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I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Nobody: 4:35pm On Nov 20, 2014 |
I love Nigeria...I AM PROUD TO BE CALLED A NIGERIAN....But I am applying to study in Canada, UK, US, Australia, Europe. I Love Nigeria but I want to have my baby in the US or Canada. I love Nigeria but i need a visa to migrate to Tanzania, Zimbabwe, SA, Zambia. Who are we f00ling? Isn't it hypocritical of the said lovers to want to move to another country for a better life? A life Nigeria could not offer them? A nairalander sometime this week needed info on how to go about applying for a masters program in canada. This person is also a lover of Nigeria and wanted to know why I had much hatred for Nigeria and I told her its for the same reason she has chosen to study in canada instead of Nigeria. People move around continents in search of fulfillment. Americans, Aussies, canadians, french, Germans, Brits e.t.c. and if push comes to shove their government will see to their well being anywhere they find themselves. They have ALMOST everything that us Nigerians can only dream about. Nigerians in my opinion leave the country for a better life. A life our country can never afford us even if we stayed abroad or returned to our country. This brings me to one important question; are those who claim to love Nigeria yet chose to have their babies or education outside Nigeria hypocrites? PS pardon my errors...I am mobile 9 Likes |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Evina(f): 4:45pm On Nov 20, 2014 |
I don't think so. Hypocrite is a strong word to use on them (me inclusive). Loving one's country means to be patriotic, to have love for one's culture and heritage. The fact that I patronize the services provided by other countries doesn't mean that I don't love my country. Yes, I will go there to get the education that I need and come back to invest in my country. I don't loose my cultural values when I travel, I still dress traditionally and would defend the image of my country. That is love for my country. 7 Likes |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Nobody: 4:51pm On Nov 20, 2014 |
It's funny to see people running away when all the super-rich people I know are returning or planning to return. 2 Likes |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by pansophist(m): 5:19pm On Nov 20, 2014 |
Being Patriotic has nothing to do with aspiring to study abroad, live abroad and/or experience other cultures. Thousands of Chinese are living in Nigeria for economics reasons presently, does that mean they aint patriotic to China? I assume you still visit other countries of which you are not a citizen of, does that mean you are a hyprocrite and unpatriotic? using migration as a yardstick to judge patriotism is very wrong and nailing it with hypocrisy makes everything totally baseless. 4 Likes |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Nobody: 5:51pm On Nov 20, 2014 |
Read my message loud and clear. How many Americans leave America, fly down to Nigeria to have their babies? How many Americans leave America to come down to Nigeria to study? @Evina You dont need to patronize anyone. You dont need to leave and come back. You can always stay back IN NIGERIA and make a difference without seeking for more developed knowledge outside Nigeria. Thats my point 8 Likes |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Evina(f): 5:57pm On Nov 20, 2014 |
jennykadry: They don't leave their countries to school in Nigeria or patronize health care services, oh but they sure do seek "greener pastures" in Nigeria ![]() Your point is not rational. Americans go to Japan everytime to patronize their technology. So it means they don't love their country? ![]() 9 Likes |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Nobody: 6:01pm On Nov 20, 2014 |
Evina: You obviously did not read my post. Clearly the answer to your second paragraph lies in my sixth paragraph. Please take your time to read it well. Lmao at greener pastures....except these people are children of politicians....madam your greener pastures get K leg. Please I would love a percentage of these greener pasture seekers against the ones running to America everyday The only politician I know whose kids studied in Nigeria is GEJ the rest its a long thing. Now go through the list of foreign leaders and tell me how many of then sent their children outside their countries like Nigerians 6 Likes |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by tdayof(m): 6:17pm On Nov 20, 2014 |
#film in the making!op do more research on this words 1)hate 2)love 3)passion and 4)useless Before I can go on with my comments 3 Likes |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by gnykelly(m): 7:49pm On Nov 20, 2014 |
you can claim to be patriotic by traveling abroad ( visiting, studying) with the end of obtaining their permanent residence or passports. it is unpatriotic. thousands are in USA and UK illegally and thousands are seeking to leave asking for how two secure visa here at the travel section every day. with out clear goal of what they are going to do. except to acquire citizenship. I think we should travel to learn and copy technology. so as to develop our country. just like China did. |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Nobody: 7:58pm On Nov 20, 2014 |
