Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by ukaface(f): 9:35pm On Sep 20, 2023 |
Enish no bad….. but e too cost
Especially that Sundays, normally for Nigeria all the churches even mosque in your street ranging between 10-12 will be doing competition with loudspeakers
The weather too, if some one says ‘ your behaviour is like uk weather’ just know you can’t be relied on. Very Yeye kinda weather. So called summer being autumn and autumn being winter, then winter is winter++++
Christmas? I already plan on working this Christmas, when no be say I fit see food like back in Naija. Work and extra pay is the goal. 3 Likes |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by BRATISLAVA: 9:39pm On Sep 20, 2023 |
This pseudo-journalist again?
Perhaps he's the op. |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by luluman: 9:45pm On Sep 20, 2023 |
marlow1962: If you really know why you Japa from this shit hole, then you won't even miss a thing. I concur. 3 Likes |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by francotunsco: 9:48pm On Sep 20, 2023 |
OTHER THINGS YOU WILL MISS
Terrible traffic
Total blackout ( No light )
Slow internet
DSTV ripping
Ugly news from the northen part of Nigeria
Unneccessary arguemnts about how Peter Obi would have been a better president
and so on... |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by Calitoscassius(m): 9:54pm On Sep 20, 2023 |
phr0nesis: Food will be the only thing I'll miss
Social Life: I'm an introvert
Women: I don't value our Naija women now, I surely won't value them when I leave
Work-Life Balance: Not every immigrant finds himself in this kind of situation (24 hours work ke)
Friendliness: I believe whites are also friendly
Church: I haven't been to church since 2022/2023 new year eve
Friends/Naija Vibes: Not an issue for me
Weather: Me miss our Naija hot weather, make I bend
Family Support: Probably
Christmas: I have never had any spectacular Christmas here ever since I became an adult. I will surely not miss it.
The freedom to just face any bush, pole, or fence (with the notice: do not urinate here) and piss will be hugely missed Then you will fit in here in England. but no unrinating and or pissing everywhere on the streets here oo! Pack your bags quickly and leave that shithole. |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by Semaj77(m): 9:58pm On Sep 20, 2023 |
uche87: There is no gain without pain in life. We must sacrifice something for whatever gain we make. Remember the concerted efforts made by the late pop legend, Michael Jackson, just to be able to shop in a mall in disguise. Inasmuch as relocating to the UK is a life-defining move and experience, it entails leaving behind some vital aspects of your life for better economic opportunities and a higher standard of living. These aspects will always be missed. Let's recount the interesting aspects of the Nigerian life below:
(1) Food:
You can easily get Nigerian delicacies in some cities in the UK, but that local flavour is always missing. I feel it needs the hands of the rugged women within the crude environment to get it right. For example, which Amala in the world can replace the famous Amala Skye in Ibadan?
(2) Social life:
The social life in the UK is either poor or strange to Africans. People in London are stepping it up with events but other cities are still lagging behind. Even when you organise social gatherings and send out invites, most people ignore them and pick shifts instead. This is unlike Lagos where people easily 'turn up'. Remember what singer Banky W said about social life in Lagos, "Ain't no party like the Lagos party"
(3) Women: Nigerian women are easily accessible as long as you have the money. You can easily see what Lagos socialite and other celebrities are doing with the dream women of people. Even when you are broke and you are organised as a man, you might still have your way. In contrast, the relationship market is different in the UK. It is a very conservative setting that abhors strangers. Ephemeral factors like skin colour, accent, ethnic background and visa status play key roles in who dates you.
(4) Work-life balance:
If you believe the hustle in Lagos is real, then you haven't seen the one in the UK. With the cost of living rising, I have seen people working 24 hours to make extra bucks. I once met a 48-year-old man who confided in me that he had been working 24 hours for 3 straight days. Most immigrants who set unrealistic targets for themselves end up living to work.
(5) Friendliness:
Nigerians are culturally friendly, especially if you are someone of high repute. Even when you are a nobody and you dress well, people easily get attracted to you. These people try to socialise with you. The UK will unconsciously teach you the differences of the terms; colleagues, friends and acquaintances. Most people only relate with themselves either on a professional or strictly needs basis.
