A lot of people are travel out of Nigeria and other African countries today out of desperation.
As a result, they arrive the western world as modern slaves instead of as skilled immigrants.
The truth is, you can travel abroad and immediately scale up. You can make it big once you get there.
You don’t have to land and start struggling like a slave.
So, I specially write you this letter to show you how to travel abroad the right way.
This applies to you Irrespective of the country you want to go: Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada or the United States.
You must prepare to go as an A-list immigrant, and not as someone desperate just to survive in a strange land.
I know so many people who are well educated and had good jobs before they traveled.
But the moment they arrived abroad, they started struggling, and living like slaves.
Why? Because they didn’t prepare the right way.
The difference between struggling and thriving abroad is how you prepare before you leave.
And today, I’ll show you how to go prepared so you don’t make the same mistakes others have made.
1. The Desire to Travel Abroad is Great.
If you have the desire to travel out of Nigeria or your native country, it’s a great desire!
If you’ve already seen great opportunities ahead and you can foresee a better life wherever you want to go, that's great.
Don’t allow anyone discourage you from going.
It’s natural to want to improve your life.
Wanting a better life is a great desire, just like wanting a better job or a raise in salary.
Moving to a better place is part of growth, so if you have this desire, nurture it.
But here’s my point: how you travel matters.
You don’t want to leave your country struggling, only to get to your 'dream country' and meet more terrible struggles.
Do you know it’s better to struggle in your homeland than to suffer in a strange land?
Many people leave Nigeria thinking life will be easy, but once they arrive their dream country, they start hiding from their family.
They are ashamed to disclose the height of suffering meted to them over there.
But you don’t have to be a victim of this malady.
You can prepare yourself to travel as an A-list immigrant and make life easier for yourself when you arrive.
This is not motivational talk. It’s a life-changing truth.
So in light of this, there are certain things you need to know in preparing before you leave for the 'greener pastures.'
2. If the Opportunity Presents Itself, Seize It.
If you get the opportunity to travel, grab it with both hands!
Opportunities don’t come every day, so when they show up, don’t hesitate.
For example, if you’re a professional or an academic and there’s a grant for you to travel—grab it.
Back in the day, visa lotteries were common. Many people won and traveled abroad without spending much. That was an opportunity.
If you’re a student and a scholarship presents itself—go for it.
Even if you don’t have these exact opportunities, whichever way an opportunity presents itself, grab it.
Don’t let anyone talk you out of it.
But know this:
When you travel abroad, you’ll either struggle or succeed.
And the difference between struggling and succeeding abroad is in how prepared you are.
A lot of people sell lies about traveling abroad. Don’t fall for them.
It’s better to go as a prepared person than to arrive and be hit by hard realities.
If you don’t prepare, reality will slap you in the face!
3. Overcome the Delusion of 'Traveling Abroad'
Many parents ignorantly brainwash their children from a young age, telling them:
"You're not meant for this country. Don’t worry, you’ll travel abroad soon."
They paint this picture that everything is great abroad while making their children believe nothing good exists where they are.
The truth is, children easily become disillusioned and brainwashed.
The moment you start feeding them this fantasy, they begin to look down on their environment.
They start believing everyone else is less privileged because they see themselves as “those who will soon travel abroad.”
This creates serious delusion.
In medical science, there's something they called grandiose delusion.
It's when people live in a fantasy land such that they no longer come to grips with reality.
You’ll only be deceived to live in a dream world and struggle to function in reality.
Why We Never Told Our Kids About Travel Plans
When my kids were growing up, my wife and I made a strict decision:
We never disclose to them ahead of time when we planned to travel.
Why?
Because we understood that children’s psychology is peculiar.
They easily get delusional and vain.
If they know they’re traveling, they get so excited they can’t sleep again.
For example, if we planned to travel from Ilorin to Lagos to visit their grandparents, we never told them until the day of the trip.
If they knew ahead of time, from the moment we told them, they’d start asking:
"Is today Friday?" (Even if it was still Monday!)
They’d wake up every day asking the same question.
They’d be so excited about the 'future' that the 'present' suddenly becomes a nightmare to them.
That’s why we never told them until the same day we were leaving.
For instance, I remember in 2012 when my kids were barely 11 years old. They were set to travel with their mother to the UK.
Just like before, we never told them anything until the day before their flight.
It was when their mother started packing that they realized something was happening.
That was when we finally told them, “You’re traveling to the UK tomorrow.”
Of course, they couldn’t sleep that night!
They were too excited for words.
The Danger of Brainwashing Kids About 'Traveling Abroad'
Now, imagine what happens when you keep telling kids from infancy:
"Nigeria is useless. You’ll travel abroad soon."
You’re brainwashing them without realizing it.
