A Nigerian man who has been suffering abroad with nothing to show for it has made it big after returning to Nigeria to hustle with his wife. According to the young man identified as @shamseddinGiwa on Twitter, he relocated abroad with his wife several years ago in search of a better life.
Abroad-based man makes it big after returning to Nigeria with his wife
Photo credit: @shamseddinGiwa/Twitter. However, the jobs they got were demeaning and tiring as they still struggled to live an average life. Giwa highlighted that many other people who had relocated abroad had it worse, with some having their spouses back home and their marriages going through even more difficulties. He said: “What’s the point? Relocating will test you and your marriage in different ways. Please be sure before you copy anyone and sell all you have to move.
However, if you find yourself stuck, have a good exit plan even if it means coming back home to start over. “Many people and marriages are breaking due to the pressure unplanned. Don’t go this route, do your findings well, your home depends on it,” he said.
They were always at the mercy of the home office and this made them feel unsettled even while working.” After thinking this through, the couple quietly came back to Nigeria to start life afresh and decades on, everything they sought abroad got handed to them back home. @drham reacted: “Interesting! The moral of this story is- do not engage in illegal relocation, and if you do, have 2-3 backup plans. Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well and carefully planned! I’m glad things are working well for you now!” @Adetade6 commented: “Maybe it’s the oldskool in me, honestly, I have never for once consider japa for any reason be it hustle or settling down.” @Oluwakayy reacted: “Moral of the story. Never leave your country as an illegal immigrant. That’s the part you ought to have underscored. Most Nigerians leaving at this time leaves with student or work visa, so their reality is different. Of course, it’s not all bed of roses but it’s far better.” See the tweet below: The relocation story you don’t get told. This was us several years back as a young couple looking for better life abroad. The dream was good, the intentions were good and we had enough to start. We just didn’t have enough information of how challenging it would get. We started… pic.twitter.com/rWMWtpYln4 — SHAMSEDDIN GIWA (@shamseddinGiwa) July 10, 2023