abuja can't be compared with lagos! ,  its easier to survive in Lagos than in Abuja , but if u ve the money Abuja is cool to live in!

there are many guys that hit abuja running and they made it fast, legit. most of those guys are in that same fcda or work with the fcda people you complain about. wait till people you know buy big cars and live in big houses in town. you na real olodo o!

how could you have lived in lagos all your life and you don't know that once people are living the good life in a town, it doesn't matter whether majority are suffering, it means there's hope. people are living good life in abuja. heck! some rent a house a walking distance from their place of walk and they drive to work within two minutes.

guy, you are missing lagos. people in abuja (wuse, garki, apo and the like within abuja town) consider lugbe and kubwa to be as far away, if not futher than lagos. why? because, they travel to lagos ever so often, some of them have never been to lugbe or kubwa nor do they hope to ever go there.

maami, people have made it in abuja. i get stories, don't kid yourself. you should know better, you are from lagos. i hope you are not igbo because an average igbo man will know that, "nna men, so far as na human beings dey live for those big big houses, dey drive big big cars, living in peace, i go make am here".

about they bomb blast. of course you know nothing lasts. bad things happen everywhere.

that doesn't say you cannot make it in lagos. in fact lagos has more opportunities than abuja. but in a zillion years, lagos will not fetch you the peace or tranquillity that abuja (town shaa o!) offers. forget that, na atlantic ocean fashola wan push all the agberos go.

take it from someone who knows the nooks and crannies of both towns. yeah! been there, done that. came, saw and conquered.

^^^^^^

I lived in Abuja for a very long time and i have never been to Lugbe, Kubwa, Nyanya, etc.
I dont really believe those places are part of Abuja.

^^I don find woman go all dem places. .

@OP Guy u suppose dey write professionally o. .

Your post is absolutely spot on, but like someone said earlier, yours is a tale of disappointment. What you met here wasn't exactly what you dreamed of. You're right. Most of the people who work in Abuja itself come from neighbouring towns. Accommodation is freakin' expensive! Sometimes I ask myself what I'm doing here. I sometimes have thoughts of packing it all up and moving to a quiet, less-expensive city like Ibadan. .

But when I think of the tranquility here, the ease of driving around town (I drive from one end of the city to the other in 15-20mins on a wkend), the joy of driving itself (absolutely no pot-holes), the hangouts/lounges where I can relax in the cool evening breeze without constantly wondering if my car wouldn't be hit where it was parked , or if area boyz don dey do temporary caretaker without invitation . .then, I know here is indeed the place to be.

As long as you're earning more than you're spending, and you've got some investments by the side, you've got no problem.

Evagreenfields:

Poster,honestly,i tink this topic is for me.i dnt hate lag bt i want abuja 4 my nysc.was suppsd to b going in nov (was working my service to abuja) bt unfortunately 4 me,my name didnt come out on nysc list 4 nov so av gotta chil til march.am glad i saw this topic.having a change of heart.funny thing is,i dnt kw/have anybody in abuja lol.i 4 ovasuffer.chei

Girl u don sabi me b dat. .you can still work your service over here. .I'll make it worth your while. .

T.Wise:

@ Ultrame: Its real oh! Last saturday, unknown to me, it was not d "official time" to start crossing the pedestrian bridge. Running gallantly across the Ojota expressway landed me in d hands of a waiting Mopol officer who escorted a[b] KAI[/b] vehicle. As if he was expecting me, the Mopol guy just smiled, shook my hand, asked me to calm down, not to run back (out of fear or be hit by a vehicle) and held my hand tightly.
Oh boy! U shd have seen d shock on my face cos it was my first time. Almost immediately, anoda noble citizen also sprinted across the road in2 d waiting vehicle of  d KAI people. If u ever find urself in dis position, Don't form "bros"; just beg or pay d fine.  Eko o ni baje

OJOTA!!!!!! Don't even try crossing that Ojota Brigde anytime.

wazobia-ng:

there are many guys that hit abuja running and they made it fast, legit. most of those guys are in that same fcda or work with the fcda people you complain about. wait till people you know buy big cars and live in big houses in town. you na real olodo o!

how could you have lived in lagos all your life and you don't know that once people are living the good life in a town, it doesn't matter whether majority are suffering, it means there's hope. people are living good life in abuja. heck! some rent a house a walking distance from their place of walk and they drive to work within two minutes.

guy, you are missing lagos. people in abuja (wuse, garki, apo and the like within abuja town) consider lugbe and kubwa to be as far away, if not futher than lagos. why? because, they travel to lagos ever so often, some of them have never been to lugbe or kubwa nor do they hope to ever go there.

maami, people have made it in abuja. i get stories, don't kid yourself. you should know better, you are from lagos. i hope you are not igbo because an average igbo man will know that, "nna men, so far as na human beings dey live for those big big houses, dey drive big big cars, living in peace, i go make am here".

about they bomb blast. of course you know nothing lasts. bad things happen everywhere.

that doesn't say you cannot make it in lagos. in fact lagos has more opportunities than abuja. but in a zillion years, lagos will not fetch you the peace or tranquillity that abuja (town shaa o!) offers. forget that, na atlantic ocean fashola wan push all the agberos go.

take it from someone who knows the nooks and crannies of both towns. yeah! been there, done that. came, saw and conquered.

