Actuality TV star and influencer, Tacha Akide, has sparked dialog on-line after she shared her remark on the monetary struggles of Nigerians residing in the UK.
In a current video, the previous BBNaija housemate, now residing within the UK, shared her perspective that many Nigerians overseas aren’t financially secured as is often perceived.
Opposite to widespread perception, Tacha acknowledged that many Nigerians within the UK are barely surviving, with some even residing much less comfortably than their counterparts in Nigeria, significantly as a result of excessive price of residing within the UK.
Tacha additional acknowledged that, from her remark, many individuals in Nigeria are literally residing extra comfortably than these overseas, particularly with the rising price of residing within the UK.
“You see these of you at all times having inferiority advanced in Nigeria, considering everybody right here is wealthy, most individuals listed here are broke. Probably the most broke folks I’ve met are literally the folks I met within the UK. Everyone seems to be holding themselves. It’s costly.”
“Belief me after I inform you that the residing state of affairs right here will not be rosy. Actually, most individuals in Nigeria reside higher off than folks really residing right here. So if you wish to transfer, go forward, however not with the mentality of ‘oh, it’s all rosy.’ You see your self spending 300k on a freaking taxi in a freaking day, 1 million on a automobile in every week except you need to use the practice. Take into consideration your determination,” she mentioned.
Her remarks have sparked debate on social media, with many customers weighing in on the realities of residing overseas versus the expectations held by these again residence.
DAILYPOST has compiled a number of the reactions beneath:
@oluchiafundu wrote, “She is saying the reality 100%.”
@okunenyeife commented, “Anybody you see in UK strolling and doing content material as a monitor nation first is a JJC, physique nonetheless dey candy them, secondly they haven’t discovered an actual objective.”
@iammaryam_raz mentioned, “We by no means hear phrase since Tacha come UK.”
@e.f.e.m.e.n.a_kylian wrote, “They’re broke however they’ve primary facilities. Don’t examine it to us that also shout UP NEPA.”
@godwinrealest commented, “No surprise my uncle lived there for 25 years with nothing to write down residence about.”
@joyaustin4743 mentioned, “You all care a lot about cash with out high quality of life. How and what’s the high quality of lifetime of these in Naija with all the cash?”