This was painful to watch,I grew up in Benin city,Ramat Park,Ikpoba Hill,Airport Road,Ring Road all look despicable and dilapidated now. The fact that your cousin(just like most home based Nigerians)set the standards so low for their politicians is just disheartening.
@originaldelta, seeing Ramat Park in ruins broke my heart💔 I have such fun memories playing up in that park as a kid! All the politicians do is steal and owe salaries to the poor civil servants. Yet someone in my comments section said I am constantly negative about Nigeria🤷🏽♀️🙄
@@ObodoOyinboTv007 the person who made that comment should simply just tell us what's positive about Nigeria then. Is it BH, Herdsmen killings, kidnapping, Embezzlement, corruption, failed leadership, poor governance, under development etc?smh
My sister is true... I was in Nigeria for 2months... The begging start from the airport workers... I was so ashamed... There is so much poverty in Nigeria, people are hungry.
I was born, raised and educated there in Benin City. Apart from the general challenges of Nigeria as an entity. One major challenge in Benin and Edo in general is that with all the money Edos in Diaspora send home monthly which is one of the highest in Nigeria, many members squander the money sent home by their Diaspora relatives. They don't utilise the money to invest or for economic empowerment rather, they love to live large and flex in beer parlour and pepper soup joints in Benin. If the billions of dollars entering Edo state monthly were economically untilised over the last 30 years, Edo and particularly Benin will booming.
You are wise to see that there is also a certain mindset of most of the people in the land. Many of the people are programmed consumers and do not create value or invest it for economic empowerment with the resources as you stated but are waiting for someone in government to fix everything
Nigeria will rise again! Your video brought me to tears. We're here in Ghana knocking a government that's putting together programmes to help the ordinary person. We have to be thankful, and continue to pray for Nigeria!
Typical Ghanaian. Always look for every way to talk bad about Nigeria. She showed one city in Nigeria and you ran away with that like Ghana is an advanced country compared to Nigeria. Your sarcasm was detected. Nigerians don't need your prayers. Ghana, like many other African countries, including Nigeria, needs prayers. If you want to make a change, take a look at the mirror.
There's also another side to Nigerians. I was privileged to bless someone with an 18 seater bus. It was a bus brought in from Germany. I paid for it to be turned into a Lagos state bus. I paid for all registration and everything needed. All he had to do was return my cost over a period of time . To help him I told him to choose his own terms himself. Unfortunately he became dodgy and I had to give up on collecting my full cost. I gave him the bus and within a year he destroyed it. Then he went back to square one. Yes something wrong but there's more wrong with the people than the government. Whenever there's an opportunity I like to look for someone to give in Nga and this week another messed up because he was trying to cut corners.
Watching from New York. I was born and brought up in Benin. I really enjoyed this video. I remembered when I was still in Benin my cousin visited and was scolding Benin City and I was defending the government. When you have not travelled out of the country you can not compare Benin to. The last time I visited Benin I went to GRA and I asked myself is this the GRA we use to say it looks like abroad, it looks so dirty
You are right. Everything has deteriorated in Nigeria. When I was growing up in IB, old Bodija was such a pristine environment. That was where The Who is who in Ibadan lived. The last time I was there, I was so sad. Everything looked dilapidated.
There's no middle class in Nigeria anymore. Its either you're rich or poor. Those claiming middle class are just one sickness away from poverty. Only the rich can afford adequate healthcare in Nigeria. Nigerians are suffering
My Sister B, thank you for showing us a bit of Benin City. We need to do something about our lovely Edo State ooo. We have to find ways to work with trusted family members like your Sister (Cousin) to start up industries, no matter how small. Every little helps.
I went to Nigeria last year for the first time ..at the airport everyone was asking me for money I was like what is going on here.i left the airport with 200 dollars gone..every teller I went to asked me for money ..I felt so bad omg.. I wanted to give them some more money but my friend said no because they could target me after I left 😞..I left the airport with sadness in my eyes..its so sad down there honestly..
I know some don't have but, They love begging most of those people have 2 houses or 1.. they'll still want to collect from you. 90% of office you go in nigeria, they'll always say sir/madam pls find me something.
Ur story of the needy ppl in church moved me to tears my sis .living comfortably in Boston I try to assist family and friends back home best as i can but it seems the situation is just getting out of control..i fear ure right and it will implode . Racism Corruption tribalism greed got us here, God have mercy
Living comfortably in Boston, are u the one that developed Boston template? Is America heaven? All countries have different challenges. American have a very serious violence crime problem campare with other advance nations. Only in your mind you think there no people living very comfortable in Benin.
You just dey fine fine as if na only you dey. Obodo Oyinbo tell us your beauty routine oh, make we all dey LEVEL up.. Your eyes are gorgeous though. Flaunt those legs, worry them oh. You are absolutely beautiful. Never forget you are an empath but be careful not to absorb all their energy. Nigeria is obviously a Ticking Time Bomb. Whatever happen am sending you much love and light.
This is why People should support: ' Yoruba Nation ', ' Biafran Republic' 'Niger Delta Republic ' and any other tribe that wants autonomy from this dead Nigeria ! Safe Journey to you brethren.
What makes you think any of these proposed countries will have better politicians. All those putting themselves forward as leaders have no plans beyond getting independence. No plans on how to grow the economy, create employment etc
Gossip dey Nigerian churches in Nigeria well well. And as for begging inside and outside church gates/premises it's very normal in Nigeria 🇳🇬. One thing we observed when we visited is that some people wash cars 🚗 (outside the church gates) for people who attend church on Sunday, we were shocked 😳 but also marveled at how Industrious some Nigerians are!!!!
