mufutau55:


Exactly, why I said "Just negotiate, settle them and move on".

Hajji M.

44chux:


Warri asks for millions because you waited for the jobless youth to confront you on ur site.

If you go to the family head or his rep prior to commencement of project, each payment is usually between 20k to 200k per stage (foundation, decking & roofing) depending on the area. Some areas demand u use their engr/builder/workers hence u additionally use between 100k to 200k for total cut-off.

mufutau55:


Exactly, why I said "Just negotiate, settle them and move on".

Hajji M.

true2home:
The best way to deal with omo onile is to buy from gov period. The second best is to become omo onile yourself. When you are looking to buy in such crazy areas, first come and play in that area first. Eat dinner and drink at their local joints. Get to know who is the "Capo" and start doing the needy. Ones the know you and are familiar with you, then you tell one of them to help you look. Then you just show them the one you are interested in. They will look into it and guide you through. Thats how you become omo onile original!!!

Empiree:
wtf is this?. My question still the same; why in the world I have to pay lazy sonvab!tches all these just bcus I want to build in their hood?. Listen, I think it's builders that allow them to flourish in the name of "I don't want trouble". Hey, I would cut off govt and secure my own thing. All these money being thrown away can be used to strengthen security around the site. I'm telling you, once a builder stands up to them, this sh!t would begin to desolve.

What do they use the money for, community or ogogoro, weed etc ?. Hell I won't pay. This is too much unnecessary burden on homeowners. This money giving to them can definitely provide 24/7 armed security around the site. Fence first, gate second, security third, projet begins. If the money paid to them gored towards community development lik better road(street), securing community etc, I won't mind. But on silly things that have no positive feedback is pretty much waset of resources.

EgunMogaji:


I know of a better way for those of us in diaspora who doesn't have time to court vagabonds, but....

EgunMogaji:


They are not everywhere.

You won't find them in a lot of GRAs in Ibadan. I can tell you that they are not in Bodija GRA where Executives, Industry Leaders, Politicians, Military higher echelons reside in.

Also, there are many gated communities where you can't find them.

It's possible to avoid them and you mustn't buy virgin lands cause that's their bread and butter.

Like you I know for a fact that their time for comeuppance is coming.

An old man in my area bought 2 acres but ended up with only 1 plot, just imagine that. So I asked him how he was able to shoulder the loss. He told me all he lost was land but I should ask them what they lost I later asked around and found out that none of the omo oniles even with multiple wife has any surviving children, they all die either at childbirth or shortly thereafter

Ono kan owoja.

EgunMogaji:


I know of a better way for those of us in diaspora who doesn't have time to court vagabonds, but....

brabus:


How many students police go kill? I handled one situation sometimes ago using stern-looking northeast mopos. Shockingly, the mopos were preaching peace and the Omo oniles were booing me saying "You just go waste our money carry mopo wey no shoot gun "

The best way to deal with Omo oniles is to be their friend. If you win them today, you'll have a bigger battle to contend with in the future. Get them on your side by shaking body for them.

No matter who you are or what power you may think you have. They are always the winner. If you think otherwise, ask Late DISU (Lekki Free Trade Zone Boss with all his armed security details)
http://www.channelstv.com/2015/10/12/lekki-free-trade-zone-boss-tajudeen-disu-shot-dead/

Olasuposaheed:
My bricklayer said I will need 1000 blocks to complete my ongoing project; am thinking of buying it like two, three, times so that I can set it once, pls what will happen if rain falls on these blocks.

Empiree:
Lord have mercy. In that case I'd find me omo onile free zone to build. I don't want situation where them fellas go still follow me everywhere saying " owo meji loke f'enikan", "te ori mi mole koja". I guess with this post of yours my approach wont work either. It's all come down to govt to pass a bill banning this nonsense or simply cooperate and throway money to these lazy ass folks. Africa aint improving. This is a pathetic state

abdulwastecx:


Here in the north we don't have problem of 'omo onile' . Youth here will be you to be involved as laborer or artisan.