(6) Church: Sunday mornings are lovely in Nigeria. People wear elegant dresses and head to church. The praise and worship session lightens your mood. It is always a moment of expression of joy. But in the UK, the roads are mostly deserted on Sunday mornings. This is because most people are nursing hangovers from the escapades on Saturday. In fact, you will doubt if the Britons actually introduced Christianity to Nigeria via Henry Townsend in 1842.
(7) Friends/Naija vibes: It is easier to get people together in Nigeria than in the UK. In Nigeria, most people do 9-5 jobs and the weekends are sacred. Over here in the UK, every day seems the same. When you are free, your friend or neighbour is fully engaged. When you are on a day shift, he might be on a night shift. With Nigerians back home 'billing' the ones in the diaspora more than Ikeja Electric, people work throughout the week to send something home.
( Weather: Nigeria has one of the best atmospheric conditions in the world. The weather is moderate and with technological devices, you can create your own comfort. In the UK, the weather is so cold and unpredictable. Most times, your sense of fashion goes out of the window. You just want to avoid being sickened by the cold, by wearing big jackets. These jackets make you look like Ninja Turtles. The weather remains more unstable than the mood of a woman seeing her period.
(9) Family Support: When you start having kids in the UK, you will value family support. It is mostly unavailable. Even when your family is here, most of them will be engaged because time is too valuable. In Nigeria, your parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles and other family members will always be available to support you. All you have to do is to grease their palms, no matter how faint the oil is. At all at all na imm bad pass.
(10) Christmas and other festivities: The Christmas Day vibe in Nigeria is second to none. People cook the best meals and share them in the neighbourhood. Visitors show up at your place for memorable times. In the UK, it is a bank holiday and some workplaces that can't afford to close, lure people to work with double pay. A greedy Nigerian will take the money and postpone the celebration for the following year. At the end of the year, all your memories might hover around depressing moments at work if care isn't taken.
Osahon George Osayimwen is a Journalist and a Psychologist. He writes from the UK. But all these reasons are the reasons I want to leave Naija added to the economic and financial benefits. I so so much love my privacy and don't like get togethers or meeting people , I abhor parties and look for the slightest excuse to avoid parties or get togethers. I'm not a big fan of "okele" and feel more comfortable with jollof , white rice or fried rice , as long as there's meat I'm good to go. I'm an atheist , I think this is self explanatory and I don't think I need to explain my disdain for the church , like I also mentioned earlier I don't even like any form of gatherings. Only the weather might be a little problem , while I actually hate the heat extreme cold temperatures can do more damage than extreme heat. Family , friends and acquaintances , did I mention that I try to avoid human contact as much as possible , my sister has described me as unapproachable and people usually get the vibe that I try to avoid them when they notice I respond to messages more than 3 days after in some cases ( family included ) 1 Like |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by Offpointng: 9:58pm On Sep 20, 2023 |
Calitoscassius: Then you will fit in here in England. but no unrinating and or pissing everywhere on the streets here oo!
Pack your bags quickly and leave that shithole. what then will you call Mali, Yemen, Somali, Iran, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar etc. It's okay to always talk down on Nigeria if it'd make you feel good |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by Offpointng: 10:00pm On Sep 20, 2023 |
Semaj77:
But all these reasons are the reasons I want to leave Naija added to the economic and financial benefits.
I so so much love my privacy and don't like get togethers or meeting people , I abhor parties and look for the slightest excuse to avoid parties or get togethers. I'm not a big fan of "okele" and feel more comfortable with jollof , white rice or fried rice , as long as there's meat I'm good to go. I'm an atheist , I think this is self explanatory and I don't think I need to explain my disdain for the church , like I also mentioned earlier I don't even like any form of gatherings. Only the weather might be a little problem , while I actually hate the heat extreme cold temperatures can do more damage than extreme heat. Family , friends and acquaintances , did I mention that I try to avoid human contact as much as possible , my sister has described me as unapproachable and people usually get the vibe that I try to avoid them when they notice I respond to messages more than 3 days after in some cases ( family included )
Oh wow. Then you should be thinking of relocating to Kebbi state or Plateau state. You wouldn't have problems living there with the nature you listed up there |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by Semaj77(m): 10:06pm On Sep 20, 2023 |
Offpointng:
Oh wow. Then you should be thinking of relocating to Kebbi state or Plateau state.