My sister this is the most thought provoking video you have made and I appreciate you. This video is a patriotic presentation and a clarion call for Nigerians abroad to work in synergy and force out the greedy and selfish politicians destroying our country. I was angry all through my stay as a result of backwardness these thieves in government have brought on Nigeria. For those of you who live abroad that help these thieves in government to buy properties, vehicles and money laundering, be informed that you're equally guilty of the destruction of our country and God will punish all of you along with the thieves.
Hey Lady B, how you doin? Welcome back to the U.K. I just got back to the USA from Benin City. I went to my momnin law's burial. We stayed in our personal private home and had over 600 people show up for the family rites and burial ceremony. Thank God nothing bad happened..we even stayed back for another 3 weeks after the burial. Everyone knew we came back from the states. It's okay to be careful and all, but it's not as horrible as we hear abroad. Before we left for the burial our friends were scared for our safety as well but Thank God 🙏 all went well.
It is true so many are dying from hunger churches that can afford it should have soup kitchens or food pantry they must target only the needy not the greedy.
All the African churches do are to take, take and take and their congregations give giving and give but they don't realise that that's making them poor.
Thanks for the vlog. Let appreciate the fact that you didn't go there in the peak of the rainy season for at least you could still drive on earth roads and didn't require a duck boat. In Naija you are unavoidably programmed to be on the OYO mode i.e your are "On Your Own" Government gives you nothing but takes from you. Churches gives you nothing but takes from you. Being educated makes you nobody but takes from you except for a few who are lucky enough to access influence. People build their houses with high fence for security sake in Benin, sink their borehole to get water, install solar panels if they are able to afford it or subscribe to generator or better still sleep in the dark and endure mosquito bites in the heat of the weather if they don't want to sleep in a noisy environment at night with an additional risk factor of robbers showing up at their houses without they noticing and or if they cannot afford fuel in your generator. Everything is just crazy but even at that we know to a large extent the rich and powerful who fly out without restrictions have little or no problem living in naija except for fear of kidnappers. Dis life no balance.
That is what Nigeria has deteriorated to, the rate of begging is alarming. My last visit was like that, people walk up and ask for help just to eat. I was in church with my mum and I overheard a woman talking to someone that there are days she and the children go to bed hungry. I had to call her aside and give her some money. May God help us all.
You and everyone else who is considerate, reasonable and generous are Gods to those who have to beg to eat. We have a tendency to assign every single occurence to religion. God this,God that,but yet the country continues to decay and deteriorate further.
It’s so sad 😭 in that fake country, that hunger is getting worse daily, the emotions I have back 2019 even when am back to uk for weeks I wasn’t myself...ppl are suffering seeing children age between 8-13 carries heavy in the market to support their family...so sad
Thank you Sis Bridget for telling the Truth about what is happening in Nigeria. Most people from aboard will not tell what is happening from home in Nigeria. I am so afraid for my Hubby and family at home in Nigeria. God protect you and the families in Nigeria. 🇺🇸
Its sad... I used to come to ramat Park to chill when I was in boarding school in Western boys high school. Religion and miseducation is taking us higher to nowhere.
Naija sha. I left over 25 years ago as a teenager. I consider myself more American in my everyday life but still find out that I always listen to Naija music, bloggers etc. I've lived more of my life here than there but there's just something about Naija. I was born in UBTH. Pidgin was my first language 😁 When I visited the house I grew up in, I wan vomit. Open suckaway, erosion etc all over the place. Stairs no repairs, neighbors suffering. Meanwhile, three churches on that one small street 🤔🙄
This is so heartbreaking! 😢😢😢 The rate of suffering of the masses is crazy! I hope Nigerian bloggers will shed light on this reality. Thanks so much for such a fantastic vlog.
Bree it's really terrible, even people who had 💰 in forex investment companies(especially here in port-harcourt) can't earn again as Security and Exchange Commission has frozen accounts of the companies in the name of investigating them...
Thank you fo taking me with you! It is indeed so sad for the lack of work and the high cost of food. I’ve been talking to a young man there, over the internet who eats almost one meal a day. My heart breaks for the people there. It has opened my eyes to how wasteful that I am. I thought that I was poor. But after video chatting with him and seeing your video, I have too much of everything. Thank you for sharing. I have subscribed to see more. Praying for my friend, for all in Benin and for Nigeria….
I get the same reactions from Nigerians everytime I come home and i complain about things. They just can't see what I'm complaining about. To them that shoddy road I'm complaining about is good,everything I'm I'm complaining about is fine to them and it made me realize that our people really have zero expectations from these politicians or they're just too easy to please or they lack exposure. And this is why all these governors will keep coming and going without doing anything meaningful in terms of Infrastructural development for the people!
Thank you very much sis for sharing this video. I am a Benin person and you are very correct, there is little or no improvement in Benin City. Most people there are full of hatred, jealousy and envy. The rate of crime is on the High side, some people are very afraid to even drive good car even when they can can afford it. The believers there are living by God's grace.
This surprise was better than that of your friend at the hotel, this ladies are more sharp they suspected it was you coming, family is everything so nice they are happy , amebo🤣🤣🤣 Sister bri your surprise no work well this time sis your sisters are so happy to have you around
I was born in Austria Linz but raised in the Uk London thamesmead, my parents are Benin. Benin city never really changed at all. In fact the whole Nigeria city are trashed up. I’m not proud to be a Nigerian.
I really enjoyed ur video, thanks for this video because I'm from benin city and I travel long ago, it's been 16yrs now that I left and I based in Germany 🇩🇪. So surprised to see that there's no improvement in their roads
I just came back from Benin city a little less than a month ago. Benin City is the capital and largest city of Edo State in southern Nigeria. They are building the road and sewers. In 2023 they're supposed to be a Benin city mall coming up. Praying that this helps some with employment for whoever wants to work.
