... if you can!
It's very expensive but it's worth it.

Don't believe anybody telling you here will be better. First, it's a mentality of someone with limited imagination - the world is a big place, don't limit yourself to a small part of it. Second, all those people have children abroad, and who can leave this country within an hour in case of an emergency.

Some say, why become second class citizen elsewhere? I ask, what privileges are you enjoying as first class citizen here? In fact, except you're rubbing shoulders with politicians and rich men in naija, you're NOT a first class citizen!

Some say, why spend millions to Japa when you can set up a business here? I laugh. What is the future of your business when your customers keep getting poorer and can't afford to buy your products again? Unless you're eating from the same plate with the govt, no future - ask those in business today. If you know how many businesses have died in Nigeria in the last 30 years, you'd think twice.

Some say, why leave white collar and go for menial jobs abroad? Yet diasporians send foreign income home, the govt is even bragging about it. But whatever works for you! Shock - many Nigerians have white collar jobs abroad.

Why you should Japa?
1. Sanity. We don't behave normal here, it's when you travel to a civilised world that you realise how abnormal you've been.

2. Better prospects. Just like career. If you work in a big company, you compete better than others in the job market. So also if you live in a first world country, you can almost relocate to any other country in the world.

3. Escape stress. Once people Japa, their prayer points reduce. You're not praying for light so you can iron your clothes, blend pepper, freeze your soup; or even pump water! Nor pray to get clean fuel or original engine oil. Nor pray before you travel by road or train. Nor pray to not see long queue at the ATM. Nor pray that official will be in good mood to answer your queries... The list here is endless - things that shouldn't even take split seconds of your thoughts.

4. Better secured future. Nigeria is a volatile environment. Things change erratically. You can't plan on anything, the only thing you plan for is the unknown - ready to change your direction on the fly. But really, when you have family and kids, you can't do that easily.

5. Help Nigeria. Soon you'll start sending money home and improve our foreign exchange. Help decongest the over populated space. As more and more Nigerians succeed abroad, it's better for us in the long run. Western govts always put their weights behind their citizens' businesses abroad - e get why.

6. Help your children. Don't let them grow up thinking it's normal to have potholes on the road, or get debited and the bank transfer didn't go. In the global context today, growing up in Nigeria means you're already handicapped trying to run 400m dash with able-bodied people.

7. Live to fight another day. Things are tough now, may get much tougher with govt borrowings and no viable means of paying back. Soon, nobody will be willing to lend us money - then the real inflation will come. Travel and make some hard currency, when things are much more predictable, come back.

Nigeria has everything it needs to succeed WITHOUT ANY foreign assistance or FDI. When I see a govt that believes this, I'd know we're on the right track!
But until then, Japa if you can!

God bless your good head

I just finished eating okra soup wey I cook by myself with 2k wey person dash me.....so I never dey think of Japa till the soup finish....

What works for A might not work for B.

Pray before you Japa or sit your ass here

You advising us, have you left Nigeria?

Lawalemi:
What works for A might not work for B.

Pray before you Japa or sit your ass here

Lawal! Make effort to leave Nigeria even the laziest of us here make it out there

It's easier for teachers to relocate to Indonesia than other countries like Canada.

Reason is because it's totally for free if you know how to go about it.

I know some teachers who have tried it and it worked for them.

Rubyjade:
Lawal! Make effort to leave Nigeria even the laziest of us here make it out there

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Okay, I have issue with what country is best for an accountant

Lawalemi:
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Okay, I have issue with what country is best for an accountant

Australia, Canada & Belgium. Personally I don't like United Kingdom

Very educative write up.
Thanks for sharing.