The challenge is this, if I
could work hard to make ends meet, in the western world, why wouldn't I do same
here in my country? I remember as a young lad, preparing for university, I had
plans to school in Europe and my plans involved schooling and working so as to
survive and be able to meet up with expenses. I observed this was the standard
for most Nigerians who travelled to Europe to study. Plans didn't work so I had
to attend university in Nigeria, after my first year in the university, I asked
myself a very important question; what stops me from schooling and working? If
I had plans to do so in Europe, now that I'm here, why can’t I do it? And
that’s how I started my first business; from installing software to tutoring,
repair and sales of computer and accessories. At a point in the business, I had
four employees on my pay roll monthly and paying tuition was never a problem,
my parent were also relieved from paying my fees through their nose and after
graduation from university, I didn't have reasons to hunt for job because I’d
my hands full and now, after several years, I remain a vibrant entrepreneur
taking giant strides.
The problem of illegal migration to the
developed countries is becoming over whelming and I do not think you should
contribute to it, all in an attempt to escape poverty. If you must migrate,
there are legitimate ways to go about it and you must be responsible.
Whatever your hand finds doing, do it
well. The truth is; your success in life has nothing to do with your location,
it has every thing to do with who you are; your personality. An author once
wrote “Success is not a citizen of any country”, so stop the search for greener
pastures, Africa is full of wealth, look inward and make yourself productive.
Some one once said “a lizard in Nigeria, will not become an alligator in
America” It will remain a lizard except that it may become fresher because of
the weather condition over there. It’s not all about the country you live in,
it’s all about you, because, if you have in you the yeast to rise and live your
dream of success, you will not be in search of greener pastures, but you will
create green pastures wherever you find yourself.
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