Nigerians abroad are working hard to buy Land at home, while Nigerians at home are selling their Lands to go abroad. Life

And the ones that buy the land and build houses will probably not live there. Maybe rent it out, give it to family, but they won't live there.

Vis-a-vis.



Sell to Japa,,

Japa to replace and multiply!!









Chai..

There's no reason to buy land if you're still struggling abroad

Possessedkid:
There's no reason to buy land if you're still struggling abroad

How about for investment, for a reason? After all, despite struggling one must save.

pansophist:
And the ones that buy the land and build houses will probably not live there. Maybe rent it out, give it to family, but they won't live there.

Chaii

The irony of life

Just working for others to enjoy their sweat and to make it worse, the person can even die untimely like 45 hears old when he thought he would get to 60 years old to go back home and enjoy his/her sweat.
Think about this also, what is there to enjoy in your 60s again when you have used the best part of your life 20 to 50 to hustle hard.
Above 50s, you start avoiding sugary things, scared of old age diseases like HBP, stroke, diabetes etc
What is there to enjoy again at that age sef when your skins are getting wrinkled, you don't look more handsome or appealing again, your movements are kind of sluggish because you don't have that youthful agility again?
To me, it is just a rat race to nowhere.

emmaodet:

Chaii

The irony of life

Just working for others to enjoy their sweat and to make it worse, the person can even die untimely like 45 hears old when he thought he would get to 60 years old to go back home and enjoy his/her sweat.
Think about this also, what is there to enjoy in your 60s again when you have used the best part of your life 20 to 50 to hustle hard.
Above 50s, you start avoiding sugary things, scared of old age diseases like HBP, stroke, diabetes etc
What is there to enjoy again at that age sef when your skins are getting wrinkled, you don't look more handsome or appealing again, your movements are kind of sluggish because you don't have that youthful agility again?
To me, it is just a rat race to nowhere.

It’s a rat race to inter generational wealth that is used to oppress people who don’t work hard and smart enough to make more than they need, in order to save and invest.

Is this what the oyinbos do individually and collectively to make their own societies better than ours

Which Nigerians abroad are buying houses in Nigeria When i was in the UK (2005 to 2008) even Nigerians doing hustle jobs were building houses in Nigeria, many others were looking forward to retirement in Nigeria.

Today most Nigerians in my generation are not interested in going home to retire or go build houses there. Na mortgage dem dey face o. Some on 2nd or 3rd houses for rental income/airbnb.

ednut1:
Which Nigerians abroad are buying houses in Nigeria When i was in the UK (2005 to 2008) even Nigerians doing hustle jobs were building houses in Nigeria, many others were looking forward to retirement in Nigeria.

Today most Nigerians in my generation are not interested in going home to retire or go build houses there. Na mortgage dem dey face o. Some on 2nd or 3rd houses for rental income/airbnb.

I am curious, people in your circle, do they intend to retire in the West (UK, US & Canada) instead of Nigeria or other African countries?

Gerrard59:


I am curious, people in your circle, do they intend to retire in the West (UK, US & Canada) instead of Nigeria or other African countries?

mostly retire in the west. Some men still like the idea of retiring back in Nigeria so they can flex their foreign currency on (you know what), the women don’t even entertain such conversations 😆😆.

https://www.npr.org/2023/01/26/1151803344/nigerians-who-left-their-country-planning-to-return-in-old-age-are-reconsidering

ednut1:
mostly retire in the west. Some men still like the idea of retiring back in Nigeria so they can flex their foreign currency on (you know what), the women don’t even entertain such conversations 😆😆.

https://www.npr.org/2023/01/26/1151803344/nigerians-who-left-their-country-planning-to-return-in-old-age-are-reconsidering

From the article, it makes sense to retire to be close to family and friends. For men, I can understand. If Nigeria becomes so unsafe, other African countries dey. Plus, not all states are that unsafe in Nigeria to live. But really, I don't understand the economic point of building a house where one does not reside and income from rents isn't commensurate to monies invested.

emmaodet:


Chaii

The irony of life

Just working for others to enjoy their sweat and to make it worse, the person can even die untimely like 45 hears old when he thought he would get to 60 years old to go back home and enjoy his/her sweat. Think about this also, what is there to enjoy in your 60s again when you have used the best part of your life 20 to 50 to hustle hard.

