Dear Nigerians in the Diaspora,
This needs to be said plainly. When you step outside Nigeria and plant your feet on foreign soil, you are a guest. You are a representative. Every action you take carries the weight of the green passport and by extension, the reputation of over 200 million people back home.
The laws of whatever country you reside in are not suggestions. They are binding. Ignorance is not a defense and arrogance is not a shield. Whether it is financial fraud, drug trafficking, visa violations or any form of criminal conduct you are not just ruining your own life. You are building a wall that the next Nigerian at that embassy, that border, that job interview, will have to climb over.
We already fight enough battles. Nigerian passport holders face some of the most rigorous scrutiny at international checkpoints. Embassies tighten visa policies. Employers hesitate. Landlords discriminate. A significant part of that burden exists because a small number of bad actors have repeatedly handed the world a reason to view us with suspicion.
The Diaspora should be Nigeriaโs greatest assetโฆa network of professionals, entrepreneurs and ambassadors building bridges between Nigeria and the world. Do not be the reason those bridges burn. Comply with the law, carry yourself with integrity and remember that your behaviour abroad is a direct reflection on every Nigerian who comes after you.โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
Please do better and thank you for reading this ๐
Your parents have been married for close to 30 years. You donโt see them as role models for marriage, but two social media couples who got married and divorced in less than two years are making you scared to get married. You see that you donโt have sense.
Iโve been quietโฆ not absent.
I was building, protecting, and embracing the greatest blessing of my life.
God gave me more than I prayed for
a woman who became a mother of three, and three kings to call my own ๐๐๐
My world. My responsibility. My legacy.
Alhamdulilah! โจ