Cheiiiiiii our teenage-hood good memories of Benin city has been crushed kaiiiiii 😭😭😭😭 why is there poor maintenance culture in Nigeria naaaa. Anyways we hope that ugbekun, Benin city is okay oooh because our secondary school na there e day!!!! *Presentation National High School* aka *PRESCO*🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾. We enjoyed watching this vlog!!!
Sist Bre thanks for visiting my state Benin city, Edo State. Benin is Very bad, bad is under statement is worse. Benin the environmental, school with no roof, security,.power,.education is absolutely nothing to talk about don't let them deceive you. I love your vibe, next is to visit us here in Canada Alberta 🇨🇦
The problem we have in Benin City is that no body want to live in the village everybody want to live in the city if you don't have a job in city go to the village and do something
Wow this is wonderful I left benin over 18yrs ago I used to stay behind the airport I just like benin sha anyhow continue to enjoy ur trip and thanks for sharing and God bless
Thank you for saying it as it is... There is Hunger in this country. No policians or their minions should show us railway and expressway and say all is well. It is not well oh. Hunger and desperation everywhere... It's a tough time to be Nigerian🇳🇬
Nice video ma, please I'm looking forward to the video about what to expect when in Nigeria, I want to travel but the things I'm seeing lately are not encouraging at all. I've almost made up my mind not to go back there again. To avoid had I known😏
Me seeing Benin through your vids I’m like omg!! See beautiful Nigeria , I don’t understand why the leaders are so so wicked that they don’t want to do anything to for the country nor for the people
Then use your weekend and/or vacation to plant cassava. Make your own garri!!! Grow vegetables. Yes, many, many unused ancestral lands in Nigeria. When the going gets tough, the tough gets going!!! Every job is honorable. White collar jobs are gone for good.Especially Benin. They have a lot of fertile land/forests. Let's work with what we have!!!
@@angelicakweku5293 my many don't want to do such things again. They want to buy everything. Common bitter leave they want to buy washed one one. Anti no fire wood no kerosene no oil. Everything buy buy, nobody, old and young r complaining. Nobody want to make effort especially those dat 've pple abroad.
Waka to all bad leaders in Nigeria. Tufiakwa. Nigeria has Too much potential to do better. Also, weldone to the small number of amazing leaders in Nigeria.
The last time I went to Naija. Everybody I met in church had an horror story. It was so sad. I did not go the next Sunday because the amount I spent the first Sunday I went was too much. And if you give them a substandard amount, they look at you like you wicked. Me I cannot come and kill myself.
This truly makes me sick to hear and big churches are more bothered about taking instead of making a real difference in simply giving food to the people that are hungry.
There are toooooo many big big musicians turning international.. please I’m Trinidadian and my ancestors came from this beautiful country. We need to start doing for the motherland… this may go on deaf ears but I hope it strikes the heart of people who can do🙏🏾… Ase!
I think government and other external forces are trying to kill off the populations of Nigerians because we plenty. And it’s very sickening what’s going on in Nigeria. ObodoOyinbo, I love your sound track ooo 😁😁😁
I was just as dazed as you're, I grew up in Benin city, the most frustrating thing in Benin city is the type of out dated and vehicles that are not road worthy that are traveling and transporting commuters in those vehicles and also the unprecedented number of churches preaching heaven and hell to people who're hungry and jobless, that's why desperation have turned people into criminals. I should advice our people to build factories and industries and forget churches for now.
I think as you said,when you see pictures and videos,it doesn't affect you as much because it's from a distance...but once you are faced with it first hand and you see it with your own eyes it hits different and the reality of the need sets in
Sis Bridget, thanks for this. When I visited benin some years back I said the same thing, I grew up in benin and the difference was clear. The road to our house erosion, airport road and the rest looked really bad. My best friend was in the same opinion with your cousin pat, she said it look good ore. I looked around in confusion 😕😅😐🤣😂 am still confused. Thanks for sharing all this 🙌🏽 sis💕
Welldone for the good work Sis, it is nice to continue to hear the regular update from you, However this is what I always tell people here in Uk , who had written off their family Member in Nigeria because of too much of begging , The suffering is too much and there is no way they can be satisfied, unless you find a strategy way to regulate and continue to give . Seen is believing!!! Thanks for Sharing 😀
Wow sis this was so interesting. I agree the roads cars and general environment looks so run down. No wonder people are trying to leave Nigeria any way possible. It must have been so heart breaking. Nway good you made it home.
Hi Obodoyibo tv. Thanks a lot for the video you did about your trip to Benin. I sincerely felt as if l was the one in Benin because incidentally l am from there. I like how you took flight to avoid the incidents travellers normally encountered on the roads. So far, the only thing you did not tell us is which of these flights can be trusted and their fares.Once again thanks alot for the good job you are doing and may God continue to bless you Amen.
I weep most times i visit Nigeria the joblesness is so so massive and the hoplessness is palpable the begging rate is so high...our leaders over the years till now have destroyed the country through chain looting of public funds and massive corruption ..God will punish them and their entire generation ...thank you for sharing you are absolutely correct!!watching from Helsinki Finland ..
Thanks my sister, you and coming is preserved, please tell us you going to Nigeria 🇳🇬about this vaccine in 🇬🇧 Airport, explain about the flight ✈️and entry Nigeria 🇳🇬.
@@ewutrygetsense9851 God is still present in Nigeria 🇳🇬, notwithstanding all the manner of problems. Yes we still need to pray and believe. Buhari is human, we must not loose our faith.