You wouldn't have problems living there with the nature you listed up there There's also the economic and financial benefits I mentioned , I also don't like extreme heat and the north is quite hot. I don't like religious activities and the north is core Islamic and what could be worse than Christianity , you guessed it - Islam 1 Like |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by neonly: 10:21pm On Sep 20, 2023 |
uche87: There is no gain without pain in life. We must sacrifice something for whatever gain we make. Remember the concerted efforts made by the late pop legend, Michael Jackson, just to be able to shop in a mall in disguise. Inasmuch as relocating to the UK is a life-defining move and experience, it entails leaving behind some vital aspects of your life for better economic opportunities and a higher standard of living. These aspects will always be missed. Let's recount the interesting aspects of the Nigerian life below:
(1) Food:
You can easily get Nigerian delicacies in some cities in the UK, but that local flavour is always missing. I feel it needs the hands of the rugged women within the crude environment to get it right. For example, which Amala in the world can replace the famous Amala Skye in Ibadan?
(2) Social life:
The social life in the UK is either poor or strange to Africans. People in London are stepping it up with events but other cities are still lagging behind. Even when you organise social gatherings and send out invites, most people ignore them and pick shifts instead. This is unlike Lagos where people easily 'turn up'. Remember what singer Banky W said about social life in Lagos, "Ain't no party like the Lagos party"
(3) Women: Nigerian women are easily accessible as long as you have the money. You can easily see what Lagos socialite and other celebrities are doing with the dream women of people. Even when you are broke and you are organised as a man, you might still have your way. In contrast, the relationship market is different in the UK. It is a very conservative setting that abhors strangers. Ephemeral factors like skin colour, accent, ethnic background and visa status play key roles in who dates you.
(4) Work-life balance:
If you believe the hustle in Lagos is real, then you haven't seen the one in the UK. With the cost of living rising, I have seen people working 24 hours to make extra bucks. I once met a 48-year-old man who confided in me that he had been working 24 hours for 3 straight days. Most immigrants who set unrealistic targets for themselves end up living to work.
(5) Friendliness:
Nigerians are culturally friendly, especially if you are someone of high repute. Even when you are a nobody and you dress well, people easily get attracted to you. These people try to socialise with you. The UK will unconsciously teach you the differences of the terms; colleagues, friends and acquaintances. Most people only relate with themselves either on a professional or strictly needs basis.
(6) Church: Sunday mornings are lovely in Nigeria. People wear elegant dresses and head to church. The praise and worship session lightens your mood. It is always a moment of expression of joy. But in the UK, the roads are mostly deserted on Sunday mornings. This is because most people are nursing hangovers from the escapades on Saturday. In fact, you will doubt if the Britons actually introduced Christianity to Nigeria via Henry Townsend in 1842.
(7) Friends/Naija vibes: It is easier to get people together in Nigeria than in the UK. In Nigeria, most people do 9-5 jobs and the weekends are sacred. Over here in the UK, every day seems the same. When you are free, your friend or neighbour is fully engaged. When you are on a day shift, he might be on a night shift. With Nigerians back home 'billing' the ones in the diaspora more than Ikeja Electric, people work throughout the week to send something home.
( Weather: Nigeria has one of the best atmospheric conditions in the world. The weather is moderate and with technological devices, you can create your own comfort. In the UK, the weather is so cold and unpredictable. Most times, your sense of fashion goes out of the window. You just want to avoid being sickened by the cold, by wearing big jackets. These jackets make you look like Ninja Turtles. The weather remains more unstable than the mood of a woman seeing her period.
(9) Family Support: When you start having kids in the UK, you will value family support. It is mostly unavailable. Even when your family is here, most of them will be engaged because time is too valuable. In Nigeria, your parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles and other family members will always be available to support you. All you have to do is to grease their palms, no matter how faint the oil is. At all at all na imm bad pass.