Soon, those kids won’t take life seriously.
They’ll stop trying to improve themselves because they believe traveling abroad is the only way to succeed.
In some Nigerian tribes, a family’s success is measured by how many members have traveled abroad.
If you haven’t traveled, it’s as if you’ve achieved nothing.
What happens?
Many youths in those tribes merely loaf around doing nothing, but waiting to travel abroad.
My Uncle Who Became Laid Back for Travel
When I was in my first year in secondary school, I had an uncle who was so desperate to travel.
At that time, he was already concluding his secondary school education.
His elder brother was already abroad, but wasn’t doing anything meaningful with his life.
Instead of writing his final school certificate exams, he insisted:
"No, no, no! I must travel! That’s my dream!"
So he left Nigeria without concluding his secondary school education.
What happened?
Upon getting abroad, he found out that his elder brother he went to meet was on drugs, and he had no choice but to join him.
We didn’t hear from them for years until one day, we heard he'd been deported.
By the time he came back, those of us who were far behind him in education had graduated from the university and started working.
That was when he finally sat down to write his WAEC.
Imagine the delusion of traveling abroad!
4. Why People Get Stuck in a Delusional Travel Mentality.
Like I mentioned earlier, many people were being brainwashed from childhood about leaving their country.
In fact, many families put their entire lives on hold, waiting for a visa that may never come.
To them, “If we don’t travel, life is over.”
Some even start spiritual warfare, thinking enemies in their village are stopping them from traveling.
They believe darkness is hanging over their heads until they travel.
They fast and pray, saying some witches are blocking their visa.
Traveling abroad has now become a spiritual battle!
This is both delusional and unnecessary.
Traveling Without a Plan Will Ruin You
Some people sell everything they own to fund a one-way ticket abroad.
They land with empty pockets and zero skills.
When I visited the UK, I saw so many Nigerians just loafing around, doing nothing.
They wake up, eat, sleep and repeat.
Worse still, they’re always hiding from the authorities because they can be deported anytime.
Why put yourself in this kind of unnecessary struggle when you can go prepared as an A-list immigrant?
Never Travel Abroad Until You Know This
A wise man once said: "A lizard in Nigeria will not become an alligator in America."
If you’re struggling without skills here in your country, when you get abroad, things will only get worse.
1. Never Travel as an Unskilled Immigrant
If you have no skills in your country, you’ll be forced into the lowest-paying jobs abroad.
You'll work your butt off for peanuts, struggling every single day.
You’ll struggle to survive, working long hours for peanuts.
You’ll find yourself stuck in a survival loop, barely making ends meet.
So, before you travel, build high-income skills.
The Man Who Regretted Traveling Unprepared
I remember watching Teju Baby Face Show where he interviewed a man who was a notable Nollywood actors in Nigeria before traveling to America.
When he got over to America, reality hit him hard.
For the first few years, he was completely broken.
According to him, there were days he would hide somewhere just to cry.
Why?
Because things were nothing like what he was told before he left.
He had gone unprepared and was struggling badly.
He did all kinds of jobs—driving a cab, taking on mini jobs.
Yet, he still couldn’t make ends meet.
Reality dawned on him that he couldn’t provide for his family.
You don’t have to go through that suffering.
Get prepared before you travel.
Stop saying, “I just want to go! I just want to go!”
Live prepared.
Many people leave their home country full of dreams but end up feeling like slaves upon arriving in their 'dream country.'
But they won’t open up about how they’re struggling because they didn’t prepare before going.
They thought the streets of the western world were paved with gold, only to realize that money over there is hard to earn.
Don’t make the same mistake.
Don't Leave Your Spouse and Children Behind
If you’re married, don’t leave your spouse and children behind, unless you are 100% sure they will join you fast.
I know many families that have fallen apart because one spouse traveled abroad and left the other behind with the kids for years.
For reasons beyond their control, they couldn’t reunite for too long.
What God joined together, “travelling abroad” tore apart.
Some even started new families overseas, forgetting the ones they left behind. If that’s not desperation and unimaginable evil, I don’t know what is.
All of this could have been avoided if they had made informed decisions.
Traveling abroad is not heaven. It’s not greater than family values.
Don’t get so desperate that you sacrifice your family for it. It’s not worth it.
5. The Best Way To Travel Abroad
If you’re not supposed to travel as an unskilled immigrant, then what’s the right way to go?
Here’s the best guideline I give people before traveling:
You need to score at least 50% on the Skill Level Test.
What is the Skill Level Test?
Let me break it down for you:
Rate Yourself on the Skill Scale of 1 to 10
Before you travel, you must rate yourself on a scale of 1 to 10 based on your skills.
If you’re a 5 or above, you’re good to go.
But if you’re below a 5, you’ll struggle when you get overseas.