Guy, your post reeks of ignorance. I was pleased to see that most people understood and appreciated this article. But obviously there were a few like you who didn't even come close. This write-up was first and foremost, a literary piece. My aim was to share my experience on the other side of Abj, to make people know that the Fct is not only what they see on TV. You say there are many guys who have made it but there are as many who haven't. You talk about stories you've heard, are you so gullible that you believe everything you hear? Did these people tell you how they made their money? You talk as if people living outside the main Abuja towns are not human beings. In your opinion, Abuja consists of only its developed areas, its just like saying the main lagos is only ikoyi, V.I and Lekki and the rest might as well be living in Ogun state. That's a very narrow way to view things. And yes! I am Igbo and I dont know where you got the asinine idea that we make it sharp sharp anywhere we go. You probably expect me to go to wuse market and open my shed eh? Most people that succeed here immediately are either well connected or pretty girls. Judging by your statements, you strike me as a 419 scammer, one who believes in making money at the expense of others. I did not write this story as an admission of defeat. I'm young, a fresh graduate and I know I have a great future ahead of me. My experience has made me wiser and I only seek to enlighten those who think to take the same path I have chosen

If you are in Lagos or Abuja and you are making say 100k a month, you are envied by others elsewhere but a poor man nonetheless. If you live in cities like Warri, Enugu etc & earn say 50k you are richer than that Lagosian earning 100k and far less stress. I left Lagos for Warri & I can assure you that on bike you can hardly spend 5k a month for transport. @ Victoria Island Lagos & earning 100k a month you may spend 50k monthly on transport & rush, holdup & more stress. Nothing dey Lagos or Abuja.

Your summary is good enough to write the story with dialogue, imagery, etc.

Very well written.

Chuks84:

Guy, your post reeks of ignorance. I was pleased to see that most people understood and appreciated this article. But obviously there were a few like you who didn't even come close. This write-up was first and foremost, a literary piece. My aim was to share my experience on the other side of Abj, to make people know that the Fct is not only what they see on TV. You say there are many guys who have made it but there are as many who haven't. You talk about stories you've heard, are you so gullible that you believe everything you hear? Did these people tell you how they made their money? You talk as if people living outside the main Abuja towns are not human beings. In your opinion, Abuja consists of only its developed areas, its just like saying the main lagos is only ikoyi, V.I and Lekki and the rest might as well be living in Ogun state. That's a very narrow way to view things. And yes! I am Igbo and I dont know where you got the asinine idea that we make it sharp sharp anywhere we go. You probably expect me to go to wuse market and open my shed eh? Most people that succeed here immediately are either well connected or pretty girls. Judging by your statements, you strike me as a 419 scammer, one who believes in making money at the expense of others. I did not write this story as an admission of defeat. I'm young, a fresh graduate and I know I have a great future ahead of me. My experience has made me wiser and I only seek to enlighten those who think to take the same path I have chosen

Well said!

I pray God answers my prayers to leave this madness of a city called Lagos!!!!!!!!
- wake up by 4:30am
- resume work by 8:00am - some resume by 7:30am
- close by 5:00pm - civil service closes by 4:00pm
- get into traffic of madness - and get home by 9:30pm - some 10:30pm or 12:00am some even 4:00am - testimony of a colleague
- take a bath, eat and sleep by 11:00pm
- fast foods joint everywhere spend nothing less than N400 for a meal - can't afford to go to cholera joints
- never flowing gutters
- noise pollution
- bad stench - some areas anyway
- epilectic power - the last dose was close to 8 weeks of no electricity - i felt like petitioning the president
- wake up by blablabla, cycle of slavery and maximum stress.
well it might be different for you. but this is my own tale for a guy born and bred in the north - jos to be precise.
i miss jos.
And for the poster, just take your time and pray to get a better job, you'll soon find out that Abuja is indeed better than Lagos.

@Chuks84

I am impressed with the literal proficiency you have displayed here.
It's so refreshing to read text so well written.
The content portrays fantastic perspectives and is a joy to read.

Cheers and don't forget to write a book someday.
Thanks.

hackney:

@Chuks84

I am impressed with the literal proficiency you have displayed here.
It's so refreshing to read text so well written.
The content portrays fantastic perspectives and is a joy to read.

Cheers and don't forget to write a book someday.
Thanks.

Thanks a lot!

@ poster though ur write up is literally fascinating but the content is wrong.

How can u compare Abuja to Lagos? I live in Abj but grew up in lag and i can tell u there's no comparison at all. The way of life and ambiance of Abuja can not be found in any part of Lagos, even Ikoyi which is the most organised and sane part of Lagos will be intimidated if it were to be human in Abuja.