Above 50s, you start avoiding sugary things, scared of old age diseases like HBP, stroke, diabetes etc
What is there to enjoy again at that age sef when your skins are getting wrinkled, you don't look more handsome or appealing again, your movements are kind of sluggish because you don't have that youthful agility again?
To me, it is just a rat race to nowhere.

That's the reality. Dont know if it's sad or not, but the Nigerian case is sad. This is typical of poor countries. And if the breadwinner falls, the whole family falls as well. This is unsustainable.

Because if a country is doing fine, people will live for themselves. Parents will have pensions, or they can depend on the social payout from the states. Your income will go to push you to self-actualization, instead of responsibilities to others dragging you back.

Only in Africa, a single breadwinner will be responsible for others

Then the breadwinner will be a workhorse for other ones who most likely will not do the same for them if the role is reversed. The price one pays for coming from an underdeveloped country (also known as ´´black tax´´) is multidimensional. Poverty is really expensive.

emmaodet:


Chaii

The irony of life

Just working for others to enjoy their sweat and to make it worse, the person can even die untimely like 45 hears old when he thought he would get to 60 years old to go back home and enjoy his/her sweat.
Think about this also, what is there to enjoy in your 60s again when you have used the best part of your life 20 to 50 to hustle hard.
Above 50s, you start avoiding sugary things, scared of old age diseases like HBP, stroke, diabetes etc
What is there to enjoy again at that age sef when your skins are getting wrinkled, you don't look more handsome or appealing again, your movements are kind of sluggish because you don't have that youthful agility again?
To me, it is just a rat race to nowhere.

sure it's rat race but, one still need to enjoy life, not enduring life like in Nigeria, at least one won't need to worry about Food, Health, Electricity among others.

ednut1:
Which Nigerians abroad are buying houses in Nigeria When i was in the UK (2005 to 2008) even Nigerians doing hustle jobs were building houses in Nigeria, many others were looking forward to retirement in Nigeria.

Today most Nigerians in my generation are not interested in going home to retire or go build houses there. Na mortgage dem dey face o. Some on 2nd or 3rd houses for rental income/airbnb.

I can't even imagine how Nigeria will be in the next 8 years after tinubu is done talk less of 20 to 30 years when one is ready for retirement.

hurryup123:
Nigerians abroad are working hard to buy Land at home, while Nigerians at home are selling their Lands to go abroad. Life

They are replacing.
Before you japa you sell your land
Diaspora make moolah
Replace the land you sold b4 you japa by buying another one.
Cycle continues....

hurryup123:
Nigerians abroad are working hard to buy Land at home, while Nigerians at home are selling their Lands to go abroad. Life

They are replacing.
Before you japa you sell your land
Diaspora make moolah
Replace the land you sold b4 you japa by buying another one.
Cycle continues

emmaodet:


Chaii

The irony of life

Just working for others to enjoy their sweat and to make it worse, the person can even die untimely like 45 hears old when he thought he would get to 60 years old to go back home and enjoy his/her sweat.
Think about this also, what is there to enjoy in your 60s again when you have used the best part of your life 20 to 50 to hustle hard.
Above 50s, you start avoiding sugary things, scared of old age diseases like HBP, stroke, diabetes etc
What is there to enjoy again at that age sef when your skins are getting wrinkled, you don't look more handsome or appealing again, your movements are kind of sluggish because you don't have that youthful agility again?
To me, it is just a rat race to nowhere.

word,the thing they scare me,as you a youth working and spending your money pleasing yourself,they will call you apa( no saving)

pansophist:


That's the reality. Dont know if it's sad or not, but the Nigerian case is sad. This is typical of poor countries. And if the breadwinner falls, the whole family falls as well. This is unsustainable.

Because if a country is doing fine, people will live for themselves. Parents will have pensions, or they can depend on the social payout from the states. Your income will go to push you to self-actualization, instead of responsibilities to others dragging you back.