I remember when oshiomole put coloured lights in ring road and my husband cousin called and said we should move home that oshiomole has turned benin city to London 🤣🤣
So how can we alleviate the suffering? Ideally such a church should have an a department that can at least meet the need of members who are in desperate need. More importantly how can you/ we abroad find a way to put our widows might together, convert to Naira and through a trusted local orgarnisation meet the need of people like these, one church or local group at a time. Dont let us just talk about it and pity them or blame leadership alone, let us start to give back to help people at home at a desperate time like this not only our family member
This is so sad to view . Now, the Palace is on one side, I'm sure they are eating well, traveling abroad, etc etc. Why so many churches? They are sucking the people dry. Buhari???? Where are you???????
The state has receive closed to $3 billion in the last 10 years...... this is really sad , Obaseki as the Governor IS earning 750,000,000 monthly on security vote , from the 1 and second family take close to 3billion naira monthly from the state
It's a big shame, our people don't know the difference between what is normal, wrong, right... People live by hope. People have been disempowered to Zero.
Am Benin a man.let us say the truth I was in benin January trust me nothing is working in that state and we supported obaseki for second time still things are not working if not for the citizens of Edo state that leaves abroad benin would have be a dead zone.i thank God for the Edo state citizens that helps there parents back home.
When you come from yonder you think nothing is done in Nigeria. Those who are living there don't see what you're seeing. Don't blame them they are used to suffering.
Nice one,is a shame,ramat Park used to be an amusement Park so beautiful early 90s but today is nothing to write about our leaders have no vission at all
Wow 😳 I really like this your vid. Seeing ramart park area. it really shows development is taking step backwards instead of improvement. Godbless us all so we can contribute our part towards development.
Don't mind her that is what they are doing. Be careful they don't use your money for juju ooo, I went to prayer city for two weeks they almost finished my money with begging until we were told to be careful with them. Expe in the church, they know those that come from abroad oooooo
I grew in Benin and it is sad seeing Ramat park looking like a jungle, it so unfortunate to see that a lot of states have not improved over the years, just a few like Akwa Ibom, Rivers, and Lagos changed for good.
Hello Bridget, we thank God for Journey mercy. Please I want to ask you if you are the Bridget that I know from Baptism High School in Benin City TV Road near Ohlia Market,
Their is poverty, their is poverty, is this the first time you just knows that, their is poverty at this rate in Nigeria? Poverty does not give you right to venture into crime. There are still millions of people in the country that is still making it without crime.Prayer without work itself is a sign of laziness. If you can’t find job, create one for yourself. You can start business with just 100k. Hustle and let God bless your hustling. Our government has failed us since 80’s Nothing new.
This was painful to watch,I grew up in Benin city,Ramat Park,Ikpoba Hill,Airport Road,Ring Road all look despicable and dilapidated now.
The fact that your cousin(just like most home based Nigerians)set the standards so low for their politicians is just disheartening.
@originaldelta, seeing Ramat Park in ruins broke my heart💔 I have such fun memories playing up in that park as a kid!
All the politicians do is steal and owe salaries to the poor civil servants. Yet someone in my comments section said I am constantly negative about Nigeria🤷🏽♀️🙄
@@ObodoOyinboTv007 the person who made that comment should simply just tell us what's positive about Nigeria then. Is it BH, Herdsmen killings, kidnapping, Embezzlement, corruption, failed leadership, poor governance, under development etc?smh
@@ObodoOyinboTv007 Good evening madam
@@ObodoOyinboTv007 Are you an Edo or Yoruba woman
The words of GOD have to preach in all corners,if not for the words of GOD nobody will work around in that Nigeria
My sister is true... I was in Nigeria for 2months... The begging start from the airport workers... I was so ashamed... There is so much poverty in Nigeria, people are hungry.
Hi pretty
I was born, raised and educated there in Benin City.
Apart from the general challenges of Nigeria as an entity.
One major challenge in Benin and Edo in general is that with all the money Edos in Diaspora send home monthly which is one of the highest in Nigeria, many members squander the money sent home by their Diaspora relatives.
They don't utilise the money to invest or for economic empowerment rather, they love to live large and flex in beer parlour and pepper soup joints in Benin.
If the billions of dollars entering Edo state monthly were economically untilised over the last 30 years, Edo and particularly Benin will booming.
People don't value money they have not had to work for themselves
You are wise to see that there is also a certain mindset of most of the people in the land. Many of the people are programmed consumers and do not create value or invest it for economic empowerment with the resources as you stated but are waiting for someone in government to fix everything
Nigeria will rise again! Your video brought me to tears. We're here in Ghana knocking a government that's putting together programmes to help the ordinary person. We have to be thankful, and continue to pray for Nigeria!
Typical Ghanaian. Always look for every way to talk bad about Nigeria. She showed one city in Nigeria and you ran away with that like Ghana is an advanced country compared to Nigeria. Your sarcasm was detected. Nigerians don't need your prayers. Ghana, like many other African countries, including Nigeria, needs prayers. If you want to make a change, take a look at the mirror.
There's also another side to Nigerians. I was privileged to bless someone with an 18 seater bus. It was a bus brought in from Germany. I paid for it to be turned into a Lagos state bus. I paid for all registration and everything needed. All he had to do was return my cost over a period of time . To help him I told him to choose his own terms himself. Unfortunately he became dodgy and I had to give up on collecting my full cost. I gave him the bus and within a year he destroyed it. Then he went back to square one. Yes something wrong but there's more wrong with the people than the government. Whenever there's an opportunity I like to look for someone to give in Nga and this week another messed up because he was trying to cut corners.
