Nigerian Lady Who Lived in Europe for 20 Years Returns Home Permanently, Shares Reasons
- A young Nigerian woman who had spent over 20 years abroad has decided to return to her home country
- She shared her story about her time in Europe and why she was returning to the state of Abuja permanently
- Many who came across her post encouraged her with similar experiences about leaving and returning home
A Nigerian lady announced her return to her home country after 20 years in Europe.
She shared her story on TikTok, explaining why she had returned to NG permanently.
Source: TikTok
Identified on TikTok as @jenn_jem, the lady said she was burning out in Europe and decided to return to Nigeria to settle and attend a fashion school.
In her words:
"First, I'm Nigerian, and I've lived in Europe for over 20 years. Honestly, I was burning out. I needed to be around people who looked like me. Also, I was fortunate to have some savings from my corporate job. Nigeria was cost-effective, and it let me chase my dreams."
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She also shared why she had decided to pursue her fashion career in Nigeria, explaining in her social media post:
"Nigerians have one of the most innovative designers in the world. The fashion scene here is having its moment, and I wanna be trained somewhere where the culture is rich."
In the comments, she added how long her fashion school course would last, saying:
"I’m doing an advanced class, which is 12 weeks."
"I’ll share the school after I’m done for safety reasons, and yes, I will be doing a fashion series!"
Watch her TikTok video below:
Netizens react as abroad-based lady returns to Nigeria
Many who came across her post encouraged her and shared their similar experience about relocation and returning home.
Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions:
Camille | Travel enthusiast said:
"Omg, can you please share the name once you are done and feel safe. My Nigerian friend was trying to help me find a school, but we couldn’t figure it out."
dami.d14 said:
"What school are you going to and will you do a series while you're going to fashion school?"
stella wunmi said:
"After all it's your country so nothing wrong with that ! Most people are burnt out..lol Good luck to you !"
poppedamolly.co.uk said:
"Golden sella 5kg aani is 20k, 18k ja le in the market o bby."
michaelegospel said:
"How long is the fashion school? My wife is also considering this."
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In a related story, a man returned to Nigeria after 33 years in the UK, while another nurse returned after eight years abroad.
Lady returns from UK after 2 years
Legit.ng also reported that a lady who relocated to the UK announced her return to Nigeria after spending years abroad.
She mentioned why she had returned permanently to her home country after two years of staying in the United Kingdom.
Her reason for leaving caught people’s attention, as they took to the comments section to welcome her back home again.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