(10) Christmas and other festivities: The Christmas Day vibe in Nigeria is second to none. People cook the best meals and share them in the neighbourhood. Visitors show up at your place for memorable times. In the UK, it is a bank holiday and some workplaces that can't afford to close, lure people to work with double pay. A greedy Nigerian will take the money and postpone the celebration for the following year. At the end of the year, all your memories might hover around depressing moments at work if care isn't taken.
Osahon George Osayimwen is a Journalist and a Psychologist. He writes from the UK. You forgot to add Cheap electronic in alaba |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by phr0nesis(m): 10:30pm On Sep 20, 2023 |
Calitoscassius: Then you will fit in here in England. but no unrinating and or pissing everywhere on the streets here oo!
Pack your bags quickly and leave that shithole. "Urinate on the street or go to jail"Me: |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by Greatestkidb: 10:34pm On Sep 20, 2023 |
maureensylvia: Don’t japa Stay here let’s make Nigeria better
Japa is cowardice Hmmm, I'm not with you on this ooh |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by marlow1962(m): 10:34pm On Sep 20, 2023 |
aylagos: you don’t wanna know oooo Nigeria is better than most of these European countries oooo. 100% But black man can never be superior when it comes to good living. |
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Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by Calitoscassius(m): 10:56pm On Sep 20, 2023 |
phr0nesis:
"Urinate on the street or go to jail"
Me: Why? No need, There are clean public toilets every where |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by Eriokanmi: 11:00pm On Sep 20, 2023 |
membranus:
You said it is a lie, but you are only corroborating what he wrote about a Nigerian life in UK, except maybe for the food matter. His views on food, social life, Christmas, friendliness, church are all not true, likewise getting money as a criterion for seeing women. It all boils down to you as an individual. After my programme at Buffallo, my neighbours never wanted me to leave and I didn't need money to see ladies, not for intimacy though. I'm likeable and I made friends easily. Most of my friends were mixed races and whites. We still keep in touch till date . Same experience in Germany and UK. On every Christmas day in the UK, people would bring food and share but not a house to house thing as obtains in Nigeria. You meet them at parks and fun places, same obtains in the USA. They bring food and share with people. While all these are happening all over town, naija peeps would be busy doing overtime jobs cos of extra cash. So tell me, how would they know all these are happening ?. Since I've been going to Disneyland resort in California, hardly had i seen a black man or woman, not even a Nigerian, visiting. Its pretty rare. How would they socialise? You can't say you're missing what you don't create room for. Where I corroborated his view was on working stuff. Our people would prefer to make extra money to socialising and that doesn't mean the space or opportunity to socialise isn't there. It's you who didn't create the chance or avenue for it. You also don't need money to meet women, for friendship or relationship. They're always there, yearning to meet guys. It all depends on you as a person 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by Calitoscassius(m): 11:17pm On Sep 20, 2023 |
Offpointng:
what then will you call Mali, Yemen, Somali, Iran, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar etc.
It's okay to always talk down on Nigeria if it'd make you feel good All are shitholes! No different from Naigeria the zoo. |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by Sladem05: 11:40pm On Sep 20, 2023 |
marlow1962:
100% But black man can never be superior when it comes to good living. That’s a lie especially when you look at development statistics such as HDI,GDP Per Capita,Infant Mortality Rate etc. Nigeria is nowhere Europe not even Eastern Europe😂😂. Individuals like you are the reason why the country is in the mess that it is in. |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by Sladem05: 11:50pm On Sep 20, 2023 |
aylagos: you don’t wanna know oooo Nigeria is better than most of these European countries oooo. Nah It’s time to end the myth of “Nigeria”. It was rumoured to have been a country but it never really was. It should never have existed. Lugard’s experiment failed. |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by Chukwuemekamark(m): 11:54pm On Sep 20, 2023 |
Omo when I japa enter UK wetin to miss plenty. But the one wey I no fit forget na street hustling, imagine selling of pure water and minerals. |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by Burgerlomo: 2:22am On Sep 21, 2023 |
You no lie 😂🇳🇬🇱🇷 |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by finallybusy: 3:08am On Sep 21, 2023 |
Nairaland is paid to promote anti japa threads. I fear who no fear this forum. |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by Gerrard59(m): 3:50am On Sep 21, 2023 |
marlow1962: If you really know why you Japa from this shit hole, then you won't even miss a thing. Except the person na orphan, family will be missed, and maybe food. Those are the two things I miss. If not anything, I cherish the level of safety I experience. It is breathtaking. |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by Gerrard59(m): 3:54am On Sep 21, 2023 |
Litmus: I was informed by someone close, who was present on one such occasion, that Obasanjo, during keynote speeches to Nigeria youths helping out in various Africa nations, used to encourage Nigerian youths to leave Nigeria and not return. This shocked and annoyed me. I had no reason to disbelieve the individual that told me this and he had no reason to lie.
