grandlexuz:


The exchange rate fluctuates alot. I think 550N to 1000CFA certainly gave you an edge. Kribi is a lovely town. When I finally fall in love with a nairaland babe will take her there for honeymoon..Lol. Another beautiful touristic town is Limbe with black sandy beaches. That's my town. Anytime you visit again do hook me up and I'll gladly show you around. What brought you to Cameroon? You mentioned academic research. I would think the University of Buea should have been a stop. It's the oldest Anglophone university in the country and accredited too.

The worst days of the crisis are over. Things are begining to get to normal with many displaced persons returning to once deserted villages.

Offcourse as a Nigerian you bound to pick Naija over Cameroon. Lol That said Nigeria has better infrastructural developments compared to Cameroon. Monopoly on business ?? Hmmm... Every country has got some monopolised sectors. I wouldn't say Cameroon has a monopolised business structure. Whatever the word means.

Nigeria has got a population eight times that of Cameroon, a land mass twice the size of Cameroon, features in the top ten producers of oil in the world. For good reason the should be better developed to Cameroon. Still I like it here anytime anyday.

Good to hear from you. Hopefully, I will be visiting Cameroon again next year. But place of academic conference not sure yet.

I have some friends at University of Buea. And lots more at University of Bamenda and Dschang. It prolly might be Bamenda but the crises and hot spot makes it risky.

I would love to visit Limbe. Did you say black sand beaches? Sounds exotic. Maybe we will meet up one day. I have a growing number of friends in Cameroon.

I pray the crises ends real soon. I want to be able to visit the country freely as much as I like. It is a great place with great people and lots of food.

grandlexuz:


On the contrary I am an Anglophone. One hundred percent Anglophone. I tried to portray the story of Cameroon from a neutral stand point. It's a shame you visited Bamenda after it's been ravaged by infightings. I grew up in Bamenda and electricity was never an issue. Both government and secessionist sabotage have contributed to the shortfalls.

Douala is the economic capital of Cameroon and can't be matched to Bamenda. That can't be attributed to marginalisation. You can't compare Lagos to Enugu or Calalabar for good reasons. As a research Pharmacognosist I have been all over Cameroon. Bamenda is a hundred times ahead Ebolowa which is the Regional Capital of the Region of origin of President Biya. It's just not Ebolowa; Bamenda is better than Bertoua, Baffousam, Maroua Ngaoundere, all regional head quarters.

The devastation of the war torn villages is a topic for another day. Both the government forces and the seccesionists have been brutal at best; then again it's hard to understand some of the attrocities committed by the seccesionists on their very own. For the government forces I can understand. Like Fela sang, "The bring sorrows tears and blood, them regular trade mark"

The supposed hostility towards foreigners could take an entire day to debate. I once housed an Edo girl for four months for free. I met her on the streets of Yaounde in 2001 and took her in. Pretty as she was I never took advantage of her. I kept her for four months and eventually paid her fare to Lagos. Thats hospitality. I know alot of Cameroonians who will do same.

I wouldn't say the Francophones hate Nigerians. Most of them just have an attitude problem borne from a mannerless culture. A typical francophone neighbour will get up in the morning and not greet you. He hasn't got a grudge , it's poor upbringing. A francophone kid gets into your house, comfortably sits without greeting the owner of the house. An Anglophone kid will greet you as many times as he passes you on the street.

You have spoken well. My anglophone friends say the difference between the average anglophone and francophone is like the difference between day and night.

I forgot to mention the last exchange rate was 850 to 1000 naira. Naira is dead and useless.
You speak so beautifully of your country it makes one long to visit it again.
I pray the cou try gets it right and the crises end.
I don't think it is too much to give the anglophones the referredum they are asking for.

Wishing the best. Do let us keep up communications.

I have a question. So at the last conference some friends couldn't eat the food said it had too much pepper. But the food was very mild in my opinion however, they said food is prepared without pepper in Cameroon and a separate dish of pepper kept.
I did notice there was a separate dish of pepper but I thought it was a part of the menu. Do the people generally not eat pepper? Or it is peculiar to an ethnicity?

grandlexuz:


Hello I only just now saw your post which was done over two weeks ago; quite late because you didn't hit my mention.. Have you left Nigeria already? Did you get a new passport.? As a student you should be able to get a two years residential permit for half the regular price.

Nigerians pay roughly 200 dollars for a two years permit. As a student it could cost you about 90 dollars. I will advice you get one as soon as you arrive. Cameroonians are required to be in possession of a national identity card at all times and by law the non possession of an ID card when required by an officer could land you six months in prison

Although Nigerians don't need a visa to visit Cameroon you are required a passport to enter which gets an entry stamp. That enables you to travel to your destination without the hassle of the police. I'm not saying you can't get through without a passport but be ready to pay bribes to never friendly money hungry police officers as you journey through. Mind you from the border to your destination you will encounter a thousand of them.

Where in Cameroon is your last destination. ? A scholarship to Cameroon.!! Cameroon donc turn into Obodoyibo oh. Lol If you have not already left there are several routes that will take you from Lagos to your final destination. If you not afraid of the waters you will have to get to Calabar and take a boat to the SW Region of Cameroon. There is also another route through Ikom that doesn't entail sailing. Let me know your position and will kick it from there.

Thank you l. I got my passport and I am currently in Cameroon yaounde. I will like to know the best way to send money to Nigeria. If you won’t mind I will love to have your contact.

Lens101:





Thank you l. I got my passport and I am currently in Cameroon yaounde. I will like to know the best way to send money to Nigeria. If you won’t mind I will love to have your contact.