We have too many hoodlums down south, people who want to make money without working. Government need to look into these miscreants

Empiree:
my point. I won't mind hiring them to work as laborers instead of getting free money. The thing is, there is not enough strong universal resistance against them. See the difference btw north and south. Even foundation diggers are mostly northerners as I understood it. Omo onile need to work for money, period.

true2home:
The best way to deal with omo onile is to buy from gov period. The second best is to become omo onile yourself. When you are looking to buy in such crazy areas, first come and play in that area first. Eat dinner and drink at their local joints. Get to know who is the "Capo" and start doing the needy. Ones the know you and are familiar with you, then you tell one of them to help you look. Then you just show them the one you are interested in. They will look into it and guide you through. Thats how you become omo onile original!!!

EgunMogaji:


That's the point but where do we start from?

I spend maybe 30 days in a year in Nigeria and can't really do much but those that spend 365 days are idling by wringing their hands and writing stories

Jazzlite:
make dem chop yer money...

mufutau55:


Exactly, why I said "Just negotiate, settle them and move on".

Hajji M.

kopell:
This 'OMO ONILE' it's not a joke, as I write there is one ongoing in ELEMORO for about 3 weeks now, It confirmed at least 3 people as be killed. This parcel of land is about 200 hectare 20 minutes walk behind the Oba palace. Do anyone hard anything about it, I believed the answer is No. Why, because many of these elite are the ones giving those area boys the guns. Guess what if the get them arrested, they will be out in a week or less. It a serious Isssue.

4nobody4every1:
Exactly, this method works for me all the time and we eventually become friends

EgunMogaji:


That's the point but where do we start from?

I spend maybe 30 days in a year in Nigeria and can't really do much but those that spend 365 days are idling by wringing their hands and writing stories

brabus:


I know almost all the Omo-oritas and Omo-oniles in Lekki-Ajah-Ibeju now and they know me too. At least I've built over 20 houses that the owner never had direct dealings with Omo Onile till we handover.

Even when I had to deal with them, I did it non-appearance. The problem with most people is oversabi. I'm doing a project of well over $500,000 now and the owner (who lives 8 minutes drive away from the site) spent the longest time on the site just last week when he spent 45 minutes with me.
But I knew some people, the whole world must know Yankee man don land, Jand fella don arrive etc. Now to pay common Omo Onile money come dey speak grammar which Omo Onile don't understand.

I'm so close to the Omo oniles to the extent that they offer me mouthwatering land deals and tells me the deals to avoid. Just because I grease their palms always.

What works for me is to pay what's due unto ceasar. I'm sure 99% of those I've dealt with knew what I can do with Omo oniles.

EgunMogaji:
What do builders do on their own personal builds with omo onile?

Let's hear your ideas.

I know yah all didn't just roll over and play possum

Empiree:
I think the reason they don't care to do something about it is because cultural bondage.

4nobody4every1:
Lol @ the bold, l am like your client, you will hardly know l am the owner of my property, even when on site with friends and family members l will hear some Omonile saying this guy doesn't look like someone who can afford this property, this guy is simple bla, bla, bla, l will just laugh at them, open my car and give them whiskey or anything l have in my car, all of them eventually become my friends, l go on a very low profile when l am in Nigeria and it works 100% to my advantage.

spyder880:


In my personal home in the village, I paid nothing to nobody because I am the chief omo onile in town!

Anyway my place is still rural, nothing like omo onile there.

I paid about N40k only for a house we built in the city this year in Enugu. The amount is for the whole building from foundation till the painting and packing in. Some places in Enugu, you can pay as much as N250k for the whole building till finish. Just one payment and they will forget you exist.

brabus:


My respect for mever goes to one and only Nairaland client who took me by the biggest surprise. I'm sure Hajji Mufutau55 himself won't believe his eyes when he actually sees the guy.

When I met this client, I nearly ask him if he's daddy asked him to take me to the site. Oga, in case you're reading this, that was how I feel that day o
If it's age, I doubt he's up to 23 and he was able to pull off two houses at a go using Brabus service without headlines.

There were Omo oniles but they had no choice than to ignore the gentle guy cos he only visits when it's absolutely necessary to do so. Dem don even sabi the guy say hell shake body whenever he comes around so no one comes around to disturb.

spyder880:


You are lucky enough to be meeting with your clients. About 70% of the houses I built were completed without me meeting the owner in person. Sometimes I hand over the keys to the family members, still waiting for my "yankee" gift from some of them when they return

spyder880:


You are lucky enough to be meeting with your clients. About 70% of the houses I built were completed without me meeting the owner in person. Sometimes I hand over the keys to the family members, still waiting for my "yankee" gift from some of them when they return