America Wonder -The Beginning

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Hi guys, I am starting a new series for the blog. It's about my experience living and working in America for five months. Please follow it up. There would be humor, laughter, confession and a lot of learning and revelation.

Back in the days in Nigeria, I worked for the oil and gas sector. I was a Relationship Manager,in charge of third party offshore/onshore workers. By virtue of my position, I was a senior member of staff, even though I was just around 30. I had passion for my job. I made a lot of money and I met a lot of people. 

One of the funny people I met, a rich Alhaji, asked for a relationship. I refused. He said, "Kai, madam, are you not the Relationship Manager?" I told him I manage employee-employer relationship, not bed and mattress relationship. I still remember his facial expressions. Life was good. I lived well.

 From the benefits of my job, I had a good car, a nice apartment, completed my MSC, afforded foreign trips, took care of my folks and had landed investment. I was happy. 

Then came Buhari. 

There was a lot of changes and new policies that affected the oil industry. We lost the rigs I managed for my company. I had no job anymore. In the course of this job, I got married and I was pregnant. I didn't bother searching for another job. I decided to have my baby and to enjoy my money.

Three months after having my baby, I decided it was time for a paying job. My baby was not paying for sucking my breasts. It wasn't easy getting a new job. I was already at home for eight months. My friends promised to keep an eye out in their workplaces. The recession in Nigeria didn't help either.

Everybody knows their strengths and weaknesses. I was not wired for commercial business. My sisters would say my business would be for charity. I don't have energy to chase debtors.

I ventured into network marketing but I was a new and late comer. Before I would make returns on my investment, my uplines would cajole me into another business. I was getting little changes but I needed more. I tried Vemma, Soluna, Ultimate Cycler and the two criminals - Neolife (because of how they recruit) and MMM (you know the story). In all honesty, I didn't lose money in MMM.


My husband met me as an independent woman. I liked my own money. He was taking care of me but I was not fulfilled. When I told him, I wanted to travel to the US to try my luck, he didn't object. He knew that if he stood in my way, he might come home someday and meet an empty house. I like him for knowing me very well. 

He gave me his blessings and I promised to be back after some months. I wanted to leave the baby with my sister but he refused. All emotional blackmail and new s3xual acrobatics could not change his mind. Baby had to tag along.

We spent a few days in Europe before arriving in New York. At CBP,in JFK, the officer asked me how long I intended to stay. I said one week. If only he knew I have come to stay! How could he ask me how long I wanted to stay in God's own country when I am God's own child?


I took a taxi to Newark. My uncle's house would be my home for a while. I arrived around 3pm and was received by my uncle's wife. She was not happy that I bought 80% of her requests instead of everything.

 When I was in school, I knew that 80% in any examination is excellent but in Iheoma's case, I failed. I told her I didn't have enough money and she said, "onye Oil company?" I told her I was no longer in crude oil business. The only oil I related with was vegetable oil. She was not convinced I lost my job. I opened up to my uncle, and even told him I couldn't afford to pay for excess luggage. 

When my uncle saw me eating four slices of bread and two eggs, he said I was avoiding excess luggage but came to eat excess food in his house. Like joke, my problems started.......