I Cried When I got to Lagos, Nigeria. #Nigeria Africa Ep.1

Nigeria is not safe Don't go to Nigeria You will be kidnapped The police will harass you Blah blah Don' t go to Nigeria Growing up Nigeria was the first West African country I got to know The popular Nollywood movies you know Aki Na Ukwa Aki and Popo Two Rats and so much more We call them Afro cinemas in Kenya The village setting was always Enugu or Edo And Abuja and Lagos are where people went to make it in life What about the storyline Well a rich man or a rich prince from the city would always go to the village to marry some beautiful girl who is looked down upon in the village kind of despised And you know the other girls get jealous And it's always a beautiful happy ever after for the poor girl and the rich man So visiting Nigeria has always been on my mind Today I'm embarking on a journey to explore Lagos It has always been in my mind and I can call it a dream come true My love for you is endless Nobody else can end it And when I get the money back then baby girl you can spend it And everything is alright I like how you're doing alright alright Like how you think alright Always on top oh yeah Like how you do it alright Everything's good alright Like how you think it's alright Always on top oh yeah Welcome to my house You're welcome Thank you Come in come in Today is a rainy day And it's just been crazy busy for me Very stressful day And first my results my Covid results were not ready I was trying to apply for the Nigerian QR code It was taking forever It's just been I just want to sit and rest But let me show you around So we're heading to the airport right now I'll see you when we get there The most hectic travel I've ever had I'm finally at the airport It's been a very grueling experience The past three days have not been easy on me So heading to the terminal to check in sit down and maybe try to edit some footages Here's my bag That's my bag and I'm carrying down my main bag that has the equipment Finally I've checked in So I'm heading to my gate to board What I had a lot of questions today Security questions and all that What do I do Where do I go Like I was stuck a lot of times So I don't know It was so weird for me because I've never experienced this Just lots of questioning Anyway let's head to our gate I have never been to West Africa And as I embark on my journey to visit 21 countries in 2021 What better way to start it than starting it off from Nigeria the big brother of Africa Okay Anyway so I'll see you tomorrow It was a long process Despite the numerous challenges I faced as I prepared for this trip getting to Nigeria was not debatable As a Kenyan citizen I must pay $135 for a visa I must also pay $140 for a post-arrival COVID test Apart from that you would have done a pre-arrival COVID test I was departing from Tanzania so I paid $110 for the pre-arrival COVID test That should be done at least four days before you board your flight Well despite all this I was very determined to visit Nigeria So we just got to the airport Right now I'm waiting to get my passport stamped And then I'm going to be heading to my hotel So they've changed my hotel We 're supposed to be sleeping in a hotel known as Kenenisa Now they've changed to Dreamliner And I've had people saying that they prefer the Kenenisa because it's not just me A couple of us have been changed They said that it was full Hotel yes So I hope it's not bad Because people are like no If it's not as good I'm not going to sleep in that hotel So I don't know why they're complaining But I hope it's as good as Kenenisa because I googled it I'm finally here at the hotel Dreamliner Hotel So this is the hotel I'll be staying in It's not as good as the first one But it is what it is So I've finally made it to my room Let's see Okay So this is what this place looks like Hi Are you able to see me Hello Okay so this is my bathroom That's the bathroom Okay so let me go have breakfast Did I just say breakfast Let me go have dinner When I come back I'm going to give you a room tour Well so a quick room tour I think basically you see that The lighting the bed Unfortunately they don't have light here I was hoping they'd have some light so that I can sit work and probably do a live stream But this is how it looks And it doesn't have the best views but well it's just for a night Okay we can't even see outside Let's see so that's to the outside Well so right now I'm at Bole International Airport It's around 7 a m I'm just coming from the hotel I've checked in I have some small issues I'm going to take up with customer care Before I start editing I'm waiting to board I'm so excited I can't believe we are almost landing in Lagos First time in Nigeria I'm so excited I hope my audio will be good I'm trying to use this I can't help but look outside to catch a glimpse or get a view of Lagos Oh my goodness Anyway we're about to land And of course I'll give you an aerial view of Lagos This is a dream come true Let me show you A lot of people told me not to visit Nigeria They told me how unsafe it is How rough it is But I kept wondering I have friends in Nigeria They are alive and doing their best to have the best possible experience in Nigeria Well if they've never been kidnapped and are still alive I too believe I will live explore and enjoy the Nigerian experience Everything is alright I like how you're doing alright alright Like how you think alright Always on top oh yeah Like how you do it alright Everything's good alright Like how you think alright Always on top oh yeah Now going to passport control One hour later She 's already outside I know I'll get her Yeah that's okay I'll get her Let me get there first She'll probably spot me Okay thank you Finally finally I'm in Nigeria I am with my friend Hello Yeah I'm with my friend Amina And so right now I'm going to the car park I'm so excited First time in West Africa you know No thank you Hey what is this Camera Yes You can have my camera if you want You dare come For every new person I told that I'm planning to visit Nigeria they would ask why Nigeria And I would say why not Nigeria Every new person kept discouraging me from visiting Nigeria save for my mother Hi It's good to see you You're so tall Hi guys I'm tall You're so tall This camera is so small Look at mine it's so big Guys wait a minute Welcome to Nigeria Oh my goodness I've been looking forward to this moment Oh that's so good Welcome Let's go Welcome Oh my goodness I'm so happy Let's go How do we go You already said that oh yeah How do we go Okay Thank you I'm so excited Finally in Nigeria It's so hot Is it hot We are used to the weather so it's not as hot Hello sir good day sir How are you I'm fine Am I speaking correctly Are you okay How are you There is no place on this earth that is perfect Nigeria has its share of challenges As I embark on a journey to explore Nigeria I'm open-minded and prepared That I might face some challenges While at it I'm hoping to make the best out of every situation I'll be in And if you see me don't forget to say hi And show me around and be kind and nice to me The chef herself Oh my goodness look It looks amazing What are you doing You're going to spoil me You're welcome Thank you This is Nigerian hospitality This is rice and stew Which stew is this This is a tomato-based stew And this is turkey I love turkey Tomato is usually the base Onions pepper And then you add other things I added garlic and a little bit of ginger Thank you I can't wait to eat this