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this matter don garri

When it comes to money, only few people can be honest. And most people are wired to simply scam those sending money from obodo oyibo because they think money grows on trees there.... It's simply pathetic.


Na wetin dey happen for our political economy... Contractors will eat money and jot build roads, politicians will embezzle money and not provide social amenities.

This rot is simply in the people.

Simply put. The Heart of Men is wicked

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Josnac:
Good day Nairalanders.

To start, something happened some days ago, but before I go into it, let me say something most of us might have heard, like me.

Well, growing up in a typical Nigerian city (Aba) back in the days..I was privileged to listen to discussions or conversations about how someone based abroad...


Have you experienced anything like this before??
Talk to us so that others can learn.

Best wishes,
Josnac.

cc: Lawyer

She is even lucky there is scrap on ground... In most instances these wicked people will not build anything but will keep deceiving the abroad based person that work is going on!

ediko5:


One can still be scammed with pictures evidence. Cos the person may go to an ongoing project to take the picture or even do Photoshop.

Timely visit, or engaging a company and external supervisor like family or friend is the solution cos both parties are from different background hence fraudulent collaboration will not be easy.

Both parties can still scam you.

Before we judge, we need to know how much was sent

DropsMic:
My dad used 10 years to build a bungalow in his village.

His brothers really dealt with him.

One day he confided in me that the money he spent building the bungalow in the village could build a five storey building in Abuja town.

Una Don start with add sugar and milk to the green tea. If he has that much at least he would have visited or requested another person to crosscheck the project.

FlordFlorez:
Entrusting ur building construction to an engineer is even far better than relatives. I will never do that mistake.

Leave that talk, some Nigerians are crooks and very undisciplined to the core. You can be an engineer or whatever if that person don't have a good moral conduct, the person would still steal. You can't compel someone not to steal or not. This is an ethics we must adhere to.

People from potopoto republic and miscreants known as ipobs are so wicked and heartless evil landlocked region republic of Biafra*d

A Nigerian based in US travelled down to Nigeria and arrested his younger brother for a land bought in the town's outskirt full of bushes around and a quack project done for him in Benin. A close associate, An architect precisely, was initially ed, contracted to get a land in GRA and suppose to handle the job but greed sifted the young fella away. Long story indeed!

Family and friends are strong ropes of downfall tied to many. Cut it off

mufutau55:
Thank you very much for the thread. Many diasporan have fallen victim of dubious people like this in Nigeria and most of them are family .
In this mordern days, there is no reason not to receive daily pictures of your project from your contractors.
Also you are right, why not engage in a professional person to do your project and travel home un-announced to see what is happening with your project.
May God help us all.

Hajji M.

It's been a long time sir... How have you been

I think its a Nigerian thing. Most people are just too greedy and will just want to drain you.

Most of my clients are yankee based.
What we usually do, is to install a CCTV camera on site, for clients that are not really technologically versed or interested in the projects.


For others we create an excel file, that shows daily activities on site.
This is updated daily on dropbox for the client to see at anytime.

For example, the amount of cement, blocks, sand, granite and iron rods delivered / or used is indicated, along with g pictures of delivery.

It can sometimes be cumbersome and expensive, it removes issues if waste and distrust.

sunshineV:
Manage am na or save the money come buy am yourself

I swear, thats the best thing to do, save your money, when you come back, buy a completed house at a choice location or stay for 2 months to build.

friday2011:


I swear, thats the best thing to do, save your money, when you come back, buy a completed house at a choice location or stay for 2 months to build.

2 months won't build a proper storey building made of concrete and sandcrete blockwalls

Waste of money.time energy.

You living in the USA and you building a house in Nigerian Now my question is this why Nor use the money to buy house over there in the USA give it to agent for renting why nor use the money to start business in the US because is better for you to be comfortable where you living than building empire state where you don't know when you going to see the house or sleep over

Be wise beware

This is why I have nothing to do in Nigeria and the people that live there.

Am into Properties ,I have heard several issues like this ,Many at home that have people abroad are heartless ,No money is not Picked on the Street,I have about two Clients that does not trust any of there people anymore ,They gave me the right to procure a Property for them which they came last December to see with all Valid Documents and they Left .It's very Painful ,Strange enough they will start to go fetish so that the owner of the property won't come home and if he does ,Assassinating him will be there Plans .What a wicked world We are .My Advise : If you already have a resident permit Abroad ,Don't send money to anyone ,Transfer ur Funds here ,Come over and get Property for yourself or rather open a Domiciliary and begins to Transfer money earned into it so when you get to Naija you can get your things done .

Aboguede:
How much will u balance every week with a clean Toyota Camry 2001 model

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ArcFresky:

2 months won't build a proper storey building made of concrete and sandcrete blockwalls

you are underrating money

The story of people at abroad sending money to family, friends and in-laws to build for them is not new in our country. And I believe they should have learned from others. Why not give the job to a reputable contractor, builder, Engineer, and let your family or whatsoever monitor the company for transparency. People fall victim for this family . Some don’t have anything in this country all because they can’t do without family in their life.

packman:
Well it depends on the Type of family...
Becareful If you have a possessive family..
"We have trained you." He his our son... He must pay us back....
The.... What have you done for your family“
The money you sent is not enough...
The entitled parent.. Or family...
My brother has not done anything for me....
Baba run.... Never make that mistake...

so,who enjoys your success,your friends and your wife's relatives.

Possibly the so called son in law is a gold digger that seizes every opportunity presented to rip his inlaws. That project happens to be one of such chances.

onyechez:

Leave that talk, some Nigerians are crooks and very undisciplined to the core. You can be an engineer or whatever if that person don't have a good moral conduct, the person would still steal. You can't compel someone not to steal or not. This is an ethics we must adhere to.

You have a point anyway, but me i go dey demand for pictures 24/7 on every stage. Infact each and everyday they work at the site, i must get pictures of sure day.

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Baba are you crazy? are you mad. Don't use that word on me again

mufutau55:
Thank you very much for the thread. Many diasporan have fallen victim of dubious people like this in Nigeria and most of them are family .
In this mordern days, there is no reason not to receive daily pictures of your project from your contractors.
Also you are right, why not engage in a professional person to do your project and travel home un-announced to see what is happening with your project.
May God help us all.

Hajji M.

. Good thought, they should look for professionals especially Quantity Surveyor's

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