Seven Things Nigerians in the Diaspora Should Stop Doing

There are actions and behaviours that Nigerians exhibit when they relocate from Nigeria to overseas. One of the many things they do is constantly complain to Nigerians in Nigeria about the high cost of living abroad, the harsh weather, and other things that have frankly gotten tiring.  

This is 2023, and in this article, we highlight seven things Nigerians living abroad should stop doing with immediate effect.

Open YouTube Channels

YouTube is an avenue where people share knowledge and even entertainment through video means but Nigerians abroad have turned it to a point of call to become YouTubers immediately after they move overseas. There are hundreds of YouTube channels sprung up in recent times of Nigerians talking about their experiences abroad, unprovoked. 

We have heard of those experiences over time from people who japa’ed earlier. Let’s watch something else. 

Do You Still Want To Come Abroad?

Nigerians active on social media, especially Twitter, ask this question six out of the seven days of a week. 

When a natural disaster or freak weather incident occurs, they quickly come to social media to announce and then add the line, ‘do you still want to come abroad?’ This is so 1900. You have been surviving those events, what makes you think that a fellow Nigerian that has survived ASUU strikes, fuel scarcity, and police brutality and is still surviving Buhari’s administration, is not enough to survive whatever is happening to you abroad?

Complaining About High Cost Of Living 

We think the best thing to do instead of constantly complaining about the high cost of living abroad is to return home. Why not relocate back to Nigeria where things are better? That way, you not only save yourself the stress, but also return to enjoy the land flowing with milk and honey. 

I Miss Nigeria

This show of suddenly loving Nigeria intensely from abroad needs to rest already. If you love and miss Nigeria that much, why are you living abroad, why did you japa?

We know you miss and love Nigeria from abroad but we don’t want to hear it all the time. We have heard it many times, give it a rest. 

Unsolicited Advice

There’s nothing as annoying as constantly giving unsolicited advice to Nigerians about coming abroad. Every Nigerian who plans to relocate abroad has probably been enlightened about those dos and don’ts, so what’s the essence of everyone setting up a video and giving advice that wasn’t asked for? 

Just send dollars and pounds back home and stop this behaviour. 

Abroad is Lonely

This leaves one to wonder if those abroad didn’t consider loneliness as one of the things they would experience when they moved. You’re not going with your partner or your family. Of course, you are going to experience some loneliness, what do you want us to do after you have put it out online?

Nothing. There’s nothing we can do. We can’t help you. The best thing you can do is go out and meet new people, date, get married as soon as possible, or you arrange for your partner to join you immediately. 

The Weather is Harsh

You immediately know they want to talk about the weather when they come on camera wearing thick sweaters with smoke coming out of their mouths and they start recording. They’ll go on to tell you how the weather is harsh and that the Nigerian weather is far better and the best in the world. The person saying this has celebrated ten years anniversary abroad.

The weather is harsh and who says we can’t survive? We can.

So, dear fellow Nigerians in diaspora, we get it that you have a lot to talk and complain about, but unless you are about to tell us something we’ve not heard already, please put that ring light down.