However if u reside in the outskirt of Abuja(FCT) or in neighboring states like Mararaba, suleija Zubwa and u say u are living in Abj then ur write up might make sense BUT if u re referring to ABUJA town my brother there's no comparison.

spicyhoney:

@ poster though your write up is literally fascinating but the content is wrong.

How can u compare Abuja to Lagos? I live in Abj but grew up in lag and i can tell u there's no comparison at all. The way of life and ambiance of Abuja can not be found in any part of Lagos, even Ikoyi which is the most organised and sane part of Lagos will be intimidated if it were to be human in Abuja.

However if u reside in the outskirt of Abuja(FCT) or in neighboring states like Mararaba, suleija Zubwa and u say u are living in Abj then your write up might make sense BUT if u re referring to ABUJA town my brother there's no comparison.

I don't stay in the main Abuja town. I begin to wonder why most people insist on differentiating Abuja from Abuja town. They all fall under the FCT. That is where my comparison lies, I refuse to look at Abuja as just its elite cities.

spicyhoney:

@ poster though your write up is literally fascinating but the content is wrong.

How can u compare Abuja to Lagos? I live in Abj but grew up in lag and i can tell u there's no comparison at all. The way of life and ambiance of Abuja can not be found in any part of Lagos, even Ikoyi which is the most organised and sane part of Lagos will be intimidated if it were to be human in Abuja.

However if u reside in the outskirt of Abuja(FCT) or in neighboring states like Mararaba, suleija Zubwa and u say u are living in Abj then your write up might make sense BUT if u re referring to ABUJA town my brother there's no comparison.

I don't stay in the main Abuja town. I begin to wonder why most people insist on differentiating Abuja from Abuja town. They all fall under the FCT. That is where  my comparison lies, I refuse to look at Abuja as just its elite cities.

Well, Abuja is in the FCt and it comprises of the districts usually referred to as Abuja town: Wuse, Maitama, Garki, Asokoro, Utako, Jabi etc. Also places likes Kubwa, Nyanya, Gwagwalada, Kuje down to Abaji are in the FCT but not right to call them Abuja.

oYaTo:

^^I don find woman go all dem places. .

@OP Guy u suppose dey write professionally o. .

Your post is absolutely spot on, but like someone said earlier, yours is a tale of disappointment. What you met here wasn't exactly what you dreamed of. You're right. Most of the people who work in Abuja itself come from neighbouring towns. Accommodation is freakin' expensive! Sometimes I ask myself what I'm doing here. I sometimes have thoughts of packing it all up and moving to a quiet, less-expensive city like Ibadan. .

But when I think of the tranquility here, the ease of driving around town (I drive from one end of the city to the other in 15-20mins on a wkend), the joy of driving itself (absolutely no pot-holes), the hangouts/lounges where I can relax in the cool evening breeze without constantly wondering if my car wouldn't be hit where it was parked , or if area boyz don dey do temporary caretaker without invitation . .then, I know here is indeed the place to be.

As long as you're earning more than you're spending, and you've got some investments by the side, you've got no problem.


Girl u don sabi me b dat. .you can still work your service over here. .I'll make it worth your while. .

lol oyato.thanks but no thanks

Abuja is a better city than Lagos if you ask me. I think you should move away from Kuje.

@spicehoney, you are splitting hairs. Abuja is more or less like a state. All the districts within the FCT are collectively known as Abuja. Just like the name, Lagos, was coined from a town within the state, the same with Enugu.

Evagreenfields:

lol oyato.thanks but no thanks

ha. .ok o. .

hmm. .you're passing up free accommodation & feeding 

_{I have absolutely pure intentions here. .ok, make we chat first. .send me a mail, my addy is on my profile. .}

Reminds me of a John Keats poem we used to recite in primary school.

"'There was a naughty boy, And a naughty boy was he,
He ran away to Scotland. The people for to see-
There he found, That the ground
Was as hard, That a yard
Was as long, That a song
Was as merry, That a cherry
Was as red- That lead
Was as weighty, That fourscore Was as eighty,
That a door was as wooden
As in England-
So he stood in his shoes
And he wondered, He wondered,
He stood in his shoes And he wondered''

uzygirl:

Reminds me of a John Keats poem we used to recite in primary school.

"'There was a naughty boy, And a naughty boy was he,
He ran away to Scotland. The people for to see-
There he found, That the ground
Was as hard, That a yard
Was as long, That a song
Was as merry, That a cherry
Was as red- That lead
Was as weighty, That fourscore Was as eighty,
That a door was as wooden
As in England-
So he stood in his shoes
And he wondered, He wondered,
He stood in his shoes And he wondered''

lol! You're crazy o!

Well Abuja is calm and good for picnic unlike Lagos, everything in Lagos is harsh except you move to areas not in the mainland.

I pray dat u get a better job soon

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I was born and bred in Lagos, had my primary, secondary and tertiary education in Lagos. I hated Lagos! The madness, everybody was in rush to go somewhere.

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