It is not ordinary Nigerians' fault to move away to other countries that have what Nigeria can not and is not willing to provide. So we claim patriotism when we make a living and fame from the unorganized and illegal ways of doing things here or/& when we know we have got anchor pass elsewhere. |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Nobody: 8:05pm On Nov 20, 2014 |
The people who claim to be patriotic usually travel for one reason....to get the permanent papers of a more developed country and secure their future. So when these people talk about patriotism it makes me wanna ask them one question...are you a hypocrite? |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Nobody: 8:23pm On Nov 20, 2014 |
jennykadry:Yea...most Nigerians are hypocritical. They tell u nothing is in US but have the births of their kids there. You need to see how they pray for airliners not to turn back their wives when the bulge gets visible. 3 Likes |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Nobody: 8:31pm On Nov 20, 2014 |
ferdimako:Finally!!!! Someone understands where I am coming from. The travel section is proof enough. I love Nigeria...#team Nigeria. Yet they are on many threads asking for a way out. Who are we deceiving? Thats one question I would like an answer to. Like my father will say....you can deceive others and call yourself smart but when you deceive yourself you are the complete opposite of smart. |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by pansophist(m): 8:33pm On Nov 20, 2014 |
jennykadry:It will be coherent if you use the word ''nationalism'' instead of patriotism. Patriotism is, generally speaking, cultural attachment to one's country. patriotism does'nt fit perfectly in what you are trying to define. Patriotism is broad and can be construed to a contextual definition. Nationalism involve national identity, allegiance, conscription etc while it can be arguable that patriotism do not. They are somewhat not synonymous but related. 4 Likes |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Nobody: 8:35pm On Nov 20, 2014 |
pansophist: NO patriotism. I am proud of Nigeria, I am proud to be a Nigerian anyday anytkme...I will come back home after my studies to distribute my aquiredknowledge across the whole Nigeria. Story for the gods 1 Like |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Nobody: 8:42pm On Nov 20, 2014 |
pansophist:but we don't act as if we have a beloved country. Just three major ethnic groups... we are at each other's throat. Governors forget each developed state makes up a stable Nigeria but we prefer to run to America and Canada that have everybody and tolerate all there. Crazy stuff! |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Scholes007(m): 9:00pm On Nov 20, 2014 |
Nigerian are very fun...i know of a man that travel to Spain but he still calls home to demand for money...always having business problems Then it makes me to ask is there really greener pastures over their. |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Nobody: 9:09pm On Nov 20, 2014 |
Scholes007:I have never lived in spain so I cant speak in that regards...but one thing I know for sure is some people are useless. It doesnt matter where they find themselves....they have already set themselves up to fail 2 Likes |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Bifwoli: 12:59am On Nov 21, 2014 |
jennykadry: The grass is always greener on the other side but what some Nigerians fail to appreciate is that it's that way because someone watered it(i,e worked their ass off).And so they set themselves to fail. 1 Like |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Nobody: 1:14am On Nov 21, 2014 |
This thread is gonna be interesting. 1 Like |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Nobody: 2:34am On Nov 21, 2014 |
Loving something doesn't necessary mean you die with it,if its not favorable to you.. |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by suxes2005(m): 8:43am On Nov 21, 2014 |
Aunty Jenny is here again. Okay, I also love Nigeria BUT I just want to make a 100 million dolls before going home ![]() justijesu loves Nigeria as well ![]() ~ Sheyi |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Nobody: 6:20pm On Nov 21, 2014 |
suxes2005: Lmao.Leave my Justi4jesu o. Being Nigerian has caused me too much grief. Not nice |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Nobody: 6:21pm On Nov 21, 2014 |
Yomieluv: I am not telling anyone to die with Nigeria. Again, people who claim to be die hard patriotic citizens should stop running away from Nigeria to secure their future elsewhere. 3 Likes |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Nobody: 1:06am On Nov 22, 2014 |
