Is it safe to Work in Nigeria.

sunilchugh Subject - Is it safe to Work in Nigeria. Hello, My friend has got an nice offer to work in Nigeria Sterling Global. He is getting good salary + accomodation and other benefits. Just wanted to know is it safe to work in Nigeria. Urgent Please... Thanks sunilchugh Subject - Re: Is it safe to Work in Nigeria. The Place is Victoria Island Annex, Lagos, Nigeria pon1965 Subject - Re: Is it safe to Work in Nigeria. As such it is not safe in Nigeria. If the employer provides security & other requirements, then it is OK. otherwise, lot of looting of expats are reported. opbiju Subject - Re: Is it safe to Work in Nigeria. Its safe provided u keep a low profile. I have worked there for three years.I have stayed there with my family. Keep a low profile and respect nigerians always, donot go for night adventures unless u spent the entire night at the club and retun only after the sun rises. Do no wear jewellery.visit only specific area or markets for shopping. Vi is the financial capital of nigeria. radhika81arora Subject - Re: Is it safe to Work in Nigeria. Even my fiance , finding opportunity very alluring was planning to work in Nigeria, but only till he heard about his own distant family relatives, being harassed there, who returned back. the relatives had lived under treat of life, looting and shooting being very common out there, especially for foreigners. They shoot if you don't part from your belongings, sometimes clothes too. So if the company is ready to provide you physical security and insurance, please go ahead otherwise bank upon your faith in God ! vipulcmistry Subject - Re: Is it safe to Work in Nigeria. I had gone in with a good offer (on paper) in Lagos, Nigeria in very well known Indian company; but when I went there the working conditions were worse than what had been offered on paper like - Salary was given every quarter (though the sal. was in dollars) which I later found out was not paid regularly; accommodation was provided, but found out that in a flat (which was in a very shady locality) there were 4 people crammed; car was offered but found out that it was actually a car pool i.e. in a car at least 4 to 5 people travelled! The things which look good on paper are not what it is in reality, so please check out things very very cautiously before going there. Ultimately the decision is yours... hauwabiu@yahoo.com Subject - Re: Is it safe to Work in Nigeria. is save to work in nigeria as long as it is not in the niger delta area. you will like lagos. mystsm Subject - Re: Is it safe to Work in Nigeria. Quote: Originally Posted by sunilchugh  Hello, My friend has got an nice offer to work in Nigeria Sterling Global. He is getting good salary + accomodation and other benefits. Just wanted to know is it safe to work in Nigeria. Urgent Please... Thanks I was also told that local nigerians are prepared to even kill for looting Rs 5/-. If you have the skill, knowledge, I suggest, India is the best place, where you have got liberty in switching over of job if you are not happy. More important, you are among your people. If it is money you are looking for then you could go out of India. But not nigeria. They are number 1 cheaters and looters. All the best. ola_one Subject - Re: Is it safe to Work in Nigeria. Hello all, I am a Nigerian. I run a consulting firm and I lived in the United States from 1980 until 2006. Yes Nigeria is a little dangerous, but I can tell you that I will be scared of coming to Punjab to work as you are of coming to Lagos. Like an earlier post says, so long as you keep a low profile, you should be okay. I have lived here for 3+ years now, and no incident for me. Guess what I am more like an expatriate than most of the people talking. So if you value your life, you take the job with both eyes wide open. You will be surprised that if you ask Nigerians on the street of Lagos, who they are afraid of, 90% of them would tell you Indians... So the stereotype is all over the place. If you look at the company that tricked the other guy talking about living in a flat and sharing a car with several other people, it will not surprise me if the company is owned by Indians... Please there is a large Indian community in Nigeria.... Anywhere in the world can be dangerous. A Nigerian young professional was robbed in Ghana of his passport and money. he had to beg for money on the street to get back to Nigeria... And yet I still go to Ghana... There are 150 million Nigerians and maybe the swindlers and rogues make up 15 million and that is being generous, giving 10%... You try and extrapolate that to India and you will be shocked that of the 1 Billion Indians, at least 50 millions are tricksters... So, for the person asking, check out the company well, liaise with the Indian community to help you out (Network) And then, take a leap of faith... New York is dangerous, so is Moscow, Paris, Rome, you name any major city and the possibilities are there... Good Luck. Ola randallhaupt Subject - Re: Is it safe to Work in Nigeria. Hi, I am a South African living with my family in Calabar, Nigeria . I often travel to Lagos and I can tell you that it is as frenetic as any big city in the world. However, what Ola says is correct insofar as you can never predict what could happen anywhere in the world. I had colleagues who had their wallets stolen in Madrid! Ensure that the offer is authentic, that you will get what is promised and if you cannot speak to expats working for the same company in Nigeria, then ask for a look /see visit to make up your mind. If they really want you on board, then they will pay for such a visit before you commence working with them. If you have an adveturous streak to your personality, then do it!