Anyway, looking back, i see now that the old man Obasanjo was wise and not the traitor i took him for due to my youth and the youths associated naivities. Obasanjo understood that Nigeria would be a better place and less burdened when certain types of Nigeria youths leave Nigeria, especially never to return. When is Mr Litmus going to relocate to Nigeria from the United States? Don't you think you should practice what you preach? 1 Like |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by pendragonbladgo(m): 4:04am On Sep 21, 2023 |
I just understand why my elder brother refuse to go back to UK when he got a Federal Lecturing Job here in Nigeria.
I always here it from my Dad, life abroad is OYO,
Is not easy!
Nigeria is still the sweetest place to work and enjoy your life unlike abroad you work for 15years and it looks as if you only worked for 5days.
I wish Nigeria well and a lot of improve in the Economy under Tinubu so that we can enjoy our country. |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by marlow1962(m): 5:05am On Sep 21, 2023 |
Sladem05:
That’s a lie especially when you look at development statistics such as HDI,GDP Per Capita,Infant Mortality Rate etc. Nigeria is nowhere Europe not even Eastern Europe😂😂. Individuals like you are the reason why the country is in the mess that it is in. Tell me one good living you're getting from Nigeria? |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by marlow1962(m): 5:15am On Sep 21, 2023 |
Gerrard59:
Except the person na orphan, family will be missed, and maybe food. Those are the two things I miss.
If not anything, I cherish the level of safety I experience. It is breathtaking. Sure I will miss my family, especially seeing them physical as always, but thanks to zoom and other social media outlets, we can communicate at ease. Food? Ah yes I will miss our local dish, especially my bollie and abacha. Dam Africa is bless, but imagine nonsense we keep facing in this country cus of tribalism and illiteracy. Even the tribalistic morons (including the ones here too) are still poverty stinking without single pinch of development. What a SHAME. |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by ezegenigbonine: 5:33am On Sep 21, 2023 |
maureensylvia:
Back to sender a billion times As a matter of fact, my kids are so very proud of the things I’ve done so far in my age
Lemme remind you, you must not japa before you make it You can stay here and still make it
Prove Buhari wrong that you’re not a lazy youth
I’m sure you’re thinking the moment you japa you blow immediately as money grow on trees there ni
Meanwhile, learn how to make CONSTRUCTIVE criticism
Why are you being too religious, face the fact. Shebi u wan stay back and repair nigeria, oya na Your children will like it more when you give them hope by moving away from that shit country that have no future. Listen to my advice and thank me later. |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by InvertedHammer: 5:49am On Sep 21, 2023 |
/ Poor people won't miss anything about Nigeria. It is "struggle continues" in UK.
/ |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by djseanjohn77: 7:01am On Sep 21, 2023 |
marlow1962: If you really know why you Japa from this shit hole, then you won't even miss a thing. Until you are in the system, only then you will understand how those things begin to hit you silently, how people cry every night, how loneliness almost send you into depression. As far as you are not there yet, let me keep quiet. I always thought i could do without people as i used to in Nigeria, but got hit by many factors, in and out of depression, then you will realise that money isn't a thing, the people i work hard to send money to will never realise the pains behind that. And before you say, why stay there......the fear of starting all over from zero will not make many come back home, wheredo you start hunting for jobs, good paying jobs. 2 Likes |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by Menclothing: 7:14am On Sep 21, 2023 |
Noted lolz |
Re: UK: 10 Things You Will Miss About Nigeria When You JAPA by Patriotic9ja(m): 7:53am On Sep 21, 2023 |
marlow1962: If you really know why you Japa from this shit hole, then you won't even miss a thing. Speaking from point of zero experience |