Will you sell all your crypto to keep your family safe?
Nigeria is a fucked up country and I live in it. The country is in a dire state, run by incompetent assholes that don't give a rat's ass.
Yesterday, I was very excited about visiting Abuja and watching the match between Nigeria and Ghana. Sadly, only an hour after publishing that post, the train that we would have used to get to Abuja from Kaduna was attacked by terrorists.
It was a huge shock for me and for a while, I was hoping it was not true. I saw the news from a source on Twitter and just stared at my phone's screen for minutes, hoping that perhaps it was old news or something.
We don't know how many people were physically hurt but we know damn well that the entire 970 people on board the train will be traumatised by this occurrence. It marks yet another low in this country that is constantly hitting new lows.
The terrorists detonated explosives on the train tracks and shot an unconfirmed number of rounds at the train. We don't know for sure how many people were killed in the event but it is a very grim situation.
In shameful attempt to mask the severity of this occurrence, the railway corporation described it as an "unforeseen circumstance".
Selling crypto is a sacrifice I must make
This is the reason why I've decided to double down on our plan to leave Nigeria. We were originally planning to do it organically, but seeing how the danger keeps coming close, we'll expedite the process with some loans.
There's no sensible reason why we should continue living in this country right now. There's no single system that actually works remotely close to how it should, we have to leave.
Leaving the country is going to require making certain tough decisions. However, there's not much else I can do to ensure the safety of my family.
For starters, a lot of my crypto assets will have to be sold to fund the move. Considering that we intend using the education route to leave, we'll need to pay for a lot of fees, rent, travel costs and stuff.
Based on the requirement, this transaction is most likely going to drain up to 70-80% of my entire portfolio. I hoped that I'd be able to stall for some years, grow my portfolio and hopefully it will have a smaller effect but that's not possible right now.
If we intend to leave the country this year, I'll have to sell off a decent chunk and work even harder to accumulate more. So please, if you have writing gigs, please contact me, I'm very available and I deliver promptly.
I need all the money and crypto I can get to get this across the line. I know that I'll get it all back in the future but for now, I have to prioritise our safety and well being.
The train incident was yesterday evening but it could easily have happened this morning and we would have been one of the victims of this fucked up country. What's the point of having crypto, if I can't keep my family safe?
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Yo man, just read your wife's post. Please stay safe.
I think the whole world is going to get a bit messy, but I believe everyone should have freedom of movement and so I totally support your decision to leave whenever you wish. If you want to talk about living abroad and ideas about how to do it let me know. I will be glad to share what I know.
I am happy in Japan but its not an easy or cheap place to settle down in. I hope to stay here but I'm always thinking about a backup plan or a secondary base in case are successful at building up our base here.
Thanks man. So many places are fucked up right now but I honestly just want to get a semblance of normal life.
We're not living life right now, we're just like birds in a cage waiting to be killed and grilled. I want something more man.
Well for what it's worth, I think the US and a lot of other countries are going to have a mini kind of collapse, but still, even if the whole world because cages, it's still better to get out and explore, connect with new ideas and new people. That should be all of our birthright. If I know anyone where you are going I'll try to hook you up with some guides and stuff. Any information or advice you need, I'm always here.
Crazy stuff, understand that you want to take care of yourself and your family. Where are you planning on moving to? Hope Hive be a part of making this possible.
We're most likely moving to the UK because they have looser immigration requirement for people coming through education
Wish you the best of luck with this!
hit me up when you get here. i look forward to seeing you and your family in the uk soon!
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It's a tough situation for you now.
All you can do is keep grinding and make the best plan possible. I hope you can get it all together and you will always have some good support from the wider community here. I saw the other post and thought how fucked up some paces are to live in, specially in this day and age where people should know better.
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It is really messed up man, you can't even pretend to be happy because there's always some shit lurking, just waiting to kill you or traumatise you. We already have some plans in place, we'll sort it out in the coming months.
Well it's more reasons why my family forbade anyone from going to the north, the impact of this insecurity feels more vivid there. I wish you the best of luck. I'll definitely move, mine is just going to be in 3 to 4 years time, plus maybe wife and kids possibly, its a hell hole here.
It's the entire country man. Security issue is just one of many issues we're facing.
It is, I've had my fair share of this. It's is obvious this country is done for.
Bro!! I’m still traumatized about the incident, it could have been any one and any where in Nigeria. This is really sad man, I also don’t mind selling my crypto holdings to leave this country and start a fresh. There is no life in this country.
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This morning, all the people in a bus were kidnapped at Sapele. It is crazy
I schooled close to sapele, just another proof that no where is safe in this country
I'm sorry but this cracked me @readthisplease
I schooled at sapele...I died!
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I got a spot in Puerto Rico if you need a place to crash for a while..
Thanks man. Definitely keeping that as part of our options.
All the best! Family first. 👍🏻
You're on track jor. What's the essence of keeping crypto assets safe if you can't keep your family safe. I saw the news last night and i was very saddened. Worse thing is that there are still many insecurity incident that never get to the media so we know not of.
Nigeria is doomed!!! And it is folly to remain here if you have the means and resources to leave (not in all cases though). But I commend your decision to exit as soon as you can. I don't know which country is on your mind to go to. But I wish you and your family well wherever it is you choose to go. And if by chance it is Canada, you may just check out oluseyi obasi for some guidance... to the best of my knowledge, she has helped so many people relocated to Canada from Nigeria. Best regards!
Thanks Emma, we're considering UK now. We've made preliminary arrangements towards it.
That's great.👍
I wish you best of luck!
Of course I would sell all my cryptos if my family's safety and well being was at risk or was jeopardized.
I like to have my portfolio in crypto and I don't want to get rid of it, however in a situation of need I would not hesitate to sell it in order to provide security and well-being to my family.
Fortunately as I live in Portugal in terms of security and stability I can't complain at all but if something changes selling my portfolio would be my least headache.
Please how can I reach you privately? I'd like to get some information about moving to Portugal because it is one of our options.
I'd like to know about the options and opportunities available.
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That's horrible, man! I'm sorry people in Nigeria have to suffer like that.
I wish you all the best moving out and I'm sure you'll be back on your feet in no time, such is the beauty of crypto.
I would definitely sell all my crypto if that was the price to keep my family safe. That's one of the main reasons why I'm building my wealth in the first place.
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For sure crypto can save not only our financial freedom but also our family in real life if we put it to good use. And what is great about it is that even if you spend it ALL, you can always REBUILD and grind back with more energy than ever!
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Fuck the crypto, save your ass! You'll be able to always earn more of it. Where do you plan on moving?
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We have UK in our plan right now. We'll be applying for school.
I'm also discussing potential of moving to Portugal.
Portugal seems nice but the language is crap.
Check your wallet ;)
Thank you so much my bro. I appreciate. I'll add it up to my escape from Nigeria funds.
Good luck! Stay safe.
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Seems like Nigeria is a pretty metal place to live.
You've been over it for quite some time.
Hopefully we get a nice summer bull run for your exit liquidity.
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I'm only physically here tbh. Mentally, I've exited this country.
The security issues making me worry about the safety of my body catching up with my mind.
One of the people that died in this recent incident was a medical doctor that was scheduled to exit the country in a couple of weeks.
She took a two hour trip on the train and got shot in the stomach.
That is crazy messed up.
I don't know anything about the politics in Nigeria.
But I'm sure the corruption runs deep.
Also, why target a passenger train?
Truly hard to understand these motivations.
It was random shooting. They wanted to kidnap people and she got hit by strays