Only in Africa, a single breadwinner will be responsible for others

Then the breadwinner will be a workhorse for other ones who most likely will not do the same for them if the role is reversed. The price one pays for coming from an underdeveloped country (also known as ´´black tax´´) is multidimensional. Poverty is really expensive.

Bro, you just described me.
Poverty is really expensive.
I know what I did for my family yet it is always not enough, I am not doing enough blah blah blah.
It's well

tensazangetsu20:



I can't even imagine how Nigeria will be in the next 8 years after tinubu is done talk less of 20 to 30 years when one is ready for retirement.

miracle fit happen😁

tensazangetsu20:



I can't even imagine how Nigeria will be in the next 8 years after tinubu is done talk less of 20 to 30 years when one is ready for retirement.

This is my fear. I am thinking of finding another African country particularly the Eastern part(Kenya).

emmaodet:


Bro, you just described me.
Poverty is really expensive.
I know what I did for my family yet it is always not enough, I am not doing enough blah blah blah. It's well

Sometimes I just observe the way animals live their life, and I see how they don't have many of the problems humans have.

The only time animals will be taken care of is when they are still young, and need mama's breastmilk and protection. But as they grow older, mama chases them away, and it's over.

Take a lion for example, if he didn't learn to hunt from his mum, he would die of hunger when he chased off to fend for himself. No such thing as depending on another lion, or being a burden.

Actually, the biggest killer of animals is their inability to hunt themselves. It's purely survival of the fittest. To animals, this way of life is their default, but to humans, it is not.

Until you are in a position of being a breadwinner to adults, especially those who are ingrates, you may never appreciate the animal's formula.

Because one day, you will tell yourself the bitter truth, which is that a lot of these people you are helping aint seeds, but stone. They will need your help until you die, they die, or you stop giving.

Like seeds, many will never on their own become independent and blossom. Instead, they will become more capitalistic (aka manipulatory), and strategize to milk you maximum.

I call them stones. Pour water on a stone, bury it in the most fertile soil, and expose it to photosynthesis, it will still be eternally barren.

There is no justification for a healthy adult to not be capable of taking care of themselves. No single excuse.

Na wah o

pansophist:


Sometimes I just observe the way animals live their life, and I see how they don't have many of the problems humans have.

The only time animals will be taken care of is when they are still young, and need mama's breastmilk and protection. But as they grow older, mama chases them away, and it's over.

Take a lion for example, if he didn't learn to hunt from his mum, he would die of hunger when he chased off to fend for himself. No such thing as depending on another lion, or being a burden.

Actually, the biggest killer of animals is their inability to hunt themselves. It's purely survival of the fittest. To animals, this way of life is their default, but to humans, it is not.

Until you are in a position of being a breadwinner to adults, especially those who are ingrates, you may never appreciate the animal's formula.

Because one day, you will tell yourself the bitter truth, which is that a lot of these people you are helping aint seeds, but stone. They will need your help until you die, they die, or you stop giving.

Like seeds, many will never on their own become independent and blossom. Instead, they will become more capitalistic (aka manipulatory), and strategize to milk you maximum.

I call them stones. Pour water on a stone, bury it in the most fertile soil, and expose it to photosynthesis, it will still be eternally barren.

There is no justification for a healthy adult to not be capable of taking care of themselves. No single excuse.

Thanks for this. I needed to here this. Thanks agaiqn. Stone vs seed. Interesting perspective. I will cut off where is necessary.

pansophist:


Sometimes I just observe the way animals live their life, and I see how they don't have many of the problems humans have.

The only time animals will be taken care of is when they are still young, and need mama's breastmilk and protection. But as they grow older, mama chases them away, and it's over.

Take a lion for example, if he didn't learn to hunt from his mum, he would die of hunger when he chased off to fend for himself. No such thing as depending on another lion, or being a burden.

Actually, the biggest killer of animals is their inability to hunt themselves. It's purely survival of the fittest. To animals, this way of life is their default, but to humans, it is not.

Until you are in a position of being a breadwinner to adults, especially those who are ingrates, you may never appreciate the animal's formula.