Let’s break it down.
The Skill Level Test: Where Do You Fall?
Level 1: The Struggling Unskilled Worker
These are people barely surviving in their home country as unskilled workers.
For example, you’re a cleaner, nanny, sweeper, or doing any low-paying menial job.
Yet, you’re desperate to travel.
I’ve seen people in this category: unskilled, not well-educated, but eager to leave.
They say, “If I can just find the opportunity to go, I’ll work as a nanny there.”
They have no real skills but think traveling abroad will automatically make them rich.
Why?
Because someone once gave them $50 or $100, and after exchanging it in black market, they saw the huge difference, and now believe that’s how money works abroad.
But they are wrong.
If you’re at Level 1, you’re not ready to travel.
Level 2–3: The Low-Earning Worker with No Extra Skills
These are people who have jobs but earn very little and have no additional skills.
For example, someone who works in a daycare or a small school, earning ₦₦50,000 (less than $30) per month.
In today’s Nigeria, what can $30 even do, especially if you have a family to cater for?
It means you’re earning, but just barely surviving.
If you’re at Level 2–3, you’re not ready to travel.
Level 4: The Side Hustler with Additional Income
These are people who have jobs but also have side hustles that bring in extra money.
For example, take two ladies I follow online:
- Folashade Daini and
- Mimi Ojei
These ladies started building their brands before traveling abroad.
They started their YouTube channels, online businesses, and content creation while still in Nigeria.
So, by the time they traveled, they were already earning online.
Even now that they’re abroad, they still run their businesses, sell courses, and do masterclasses—earning money globally.
They never struggled abroad because they were prepared.
If you’re at Level 4, you’re getting ready—but you need to push higher.
Level 5: The Skilled Worker with Monetized High-Paying Skills
People in this category already have high-paying skills and know how to monetize them.
For example, they:
- Build quality brands online with followers
- Run online businesses
- Teach people monetizable skills
- Work remotely for high-paying global clients
If you’re at Level 5, you’re ready to travel without struggling.
Level 6–10: The Professionals and High-Ticket Experts
These are:
- Doctors, nurses, engineers, and other professionals who are already earning well.
- Those with qualifying exams that will allow them practice abroad.
- Freelancers and digital marketers who already earn six figures and above.
- People working remotely with global clients, already making six figures.
Or if you have high-ticket digital skills, big companies will pay you thousands of dollars because they need experts.
If you’re at Level 6–10, you don’t have to fear traveling, because you’re already a 'hot cake.'
Position Yourself for High-Paying Clients Before You Travel
Before you travel, rate yourself honestly from the criteria above.
If you’re below Level 5, you’ll struggle when you get abroad.
If you’re at Level 5 and above, you’re ready to thrive abroad.
If you develop high-income skills, you can attract high-paying clients even before you travel.
You can start practicing these skills while in your home country, and travel as an A-list immigrant, not as someone who is just desperate to escape.
Some people say, “When I get there, I’ll figure things out.”
Then when they arrive, they’re handed a broom to sweep the streets—and they accept it.
Even though they were graduates back home, they end up doing low-paying jobs because they never prepared ahead.
A mentally lazy graduate in Nigeria will not become mentally alert abroad.
If you can’t make ends meet in your country, you’ll struggle even more when you get to a strange land.
Why?
Because when you travel without skills, your degree becomes useless, and you start from scratch.
That’s why you must live prepared and travel as an A-list immigrant.
You don’t have to continue the slavery.
Start Preparing the Moment You Decide You Want to Travel
From the very first day you feel the desire to travel abroad, you must start developing yourself.
Start preparing to become an A-list immigrant.
How Do You Achieve That?
- Don’t wait until you arrive abroad to figure things out.
- Start NOW.
- Learn high-income skills.
- Build something valuable.
- Start a business.
- Start a brand.
Some people say, “I don’t know how to start.”
That’s why I’m here for you.
I want to teach you how to build high-income skills through my Legacy Wealth Roadmap.
Introducing the Legacy Wealth Roadmap
In the Legacy Wealth Roadmap, I train people on how to acquire skills that will allow them to:
- Work with global clients
- Earn in foreign currency
- Build businesses that sustain them anywhere in the world
Once you build these skills, you can use them anywhere: whether you’re in Nigeria, the UK, the US, or what have you.
In fact, at a certain level, you won’t even need to work for clients anymore.
You’ll build a business that generates income through your own products and services.
At that point, you’ll never have to work as a modern-day slave.
Instead of loafing around waiting for a visa, start building your future now.
- Start learning skills now.
- Start earning money in dollars now.
- Start dealing with global clients now.
- Start building a business that will sustain you when you travel.
If you’re ready to take action, click here to join the Legacy Wealth Roadmap.
