find something to disagree with me - what's the fixation? Just wondering though, not that I give a sh*t
about what you think anyway. . .

@ babyface
good that u've been to london and seen for yurself.truth is most boys that return to naija and make noise,u can tell they've got nothing,but the real pple cant shout. So deal wit it and enjoy yur holiday.

one question that still remains is

who will fix up nigeria for all yall something ehh?

thats all im interested in! full stop

as always

SUPERMAN

by the way TOH any love for me, i noticed the new outfit picture in ur profile hmm ha

Superman if the theifs who stole the cash returned the stuff they stole and we get a decent Goverment. Nigeria would begin to progress at the rate it should progress at!

Do you fancy TOH?

Shes looks cute in her pic doesnt she. Just admit it I wont tell no one

where u de hide self in london hmm holla at me lady -t

North London- where are you?

Probably south, *rolls eyes*

north west! drop a note in my email babes

What kind of note F sharp or C minor

LOL,
We London peeps should meet up and have a Nairaland party. I just wonder how many punch ups we will have LOL

hahah nice 1

well im waitin still for that note ha