Watching from New York. I was born and brought up in Benin. I really enjoyed this video. I remembered when I was still in Benin my cousin visited and was scolding Benin City and I was defending the government. When you have not travelled out of the country you can not compare Benin to. The last time I visited Benin I went to GRA and I asked myself is this the GRA we use to say it looks like abroad, it looks so dirty
You are very right
You are right. Everything has deteriorated in Nigeria. When I was growing up in IB, old Bodija was such a pristine environment. That was where The Who is who in Ibadan lived. The last time I was there, I was so sad. Everything looked dilapidated.
There's no middle class in Nigeria anymore. Its either you're rich or poor. Those claiming middle class are just one sickness away from poverty. Only the rich can afford adequate healthcare in Nigeria. Nigerians are suffering
My Sister B, thank you for showing us a bit of Benin City. We need to do something about our lovely Edo State ooo. We have to find ways to work with trusted family members like your Sister (Cousin) to start up industries, no matter how small. Every little helps.
I went to Nigeria last year for the first time ..at the airport everyone was asking me for money I was like what is going on here.i left the airport with 200 dollars gone..every teller I went to asked me for money ..I felt so bad omg.. I wanted to give them some more money but my friend said no because they could target me after I left 😞..I left the airport with sadness in my eyes..its so sad down there honestly..
😁😁😁😁 same thing happened to me
@@gloryusen1168 we are on the same boat then sis😄🙏 God help them back there 😞🙏
@@cheesecakeonice Amen o 🙏
Same hêre,, people are hungry ooooo
I know some don't have but, They love begging most of those people have 2 houses or 1.. they'll still want to collect from you. 90% of office you go in nigeria, they'll always say sir/madam pls find me something.
Ur story of the needy ppl in church moved me to tears my sis .living comfortably in Boston I try to assist family and friends back home best as i can but it seems the situation is just getting out of control..i fear ure right and it will implode . Racism Corruption tribalism greed got us here, God have mercy
Living comfortably in Boston, are u the one that developed Boston template? Is America heaven? All countries have different challenges. American have a very serious violence crime problem campare with other advance nations. Only in your mind you think there no people living very comfortable in Benin.
Tears of joy rolling down my face with that airport welcome. I long for a family like that.
You just dey fine fine as if na only you dey. Obodo Oyinbo tell us your beauty routine oh, make we all dey LEVEL up.. Your eyes are gorgeous though. Flaunt those legs, worry them oh. You are absolutely beautiful.
Never forget you are an empath but be careful not to absorb all their energy.
Nigeria is obviously a Ticking Time Bomb.
Whatever happen am sending you much love and light.
This is why People should support: ' Yoruba Nation ', ' Biafran Republic' 'Niger Delta Republic ' and any other tribe that wants autonomy from this dead Nigeria ! Safe Journey to you brethren.
What makes you think any of these proposed countries will have better politicians. All those putting themselves forward as leaders have no plans beyond getting independence. No plans on how to grow the economy, create employment etc
Gossip dey Nigerian churches in Nigeria well well. And as for begging inside and outside church gates/premises it's very normal in Nigeria 🇳🇬. One thing we observed when we visited is that some people wash cars 🚗 (outside the church gates) for people who attend church on Sunday, we were shocked 😳 but also marveled at how Industrious some Nigerians are!!!!
My sister this is the most thought provoking video you have made and I appreciate you. This video is a patriotic presentation and a clarion call for Nigerians abroad to work in synergy and force out the greedy and selfish politicians destroying our country. I was angry all through my stay as a result of backwardness these thieves in government have brought on Nigeria. For those of you who live abroad that help these thieves in government to buy properties, vehicles and money laundering, be informed that you're equally guilty of the destruction of our country and God will punish all of you along with the thieves.
Hey Lady B, how you doin? Welcome back to the U.K. I just got back to the USA from Benin City. I went to my momnin law's burial. We stayed in our personal private home and had over 600 people show up for the family rites and burial ceremony. Thank God nothing bad happened..we even stayed back for another 3 weeks after the burial. Everyone knew we came back from the states. It's okay to be careful and all, but it's not as horrible as we hear abroad. Before we left for the burial our friends were scared for our safety as well but Thank God 🙏 all went well.
I just got back too to the USA from Benin .what part of the USA do u reside?
It is true so many are dying from hunger churches that can afford it should have soup kitchens or food pantry they must target only the needy not the greedy.
All the African churches do are to take, take and take and their congregations give giving and give but they don't realise that that's making them poor.
The Churches in Nigeria are supposed to have food banks to help the poor.
Thanks for the vlog. Let appreciate the fact that you didn't go there in the peak of the rainy season for at least you could still drive on earth roads and didn't require a duck boat. In Naija you are unavoidably programmed to be on the OYO mode i.e your are "On Your Own" Government gives you nothing but takes from you. Churches gives you nothing but takes from you. Being educated makes you nobody but takes from you except for a few who are lucky enough to access influence. People build their houses with high fence for security sake in Benin, sink their borehole to get water, install solar panels if they are able to afford it or subscribe to generator or better still sleep in the dark and endure mosquito bites in the heat of the weather if they don't want to sleep in a noisy environment at night with an additional risk factor of robbers showing up at their houses without they noticing and or if they cannot afford fuel in your generator. Everything is just crazy but even at that we know to a large extent the rich and powerful who fly out without restrictions have little or no problem living in naija except for fear of kidnappers. Dis life no balance.
That is what Nigeria has deteriorated to, the rate of begging is alarming.
My last visit was like that, people walk up and ask for help just to eat.
