Soji was full of expectations as he departed Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, in search of greener pastures abroad.
The graduate of accounting headed for the U.S. after months of complaints of poor employment opportunities and general hardship in Nigeria.
His parents had to sell some property to raise money for his travel with the hope that, soon, Soji would begin to send home dollars to take care of the family’s many needs.
Although Soji got to U.S. successfully, things did not turn out the way he expected.
He could not find a white collar job and could not secure a good accommodation.
He had do three menial jobs daily in a bid to meet up with his personal needs and his family needs in Nigeria; yet, he could not meet up with expectations.
Soji’s story is among the tales of regrets of many Nigerians who emigrated in an effort to have a better life but had their expectations crashed.
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