Because one day, you will tell yourself the bitter truth, which is that a lot of these people you are helping aint seeds, but stone. They will need your help until you die, they die, or you stop giving.

Like seeds, many will never on their own become independent and blossom. Instead, they will become more capitalistic (aka manipulatory), and strategize to milk you maximum.

I call them stones. Pour water on a stone, bury it in the most fertile soil, and expose it to photosynthesis, it will still be eternally barren.

There is no justification for a healthy adult to not be capable of taking care of themselves. No single excuse.

Chaii
Don't even know what to say again.

Nigerian's are going through alot, it is well with nigerian's.

Observer25:


Thanks for this. I needed to here this. Thanks agaiqn. Stone vs seed. Interesting perspective. I will cut off where is necessary.

Be like say people wey dey carry unnecessary weight in the form of family plenty for here.

My prayers are with you. Just realise say you matter, and put yourself first.

pansophist:


Sometimes I just observe the way animals live their life, and I see how they don't have many of the problems humans have.

The only time animals will be taken care of is when they are still young, and need mama's breastmilk and protection. But as they grow older, mama chases them away, and it's over.

Take a lion for example, if he didn't learn to hunt from his mum, he would die of hunger when he chased off to fend for himself. No such thing as depending on another lion, or being a burden.

Actually, the biggest killer of animals is their inability to hunt themselves. It's purely survival of the fittest. To animals, this way of life is their default, but to humans, it is not.

Until you are in a position of being a breadwinner to adults, especially those who are ingrates, you may never appreciate the animal's formula.

Because one day, you will tell yourself the bitter truth, which is that a lot of these people you are helping aint seeds, but stone. They will need your help until you die, they die, or you stop giving.

Like seeds, many will never on their own become independent and blossom. Instead, they will become more capitalistic (aka manipulatory), and strategize to milk you maximum.

I call them stones. Pour water on a stone, bury it in the most fertile soil, and expose it to photosynthesis, it will still be eternally barren.

There is no justification for a healthy adult to not be capable of taking care of themselves. No single excuse.

The day people like will you leave nairaland ehnnn...it will become so boring for intelligent people........you too get sense chai

Gerrard59:


I am curious, people in your circle, do they intend to retire in the West (UK, US & Canada) instead of Nigeria or other African countries?

Yes. Even parents borning in the 60s 70s are returning to UK, US & Canada to retire after their children they took to raise in Nigeria are old enough to return to where they were born and barely visit Nigeria, and often wouldn't retire there. After all, why leave good healthcare for Nigeria healthcare, if nothing else.

Children taken to Nigeria are even turning against their parents, "why did you take us to that place when you should have known it was hell", especially if they return to UK, US & Canada to find colleagues they left are often more settled in life. Their children, who barely visit Nigeria are definitely not retiring there.

It's the education opportunities that tend to swing it. One learns more knowledge when it's not Nepa and schools are equipped with libraries, or rather, computers as they are these days. Most want the best for their own children and they know where it is provided.

It's what pains me most about Nigeria. The fact that we have not yet learnt the implications of the garden.

pansophist:


Be like say people wey dey carry unnecessary weight in the form of family plenty for here.

My prayers are with you. Just realise say you matter, and put yourself first.

It's not that easy. A lot of Nigerians especially abroad ones are carrying unavoidable burden. I met a beautiful lady weeks ago who was working 2 jobs not because the first job wouldn't be enough for her but she has to raise money to pay her younger brothers school fees so that he can stand a chance to get a study visa to come to Canada. I felt for her but what can she do?

Fortunately for oyibo people, they have a system that largely works for them so they become responsible for themselves alone. Unfortunately for Nigerians, no working system so the burden lies on those who managed to have to rescue those who don't have. At the end of the day, both the have and have not live a miserable life

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virginboy1:


The day people like will you leave nairaland ehnnn...it will become so boring for intelligent people........you too get sense chai

If I no die, I go probably no comot. Because na here I de entertain myself after work. I jut come back from office now, come say make I cool off here small before I sleep.

Happy new month man.