I was in church with my mum and I overheard a woman talking to someone that there are days she and the children go to bed hungry.
I had to call her aside and give her some money.
May God help us all.
Thank you very much
You and everyone else who is considerate, reasonable and generous are Gods to those who have to beg to eat. We have a tendency to assign every single occurence to religion. God this,God that,but yet the country continues to decay and deteriorate further.
My question is what are their pastors doing to help them.?
@@nollywoodmovies1022 their pastors are using them to build their own wealth through tithes 🤦🏿♀️
It’s so sad 😭 in that fake country, that hunger is getting worse daily, the emotions I have back 2019 even when am back to uk for weeks I wasn’t myself...ppl are suffering seeing children age between 8-13 carries heavy in the market to support their family...so sad
Thank you Sis Bridget for telling the Truth about what is happening in Nigeria. Most people from aboard will not tell what is happening from home in Nigeria.
I am so afraid for my Hubby and family at home in Nigeria. God protect you and the families in Nigeria. 🇺🇸
Imagine being in church hungry and still praying lol...Nigerians won’t kill me
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It's insane.
They’ll even borrow money to take Okada to church lol
😅😅😅....in the same light you see the pastors living fine and looking robust.
@@triumphant5345 😆
Its sad... I used to come to ramat Park to chill when I was in boarding school in Western boys high school. Religion and miseducation is taking us higher to nowhere.
Naija sha. I left over 25 years ago as a teenager. I consider myself more American in my everyday life but still find out that I always listen to Naija music, bloggers etc. I've lived more of my life here than there but there's just something about Naija.
I was born in UBTH. Pidgin was my first language 😁 When I visited the house I grew up in, I wan vomit. Open suckaway, erosion etc all over the place. Stairs no repairs, neighbors suffering. Meanwhile, three churches on that one small street 🤔🙄
Sad indeed
Sad. 3 churches in a dilapidated poor striving street. The story of Nigeria
The surprise reaction was priceless 16:10 and the a big hugs 🤗 from family is so lovely 😇😁. Aunty B you attaire is so lovely.....
This is so heartbreaking! 😢😢😢
The rate of suffering of the masses is crazy! I hope Nigerian bloggers will shed light on this reality. Thanks so much for such a fantastic vlog.
For wia does ones. Thy only come here to talk waitin no concern them
They are busy feeding us far-fetched pipe-dreams!
@@mmmotives7452 no mind mumu people, if the West was such a bad place, why them still de here? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Bree it's really terrible, even people who had 💰 in forex investment companies(especially here in port-harcourt) can't earn again as Security and Exchange Commission has frozen accounts of the companies in the name of investigating them...
Thank you fo taking me with you! It is indeed so sad for the lack of work and the high cost of food. I’ve been talking to a young man there, over the internet who eats almost one meal a day. My heart breaks for the people there. It has opened my eyes to how wasteful that I am. I thought that I was poor. But after video chatting with him and seeing your video, I have too much of everything. Thank you for sharing. I have subscribed to see more. Praying for my friend, for all in Benin and for Nigeria….
I get the same reactions from Nigerians everytime I come home and i complain about things. They just can't see what I'm complaining about. To them that shoddy road I'm complaining about is good,everything I'm I'm complaining about is fine to them and it made me realize that our people really have zero expectations from these politicians or they're just too easy to please or they lack exposure. And this is why all these governors will keep coming and going without doing anything meaningful in terms of Infrastructural development for the people!
Thank you very much sis for sharing this video. I am a Benin person and you are very correct, there is little or no improvement in Benin City. Most people there are full of hatred, jealousy and envy. The rate of crime is on the High side, some people are very afraid to even drive good car even when they can can afford it. The believers there are living by God's grace.
This surprise was better than that of your friend at the hotel, this ladies are more sharp they suspected it was you coming, family is everything so nice they are happy , amebo🤣🤣🤣
Sister bri your surprise no work well this time sis your sisters are so happy to have you around
And even when they’re working.,,No payment 😩😩, where do you see that in western countries
I was born in Austria Linz but raised in the Uk London thamesmead, my parents are Benin. Benin city never really changed at all. In fact the whole Nigeria city are trashed up. I’m not proud to be a Nigerian.
Who cares if you're proud to be a Nigerian?
I really enjoyed ur video, thanks for this video because I'm from benin city and I travel long ago, it's been 16yrs now that I left and I based in Germany 🇩🇪. So surprised to see that there's no improvement in their roads
Fake accent from airport staff 12:08 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. We have said it before, we will choose hearing announcement in pidgin English than fake accent 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I just came back from Benin city a little less than a month ago. Benin City is the capital and largest city of Edo State in southern Nigeria. They are building the road and sewers. In 2023 they're supposed to be a Benin city mall coming up. Praying that this helps some with employment for whoever wants to work.
Cheiiiiiii our teenage-hood good memories of Benin city has been crushed kaiiiiii 😭😭😭😭 why is there poor maintenance culture in Nigeria naaaa. Anyways we hope that ugbekun, Benin city is okay oooh because our secondary school na there e day!!!! *Presentation National High School* aka *PRESCO*🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾. We enjoyed watching this vlog!!!
Sist Bre thanks for visiting my state Benin city, Edo State. Benin is Very bad, bad is under statement is worse. Benin the environmental, school with no roof, security,.power,.education is absolutely nothing to talk about don't let them deceive you. I love your vibe, next is to visit us here in Canada Alberta 🇨🇦
The problem we have in Benin City is that no body want to live in the village everybody want to live in the city if you don't have a job in city go to the village and do something
For poverty to reduce in Nigeria the federal govt. needs to cede some power to the states. Welcome home.