jennykadry: Deciding to live,school or have babies outside your homeland does not translate to hatred for your homeland. yes I agree America or UK and the west In general has a lure for many people ,not just Nigerians,it doesn't mean they hate their homelands. The number of Asians especially Indians and Chinese/ Korean would outnumber the Nigerians in the west tremendously and they move out here with every member of their families including their grandmothers but still proud of their heritage and country of birth. I remember you writing that you grew up in Lagos,does that mean you hated Igboland? I know your answer will be no Your parents probably worked or ran a business in Lagos so you lived in Lagos and visited the East Mine worked and ran their business in Igboland,so I lived in Igboland and visited Lagos The problems many people have with Nigeria include the corruption,instability,bad healthcare,bad education systems.A woman giving birth in the UK or the USA has almost guaranteed chance of surviving the childbirth,it is not so in Nigeria. Moreover an American citizenship confers one an advantage that a NigeLrian citizenship wouldn't so that makes it desirable. In the 80s when the naira was stronger than the dollar,hardly anyone went to the USA to have their children Very few went to the UK for childbirth or aspired to.people were not running away from Nigeria Infact people who travelled out to study returned at the end of their studies to take up jobs in Nigeria. Degrees from Nigeria outside of Nigeria are near worthless but a degree from the west,is coveted all over the world including in Nigeria. A masters degree from the UK even if from one of those polytechnics turned university in London is preferred to one from UNILAG. In a nutshell Nigeria has issues but many of us still love it dearly and proudly so Personally if insecurity and lack of law enforcement wasn't an issue, and life was generally less stressful myself and many people I know wouldn't spend a day longer here. There is no place like home. I carry an American passport and love America but I will always be a Nigerian I may not like what it has become but I love my country. 4 Likes |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Nobody: 1:24am On Nov 22, 2014 |
babyosisi: Oh really...okay..find below a post you made with you other ID a few months back...pray tell, what changed your mind? how did you fall back in love with Nigeria? www.nairaland.com/1806133/nigeria-useless-countryyou-need-away Nigeria Is A Useless Country,you Need To Be Away From Nigeria To See It Babymama1: 8 Likes |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Nobody: 1:51am On Nov 22, 2014 |
jennykadry: Yes I wrote that I started that thread actually Venting out the frustrations I have with my native land That is very normal We love our husbands and sometimes we also can't stand them I also in this post mentioned those same reasons Take away the frustrations in Nigeria,I would be there in a heartbeat No contradictions there Ask any white American right now about his country with Obama as president ( whom they hate) ,you will hear those same frustrations at various times,they still wouldn't choose the UK over the USA Nigeria does get to you with all the ills in it,I am free to express those frustrations ,doesn't mean I hate Nigeria There is no place you and I can ever be fully and completely accepted like in Nigeria no matter what peak you get to You know that just as well as I do When an Australian looks at you,you are a foreigner and will always remain a foreigner till the day you die Same here You have refused to answer the question You grew up in Lagos,does that mean you hate Igboland? 2 Likes |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Nobody: 1:56am On Nov 22, 2014 |
babyosisi:lol okay. Your old post I quoted has all the answers I need anyways. Time for grocery shopping. Enjoy |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Nobody: 2:01am On Nov 22, 2014 |
jennykadry: You live in Australia but you have written that you go to Nigeria annually for 6 weeks Isn't that contradictory to the subject of your thread You can't hate Nigeria and still return to it annually And you cannot be said to hate Nigeria because you moved Anyway maybe you are just feeling the same frustrations I felt and still feel It's allowed 1 Like |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Nobody: 2:09am On Nov 22, 2014 |
Nice thread to know who are the real nigerians........learning more!!!☺ |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Nobody: 2:10am On Nov 22, 2014 |
That is me from that same thread This post summarizes it all My rants about Nigeria is borne primarily out of my love for Nigeria and a deep desire and wishes that things were better Babymama1: 1 Like |
Re: I Love Nigeria...I Am Proud To Be called A Nigerian BUT....... by Nobody: 2:10am On Nov 22, 2014 |
I visit NIGERIA to see my parents every year. Like I have repeatedly said....the day they decide or agree to move permanently that's it except the kids push for it. That is the deal we all had with them.... Visit them atleast once a year or more if any health scare. I don't like Nigeria and like you stated in that post of yours you are trying so hard to defend (not that I know why) I believe Nigeria is useless. I can vent alright but the one thing I have never said to people I love or a country I love is ....."I pretend to love you when there are people around". I get it...no need trying to justify your post about calling the same nation you claim to love useless and also claimed you pretend to love. No biggie. I only quoted that post to remind you of what you used your own fingers to type. 1 Like 2 Shares |
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