A month in Cameroon and you remitting to Nigeria. Welcome to the Land of Milk and Honey..hahaha. That business in Yaounde that is filling your pockets, link me up oh. I be guy man also..hahaha.


Twice while sending money to Nigeria I used Ecobank and just paid into the recipients account in Naija. Two years ago you could send through Mobile Money from the comfort of your phone but the service is now been restricted to the CEMAC zone.

Did you check with Western Union and Money gram. I will enquire from someone on the cheapest way ..If you are in Yaounde you could enquire from the lots of Nigerian guys who sell motor spare parts in Mvog Ada. I am certain the should know better.

You can reach me on 678 74 04 99 (Dr Ayuk) (Both WhatsApp and call)

Beninwitch:


You have spoken well. My anglophone friends say the difference between the average anglophone and francophone is like the difference between day and night.

I forgot to mention the last exchange rate was 850 to 1000 naira. Naira is dead and useless.
You speak so beautifully of your country it makes one long to visit it again.
I pray the cou try gets it right and the crises end.
I don't think it is too much to give the anglophones the referredum they are asking for.

Wishing the best. Do let us keep up communications.

I have a question. So at the last conference some friends couldn't eat the food said it had too much pepper. But the food was very mild in my opinion however, they said food is prepared without pepper in Cameroon and a separate dish of pepper kept.
I did notice there was a separate dish of pepper but I thought it was a part of the menu. Do the people generally not eat peppeculiar to an ethnicity?

The volatile price nature of Nigeria's biggest foreign currency earner puts the Naira at the dancing corner of the village square. Russia and many others have all been hard hit at some point.

The pepper thing got me laughing ..Generally most restaurants will have an extra dish of pepper. In the North West (Bamenda) people don't generally eat pepper that much. Most meals especially at restaurants will have a mild amount of pepper to taste and an extra well fried bowl of pepper for those who like their food spicy.

People in the South West (Buea, Kumba, Mamfe) generally eat pepper with some tribes tribal meal being a bowl of fried pepper and plantains. Imagine that. I also don't eat much pepper preferring it mild. At a restaurant I do prefer plain food with a served pepper in a bowl. Others just put ungrounded pepper in the food. You could burst and make it part of your food as you desire.

grandlexuz:


The volatile price nature of Nigeria's biggest foreign currency earner puts the Naira at the dancing corner of the village square. Russia and many others have all been hard hit at some point.

The pepper thing got me laughing ..Generally most restaurants will have an extra dish of pepper. In the North West (Bamenda) people don't generally eat pepper that much. Most meals especially at restaurants will have a mild amount of pepper to taste and an extra well fried bowl of pepper for those who like their food spicy.

People in the South West (Buea, Kumba, Mamfe) generally eat pepper with some tribes tribal meal being a bowl of fried pepper and plantains. Imagine that. I also don't eat much pepper preferring it mild. At a restaurant I do prefer plain food with a served pepper in a bowl. Others just put ungrounded pepper in the food. You could burst and make it part of your food as you desire.

Hello! I have missed this thread. Been pretty busy and forgotten about here. How are you? Trust you are good? I have been keeping up with my friends in Cameroon. Mostly especially I am trying to study some of the playwrights and writers from Cameroon. I was able to gets some playtexts. One is from Perpetual Lola, she is the cultural attache of the Cameroon embassy here in Nigeria.
Another I got was from Bole Bukate. Was sad to hear he has passed. I do hope the crises will be resolved totally soon. I still have plans to visit.
Thank you and do take care.
Everytime I think of Cameroon, I remember plantains and fishes.

grandlexuz:
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I am a young man. Still trying to find his foot in life lol.....I love traveling but the finance isn't there. A friend of mine is thinking about relocating from Benin republic to Nigeria but the electricity challenge in Nigeria is making him worried. I saw where you said electricity in Cameroon is good.

So I wanted to know more, so I could recommend it for him.



Don't worry someday soon you will find the funds to travel round the world in eighty days.Lol. Is your friend a Beninoise or Nigerian ? I can better advice him based on what he plans to do in Cameroon...

Pls how is auto spare parts business in Doaula Cameroon?
Can 1million naira to establish in that business

I can’t find you on WhatsApp bro

grandlexuz:


A month in Cameroon and you remitting to Nigeria. Welcome to the Land of Milk and Honey..hahaha. That business in Yaounde that is filling your pockets, link me up oh. I be guy man also..hahaha.


Twice while sending money to Nigeria I used Ecobank and just paid into the recipients account in Naija. Two years ago you could send through Mobile Money from the comfort of your phone but the service is now been restricted to the CEMAC zone.

Did you check with Western Union and Money gram. I will enquire from someone on the cheapest way ..If you are in Yaounde you could enquire from the lots of Nigerian guys who sell motor spare parts in Mvog Ada. I am certain the should know better.

You can reach me on 678 74 04 99 (Dr Ayuk) (Both WhatsApp and call)

This is so sweet. Especially your English and the part where you said your kids have never seen a generator. As I type this, I currently do not have power supply.

concho:
I can’t find you on WhatsApp bro

I'm sorry.
+1669 237 2729....at the moment

kobarney:
This is so sweet. Especially your English and the part where you said your kids have never seen a generator. As I type this, I currently do not have power supply.

Thank you Bro..I had lost track of this thread. I have been busy with setting up my own shrine...Lol..The power situation in Nigeria truly scares me. I hope and pray things can improve..