Tacha wrong for failing to cite social amenities available in UK even when someone is broke, they say
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Former BBNaija housemate now reality TV personality and influencer, Anita Natacha Akide (known simply as Tacha), has got Nigerians talking about her social media posts since she moved to the United Kingdom, but the latest of such content speaks mostly to her wrong take on realities, netizens have noted.
She posted that many Nigerians in the UK are broke and just getting by, which is true, but a netizen replied: “They are broke but they have basic amenities. Do not compare it to us that still shout UP NEPA.”
Another riposted: “You all care so much about money without quality of life. How and what is the quality of life of those in Naija with all the money?”
Contrary to popular belief, Tacha posted, many Nigerians in the UK are barely surviving, with some even living less comfortably than their counterparts in Nigeria, particularly due to the high cost of living in the UK.
She said from her observation, many people in Nigeria are actually living more comfortably than those in the UK abroad.
Her words: “You see those of you always having inferiority complex in Nigeria, thinking everyone here is rich, most people here are broke.
“The most broke people I have met are actually the people I met in the UK. Everyone is holding themselves. It is expensive.”
“Trust me when I tell you that the living situation here is not rosy. In fact, most people in Nigeria are living better off than people actually living here.
“So if you want to move, go ahead, but not with the mentality of ‘oh, it’s all rosy.’
“You see yourself spending 300k on a freaking taxi in a freaking day, 1 million on a car in a week unless you want to use the train. Think about your decision.”
That quickly prompted debate on social media, with users comparing the realities of living abroad versus the realities of living in Nigeria, as in the samples below:
@oluchiafundu
“She is saying the truth 100%.”
@okunenyeife
“Anyone you see in UK walking and doing content as a track nation first is a JJC, body still dey sweet them, secondly they have not found a real purpose.”
@iammaryam_raz
“We never hear word since Tacha come UK.”
@e.f.e.m.e.n.a_kylian
“They are broke but they have basic amenities. Do not compare it to us that still shout UP NEPA.”
@godwinrealest
“No wonder my uncle lived there for 25 years with nothing to write home about.”
@joyaustin4743
“You all care so much about money without quality of life. How and what is the quality of life of those in Naija with all the money?”
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