Lady Who Moved back to Nigeria after Relocating Abroad Opens up about Business She Now Does

• In 2018, a lady who had earlier moved abroad unexpectedly relocated to Nigeria to start a skincare business
• Despite protests from her mother and female friend, the lady had made up her mind and recently shed light on when her business vision became clear
• She also disclosed the best 'japada' advice that she ever received, which changed the course of her business journey

A lady who relocated to Nigeria to start a skincare business has shared her experience of overcoming discouragement about her decision and turning it into motivation.

In a TikTok post, the lady said she moved back to Nigeria in 2018 and referred to it as 'japada', a Nigerian slang term which describes the act of returning to Nigeria.

Best 'japada' advice she received

The lady, @ms.skhindu, said her mum had told her to return abroad, while her friend warned that Nigeria would happen to her.

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She, however, drew inspiration from her friend's warning and went back to the drawing board to fix all the things that could cause 'Nigeria to happen to her.'

According to her, she realised she needed to take control of the things she could control if she wanted to succeed, and that was when her vision became clear. In her words:

"In 2018, I returned to Nigeria to set up my skincare business. My mum looked at me and said, 'You better go back abroad. Don't come back.'

"My girlfriend Irene said, 'Ah, Kiki, Nigeria will happen to you.'

"But that was the best japada advice I ever received, because instead of ignoring it, I went back to the drawing board.

"I asked myself, 'What are the things that could frustrate me in Nigeria?' Electricity, insecurity, NAFDAC, raw materials, etc.

"I listed all of them. I realised that if I wanted to succeed, I had to take control, especially of the things that I could control, like my raw materials.

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"That's when the vision became clear. My skincare brand couldn't be about beauty products; it had to be farm to face and that decision my dear, it led me straight to palm oil, Nigeria's new crude oil...''

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Lady's reason for relocating generates reactions

Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the lady's explanation below:

Julie ❤️🇬🇧 said:

"May God bless you, and inspire you the more, there us nothing like home."

Zee_W said:

"It will also be good for full disclosure that you let ppl know that you’ve already achieved dual citizenship."

Olanrewaju said:

"Wow farm to face 🤔🤔🤔Nigeria is good if one can actually defeat those frustrating factors."

judeokwuole4 said:

"Make una nor dey believe dem o,,all of dem don run go back oo."

user8832882595437 said:

"Focused and determined. Kudos! Many Nigerians are trapped in depression abroad because they're scared by their 'loved ones' that Nigeria is bad."

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Heineken Odogwu Jr. said:

"To Naija to be happen to someone come in different ways, 1) money your money can disappear in the bank without trace, 2) KID₦AP and securities agent will advise you to pay the ransom, 3) Economic frustrations thank God that our government and there Official not come after you, congratulations, Fulani not come after your farm."

Nosh Farm said:

"So Funny my mum said same thing to me,years back, she thought i was crazy to leave UK to come start a business back home.😂😂😂 😂 sometimes people can't understand that passion that drives you, vision is a private and potent force, indeed entrepreneur is a lonely journey, for a start no one will believe in that vision until they start seeing results.

"Well done big sis for not getting encouraged when mama said "go back", sometimes we need to sacrifice / leave our comfort zone in order for that dreams to come alive."

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In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a lady who travelled to the UK for better opportunities had returned to Nigeria.

Nigerian lady returns after relocating to UK

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a lady who returned to Nigeria after relocating to the UK had explained why.

In a video, the woman said that when people asked her why she returned, she didn’t owe them an explanation.

She also stated that she didn’t need any motivation, as she mouthed the lyrics of a song playing in the video background.

Proofreading by Kola Muhammed, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng