I moved to Lagos for love, Zimbabwe Lady shared her story, experience

After living in Lagos for five years, a Zimbabwean, Patience Ngamira, in this interview with The Record’s Omon Okhuevbie, discussed the cultural adjustments she faced.
She also shared the challenges of being a foreigner in Lagos, and the similarities and differences between life in Harare, Zimbabwe, and Lagos.

[@spoiltchild79]

Nigeria is one country no black person feels like an outsider. Any black person can feel at home in that country

[@bdg9997]

Let them go to Nigeria then instead of forcing others to love them in other countries.

[@spoiltchild79]

@@bdg9997 *No one is forcing you to love anybody.* _Please by all means, _*_fill yourself with hate!_*

[@Star-cw3tu]

​@bdg9997 the drama that you are 😂😂😂. Don't love anyone you don't love

[@beautifultraveler6562]

I traveled to Nigeria for 10 days back in 2009. I was quite nervous when traveling there by bus from Abidjan to Lagos. However, at the border, the customs police made me feel very welcome, even more so than the locals. It was a pleasant experience. They checked everyone's passports, and when I presented mine, one officer reassuringly told me, "We're not here for you; we're here for our own people." Once inside, I felt very protected because the Nigerians seemed to care deeply for a stranger more than themself. My friend who invited me was a university professor doctor who live in modest house. Although he knew I could not have me stay in his own house because there was not enough room for guess with his big family, he still invited me and put me in a nice hotel by his house. Nicer than his modest house. So I slept in the hotel, he comes and picks me with his family stay together eat and at night he takes me back to the hotel. I AM IN LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!! I WILL MARI MY NIGERIAN LADY AND RETIRED THERE AFTER I AM DONE WITH CALI.

[@antonattachihombori9561]

​@@bdg9997 what's your problem kahle kahle?

[@claramunhu5523]

I’d love you to interview me when I’m next in Lagos. I too am a Zimbabwean married to Nigerian for the past 28 years! I love the vibrancy of Lagos!

[@ayankunleakanbi1650]

Wooow! Our wife! We appreciate U! Thank U. 👍🏾

[@ikejarecord]

Oh, wow. We would love this very much. Please can you send a private message to us on Instagram? Thank you 🙏🏾

[@claramunhu5523]

@@ayankunleakanbi1650 😘

[@patiencengamira4045]

Awwwwww !!! This is so beautiful. I’d love to meet you when you visit Lagos ❤️

[@claramunhu5523]

@@patiencengamira4045 Definitely! December if you’re not going to Zim for Christmas

[@ImagMillionaire]

Zimbabweans are full of love. I cannot stop talking about you guys

[@patiencengamira4045]

Thank you so much ❤️❤️

[@blackmagic6]

I appreciate this woman. I love it when we Africans come together in love. Africa for Africans.

[@patiencengamira4045]

Thank you so much ❤. Thank you 🥹

[@bdg9997]

Until they commit crimes 😂😂

[@patiencengamira4045]

I am so dramatic. I love this so so much . Thank you Ikeja Record Team for capturing my stay in Nigeria ❤

[@ikejarecord]

You are welcome! Thank you for sharing your experience with us

[@giftomagile7812]

Hi, Patience! Thank you for the Interview. Can you share details on the phoneme chart behind you. Thank you in advance .

[@ZaharaImole]

I see Zimbabwe just got backed up gold currency and a man who created a car and tv that runs off of radiation

[@toastedtoffee]

Yeeeeeeesssss,Come and see HC, if you know you know!!! Great to see you again.

[@ZaharaImole]

@@toastedtoffee huh what is HC inlighten me

[@godwino.8541]

Eastern and Southern African women are traditional and homely. Exactly the kind of traits loved by Nigerian men. Best wishes.

[@patiencengamira4045]

Thank you so much ❤❤❤

[@asanwa3126]

That means that those Nigerian men's fathers made a huge mistake by marrying and impregnating their wives and giving birth to Nigerian men

[@nomaddiaries9790]

South Africans and Kenyans traditional? Lol 😂 But yet they have very high divorce rates. Hmm 🤔 Nigerian women are far more traditional. They have a much lower divorce rates than both countries.

[@Mufaro-vy1vz]

@@nomaddiaries9790south Africa is just one country in the Southern of Africa . Southern Africa doesn’t not necessarily mean just South Africa. So is Kenya , just one country in the Eastern part of Africa . It’s just like saying Nigeria is West Africa . It is part of west Africa and not THE west Africa

[@asanwa3126]

@nomaddiaries9790 You forgot to add that both women love to dr8nk and party a lot. Being a single mother is not a social taboo in East and Southern Africa

[@donaldekpo1817]

Came all the way from Tiktok to listen to the entire gist.. Very brilliant and lovable lady.

[@kkjj9944]

Enugu is the best place to be . Married to a Nigerian proudly 🇿🇼. I love Nigeria 🇳🇬 So proud you followed your heart

[@jimmysteeve7702]

Everywhere is home in Nigeria to be, stop the segregation please

[@uknowamsaying]

@@jimmysteeve7702 If Enugu is her favourite place to be in Nigeria, abeg let her enjoy. She is loved whereever she wants to come in Nigeria. My own favourite place na Ibadan [kini show].

[@jimmysteeve7702]

@@uknowamsaying she could've said Enugu is her best place to be based on her experience of living or working in few city before she decided to settle in Enugu rather than her unpopular opinions

[@fiae2897]

​@jimmysteeve7702 Why so serious? She loves Enugu. There's nothing bad in what she said.

[@jimmysteeve7702]

@@fiae2897 did I said any bad thing about Enugu?

[@laylandstanley4992]

First time seeing a Zimbabwean speak, they got very good accent, I love it

[@fanszone8133]

Yes is becos she is used to Nigerian acent mixed with her education, so it blends well for her now.. And that is the reality 4 real...she is now well exposed to real live in Nigeria...🙏💋

[@patiencengamira4045]

Thank you so muchhhh!!! I appreciate this a lot .

[@vinceshons1960]

​@fanszone8133 she got a proper Zimbabwean accent

[@nandimzanzi]

​@@fanszone8133Don't lie this is a pure Zim accent.

[@Meikles888]

​@@fanszone8133you are nuts Zimbabwe is a country with very high literacy and English is spoken everywhere.Stop lying..

[@uchennanwosu4625]

Such a beautiful woman!

[@patiencengamira4045]

Thank you so much ❤❤❤

[@1004445]

She is beautiful 😍.

[@patiencengamira4045]

Thank you ❤❤❤🥹

[@uknowamsaying]

With her way of talking, her tone, her liveliness, her lovingness and her energy, you just feel you are coming home to peace most times. Then the beauty just tops it! With her, I would be a go-home Husband and Dad!

[@Wiskilo]

One thing I can say is that she’s absolutely gorgeous and loves! Lovely stay🇳🇬😎👍❤️😀

[@auntygogo9810]

Yes Zim women are educated and humble.

[@ChipoMugari]

Indeed 🇿🇼🇿🇼

[@user-sm8sh8qw2o]

I love Zimbabwe is my next country to live

[@patiencengamira4045]

You are most welcome !!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Sportsroar601]

God bless your husband who represents us so well. God bless you too for being a good wife

[@susankasondemwenya5798]

Am Zambian l love Nigerians they are awesome 👏🏻

[@longinamakumbe6118]

im a zim lady and so happy patience you found love .i also look forward to visiting nigeria

[@blackmagic6]

Nigeria is your home.

[@patiencengamira4045]

You will definitely enjoy it here mwana wamai . ❤️❤️❤️ thank you so much wamai

[@FabianAnderson-do5jt]

our Nigeria brother is a very lucky man she is so beautiful GOD Bless everyone

[@patiencengamira4045]

Thank you so much !! We appreciate this a lot 💙. God bless you even more

[@Wiskilo]

This is the best interview I’ve watched this year! Brilliant and thanks Ikeja record. Bless this lady family 🇳🇬😎👍❤️😀🙏✊

[@theinkibuschannel4307]

Beautiful African Woman, and a very interesting interview. I like her clarity and power of expression. She described the Nigeria she has experienced precisely. I'm so glad she enjoys Nigeria (including Uyo, my place). Thanks for sharing, Ikeja Record!

[@arohaodufu7998]

They can yell a lot….yhooo,enjoy Naija pretty lady…Zimbabwe ladies are very cool..met one recently in Atlanta.

[@iam_bantu-eh3bz]

LOOK IN NIGERIA , FOR US ALL AFRICANS ARE AT HOME...COME HOME FAMILY....THANKS MY SISTERS....

[@patiencepat4256]

She is our wife, welcome to Benin our love ❤

[@patiencengamira4045]

Thank you my namesake ❤️❤️❤️

[@chikeagbo3531]

This interview is so sweet; it should have been at an hour…I really enjoyed it…By the way, the lady is a stunning beauty…GOD bless Nigeria, GOD bless Zimbabwe , and GOD bless Africa…We are one…Oneness always brings out the uniqueness …..

[@fafashafe]

Also a Zimbabwean married to a Nigerian. The "worms" she mentioned are actually a type of caterpillar🐛, not a worm🪱. Two separate types of organism. Enjoyed listening to this convo❤.

[@patiencengamira4045]

Thank you for this !!! I should have expanded the ‘mopani worms ‘ name . I appreciate ❤️❤️❤️. Where are you based ?

[@Sportsroar601]

How will someone not fall in love with this woman? I think your husband is lucky because you are simply a lovable woman. Remain sweet and stay blessed.

[@beautyadaarewa638]

Happy for you, you followed your heart, and you found Mr right. I am a zimbo Living in Belgium.

[@patiencengamira4045]

Thank you mwana wamai vangu . Thank you ❤️❤️

[@activeobserver1150]

She is so pretty

[@shepherdmudimu6447]

You are a very positive person, you don't just look and highlight negatives

[@saidat98]

She needs to teach her children her language. It's a must

[@patiencengamira4045]

Definitely!!! Thank you for watching ❤❤❤

[@antnam4406]

Thought it's the Arise TV woman, this is another one. Keep it coming.

[@DaEnigma72]

I love this woman

[@PoweiOfficial-zf2gb]

Abuja is not a state o, love the interview. Beautiful lady ❤

[@Nnennafo]

Girl! I loved this interview. I had simple dreams too that made me fall in love and dream of lagos even as a nigerian. When i moved, it was a dream come true ❤

[@ZaharaImole]

You or Anyone else you know interested in moving or visiting Lagos I got rooms for rent for very good prices on the island

[@nmg1909]

​​@@ZaharaImoleWhere are the rooms so we can do check on them?

[@patiencengamira4045]

Thank you so much ! I am so happy to be here , I am really grateful and love that you enjoyed the interview. I had fun shooting this one ❤️❤️❤️

[@ayankunleakanbi1650]

Wooow! Interesting! Has anyone that knew U before U came to Lagos ever shouted ur name on the street? There was this lady that grew up in Aba where she used to hawk fried chicken in her secondary school days. A few years after she moved to Lagos, she was walking on the street wen suddenly, a guy passing by on a bike just shouted "Nwa Chicken"! Her nickname in those days! She cursed the guy under her breath! 😂😂😂😂

[@makanakamaenzanise3602]

@@ZaharaImole Nah tok rent Abi...u de crazy !!!

[@petersidetonye713]

Shes so calm intelligent and beautiful! Just looking at her picture attached me to watch this interview.

[@patiencengamira4045]

Thank you so much 🥹❤️

[@ladycie2275]

Thanks sis for representing zim so well

[@ajiiola2074]

Very good and interesting interview

[@kevinmakumbe]

Proud of you .Masvisvina chirungu sababa Bona

[@patiencengamira4045]

Maita Basa !!! ndotenda

[@mujeyivic4032]

Uchiri kuvhunduka chirungu......old fashioned

[@kevinmakumbe]

@@mujeyivic4032 I prefer to think of myself as timeless rather than old-fashioned. After all, classic never goes out of style.It's interesting how people can make different choices based on their perspectives and experiences.I choose to love , keep on hating

[@tmafungo84]

​Chingotii hamugoni kuchibwereketa chingezi ichi. Chii chinoshamisira pakuvhuna chingende? Kana usingachigoni nyarara tichisvisvine isu vanhungapeyi

[@emmanueldominic6219]

This is awesome

[@Balmyrossetta]

Looks so much like Omotola the actress in her early years in Nollywood.