Ms Briggy, pls becareful oooh. Naija is no longer safe. Just stay safe.
Wish you a safe trip in all the journey you will make sis B.
Despite all the big Churches in Benin, the atrocities never stops.
Wow this is wonderful I left benin over 18yrs ago I used to stay behind the airport I just like benin sha anyhow continue to enjoy ur trip and thanks for sharing and God bless
Thank you for saying it as it is... There is Hunger in this country. No policians or their minions should show us railway and expressway and say all is well. It is not well oh. Hunger and desperation everywhere... It's a tough time to be Nigerian🇳🇬
Nice video ma, please I'm looking forward to the video about what to expect when in Nigeria, I want to travel but the things I'm seeing lately are not encouraging at all. I've almost made up my mind not to go back there again. To avoid had I known😏
Me seeing Benin through your vids I’m like omg!! See beautiful Nigeria , I don’t understand why the leaders are so so wicked that they don’t want to do anything to for the country nor for the people
Aunty B enjoy your stay in Nigeria, the Lord be with you. Concerning Benin city my city, no coment at all because we are tired of talking
Someone told me that sachet water is now #20 and garri is #1300..May God help our country.
Is not true .. U mean d little satchet water 20naira? Oh my i m done
Yesoo it's true
Then use your weekend and/or vacation to plant cassava. Make your own garri!!!
Grow vegetables. Yes, many, many unused ancestral lands in Nigeria.
When the going gets tough, the tough gets going!!!
Every job is honorable. White collar jobs are gone for good.Especially Benin. They have a lot of fertile land/forests.
Let's work with what we have!!!
@@angelicakweku5293 my many don't want to do such things again.
They want to buy everything. Common bitter leave they want to buy washed one one.
Anti no fire wood no kerosene no oil. Everything buy buy, nobody, old and young r complaining. Nobody want to make effort especially those dat 've pple abroad.
@@angelicakweku5293 invest time and money and eventually fulani herdsmen devour half of your produce? That alone is demotivating
This is great thanks for promoting our great city BC. Which the government could just at least fix all the roads.
I am Enjoying your Visit to Benin City
Vlog. Watching you from Germany 👍✌
Waka to all bad leaders in Nigeria. Tufiakwa.
Nigeria has Too much potential to do better.
Also, weldone to the small number of amazing leaders in Nigeria.
The last time I went to Naija. Everybody I met in church had an horror story. It was so sad. I did not go the next Sunday because the amount I spent the first Sunday I went was too much. And if you give them a substandard amount, they look at you like you wicked. Me I cannot come and kill myself.
Hahahahahahahaha
You are so right. They give you a look when they feel you haven't given them enough
This truly makes me sick to hear and big churches are more bothered about taking instead of making a real difference in simply giving food to the people that are hungry.
There are toooooo many big big musicians turning international.. please I’m Trinidadian and my ancestors came from this beautiful country. We need to start doing for the motherland… this may go on deaf ears but I hope it strikes the heart of people who can do🙏🏾… Ase!
May God have mercy on Nigeria 🇳🇬
I think government and other external forces are trying to kill off the populations of Nigerians because we plenty.
And it’s very sickening what’s going on in Nigeria.
ObodoOyinbo,
I love your sound track ooo 😁😁😁
A lot of people are suffering in Nigeria a Country that's richer than Dibịa. So sad.
I was just as dazed as you're, I grew up in Benin city, the most frustrating thing in Benin city is the type of out dated and vehicles that are not road worthy that are traveling and transporting commuters in those vehicles and also the unprecedented number of churches preaching heaven and hell to people who're hungry and jobless, that's why desperation have turned people into criminals. I should advice our people to build factories and industries and forget churches for now.
I think as you said,when you see pictures and videos,it doesn't affect you as much because it's from a distance...but once you are faced with it first hand and you see it with your own eyes it hits different and the reality of the need sets in
Thank you for your precious perspective. I borrow your eyes and view much pain and understanding 💗🌹
Well done job👍🏽 as always. I hope you had a great time! My husband is from Benin, we hope to visit again next year
It's like you mimicked my journey to Benin-City in October 2020. Gosh! Such a euphoria 💜
Sis Bridget, thanks for this. When I visited benin some years back I said the same thing, I grew up in benin and the difference was clear. The road to our house erosion, airport road and the rest looked really bad. My best friend was in the same opinion with your cousin pat, she said it look good ore. I looked around in confusion 😕😅😐🤣😂 am still confused. Thanks for sharing all this 🙌🏽 sis💕
Nice video ...hey that hotel in Abuja looks nice .. Looks like a nice place lodge in for those who come to town !!
Welldone for the good work Sis, it is nice to continue to hear the regular update from you,
However this is what I always tell people here in Uk , who had written off their family Member in Nigeria because of too much of begging ,
The suffering is too much and there is no way they can be satisfied, unless you find a strategy way to regulate and continue to give . Seen is believing!!!
Thanks for Sharing 😀
Wow sis this was so interesting. I agree the roads cars and general environment looks so run down. No wonder people are trying to leave Nigeria any way possible. It must have been so heart breaking. Nway good you made it home.
Like when I travel to Lagos....Oh! My God... I cried.... People are suffering and they're still scared to fight for their respective lives.
God should bless me financially so i can help my fellow Africans. P.S I am not from nigeria , but i have African background living Abroad.
Benin is like London ancient city but it needs to be clean and kept tide
Which London ancient city😁😁😁😁😁
You funny sha 😂
@@dorothyndobu3943 Don't mind that dreamer. I bet they haven't left Nigeria once. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hi Obodoyibo tv. Thanks a lot for the video you did about your trip to Benin. I sincerely felt as if l was the one in Benin because incidentally l am from there. I like how you took flight to avoid the incidents
travellers normally encountered on the roads. So far, the only thing you did not tell us is which of these flights can be trusted and their fares.Once again thanks alot for the good job you are doing and may God continue to bless you Amen.
I weep most times i visit Nigeria the joblesness is so so massive and the hoplessness is palpable the begging rate is so high...our leaders over the years till now have destroyed the country through chain looting of public funds and massive corruption ..God will punish them and their entire generation ...thank you for sharing you are absolutely correct!!watching from Helsinki Finland ..
Thanks my sister, you and coming is preserved, please tell us you going to Nigeria 🇳🇬about this vaccine in 🇬🇧 Airport, explain about the flight ✈️and entry Nigeria 🇳🇬.
Nigeria!! We need prayers. People are suffering and smiling.
How many more years of useless prayers and pleas that go unanswered?! We need to be realistic.
@@watchforlife Hi, prayers are never useless.
@Nneka Iroegbu Right, good leadership and prayers to crown it.
Are you serious right now .. Who pray pass nigerian people? Sorry God don leave that country since buhari becomes president
@@ewutrygetsense9851 God is still present in Nigeria 🇳🇬, notwithstanding all the manner of problems. Yes we still need to pray and believe. Buhari is human, we must not loose our faith.
I remember when oshiomole put coloured lights in ring road and my husband cousin called and said we should move home that oshiomole has turned benin city to London 🤣🤣
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Please, stopiittt. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😂😂😂
I am rolling down with laughter here. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
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So how can we alleviate the suffering?
Ideally such a church should have an a department that can at least meet the need of members who are in desperate need.
More importantly how can you/ we abroad find a way to put our widows might together, convert to Naira and through a trusted local orgarnisation meet the need of people like these, one church or local group at a time.
Dont let us just talk about it and pity them or blame leadership alone, let us start to give back to help people at home at a desperate time like this not only our family member
Seeing Benin city like this, hmmmmm. I day fear to go Nigeria oh. O boy, this is terrible. No govt presence, nothing nothing. God help us oh.
You said it well, Nigerians have little to no expectations from their government and can't hold them accountable.
This is so sad to view . Now, the Palace is on one side, I'm sure they are eating well, traveling abroad, etc etc. Why so many churches? They are sucking the people dry. Buhari???? Where are you???????
Benin city has always been like that. Once you exit the major roads, you will be swimming in mud and potopoto.
My sister, if your spelling of potopoto is correct, then you are a star. Actually, l am very surprised how you managed to spell that word.
For over 2 months I have been really taking the time to thank God for all I have. This is so sad wow begging in a church so sad!
Is it so bad, that 👎 we have to act like FBI CIA KGB before proceeding to Nigeria 🇳🇬 🤔 😐 😕 😳
When the president call Nigerian youth lazy I felt he was actually referring to youth living in Benin city
Nigeria should never be in this state! and the rich are busy flaunting their wealth.
You said it all. Nigeria is simply a failed state and the people are suffering.
You can say that again, Benin hasn't changed at all, It's such a shame!
The state has receive closed to $3 billion in the last 10 years...... this is really sad , Obaseki as the Governor IS earning 750,000,000 monthly on security vote , from the 1 and second family take close to 3billion naira monthly from the state
It's a big shame, our people don't know the difference between what is normal, wrong, right... People live by hope. People have been disempowered to Zero.
Am Benin a man.let us say the truth I was in benin January trust me nothing is working in that state and we supported obaseki for second time still things are not working if not for the citizens of Edo state that leaves abroad benin would have be a dead zone.i thank God for the Edo state citizens that helps there parents back home.
When you come from yonder you think nothing is done in Nigeria. Those who are living there don't see what you're seeing. Don't blame them they are used to suffering.
My best Nigerian blogger ever! I never see anyone wen bit u
Benin is not the poorest state in Nigeria. It's an ancient city
Nice one,is a shame,ramat Park used to be an amusement Park so beautiful early 90s but today is nothing to write about our leaders have no vission at all
Thanks sister. I enjoyed the Vlog. In fact it's really time for Benin to have industries!!
Waaooo dat was a great Surprise with ur family at d Airport, i even had tears of Joy flowing down😘😘😘😘😘
Wow 😳 I really like this your vid. Seeing ramart park area. it really shows development is taking step backwards instead of improvement. Godbless us all so we can contribute our part towards development.
Hahahaahahhaha......development is taking step backwards....oh my God!
Don't mind her that is what they are doing. Be careful they don't use your money for juju ooo, I went to prayer city for two weeks they almost finished my money with begging until we were told to be careful with them. Expe in the church, they know those that come from abroad oooooo
I grew in Benin and it is sad seeing Ramat park looking like a jungle, it so unfortunate to see that a lot of states have not improved over the years, just a few like Akwa Ibom, Rivers, and Lagos changed for good.
How you arrange this material you're wearing na.
Hello Bridget, we thank God for Journey mercy.
Please I want to ask you if you are the Bridget that I know from Baptism High School in Benin City TV Road near Ohlia Market,
Nice one ma, please greet my mom for me oo...she lives in benin🥰🥰
May God protect your going out and ur coming in🙏🙏
Their is poverty, their is poverty, is this the first time you just knows that, their is poverty at this rate in Nigeria? Poverty does not give you right to venture into crime. There are still millions of people in the country that is still making it without crime.Prayer without work itself is a sign of laziness. If you can’t find job, create one for yourself. You can start business with just 100k. Hustle and let God bless your hustling. Our government has failed us since 80’s Nothing new.
You're very motivated ma. Thank you for all you do