[@segunhudu260]

U r honestly, welcome! May God give U joy, happiness, wealth and good health through out Ur stay in Nigeria. Ur beauty, is captivating ; U will do well, if you join Hollywood! Cheers!!! ❤❤❤

[@bernardosa6690]

Congratulations from West Africa

[@incredibletrips7338]

Oh you are such a vibe! Thoroughly enjoyed your interview!

[@patiencengamira4045]

Thank you so much . I am glad you enjoyed it ❤️❤️❤️

[@charleshart8641]

Lovely narrative

[@charleshart8641]

Your very intelligent and I love the ways you chose your words

[@patiencengamira4045]

Thank you thank you 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@clarissahm4496]

My home girl, enjoy your marriage and embrace your new family.

[@rutendomutariswa9225]

You gained a follower 🎉🎉 'm also married to a nigerian

[@patiencengamira4045]

Mwana wamhamha ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ellenorr178]

I enjoyed listening to your story. I am an American trying to move to Nigeria. Is there anyone you would recommend to help navigate moving to Nigeria.

[@KamurukoVillage]

it's a super story ...swara and toi toi tomato. beautiful memory. I didn't realize we have so many Zim sisters married to Naijas.

[@hananioke1684]

Very interesting

[@phresh-will-zim-reacts]

Wait, is that you, Patience?? This is cool 😎 Team Bindura. Mfanha wekumaraini kwangu.

[@patiencengamira4045]

Yesssss 💃💃💃💃 chiwaridzo chipadze gang gang ❤️

[@ogechiogan-ekandem2776]

Pure Water! Please be sure to wash those sachets of water with soap and rinse with clean water before opening it for drinking. 2. Yes indeed if you wish to avoid issues since you may not be able to vouch for the way the items had been handled. Cheers!

[@prud.ence.8447]

I believe I watched her testimony on Pastor Nat's Halleluyah Challenge Feb 2024. Lovely interview 😊

[@patiencengamira4045]

Yessss !!! I did share my testimony. Thank you so much for watching ❤️

[@oceejekwam6829]

I would guess there aren't too many Zimbabweans there.

[@patiencengamira4045]

We aren’t really much , but we are very close . A larger percentage of Zimbabweans you’d find mainly come for business and religious purposes ❤️

[@oceejekwam6829]

@@patiencengamira4045 I've met quite a few Zimbabweans in Australia. I didn't think Nigeria would have much appeal to them because South Africa has all that Nigeria has in terms of business and more and is "next door" - so why go to all that expense and hassle.

[@chrisoghenetegamaloney5799]

​@@oceejekwam6829hmmmm ghana carry your bad belle go no African coming to ghana..

[@Sheba_316]

I’m sure there’s maize meal in Nigeria.. Mukwasha wedu anonzi ani? It will be good if you do a how you met your husband.

[@patiencengamira4045]

Mwana wamai ❤️. They have white corn but havagone kugaya . Vanogaya nemarara and the place is really far so I can afford to make that to and fro trip . I tried kugaisa manhuchu. Ndakapiwa ma cresh 🤣😭

[@gressildamoyo8697]

Very beautiful sister ❤❤❤❤❤

[@ZaharaImole]

Im confused about this video it just randomly popped up on my KZbin but i see its a somewhat watched channel

[@andygreat2767]

Every foreigner is treated special in Nigeria.

[@babatundeakinola7165]

Abuja is not a state but federal capital territory

[@tafadzwamusekiwa659]

Homegirl straight from my hood

[@MusaMedina]

Hie sisi vangu ndakauyawo kunigeria 2years now shona also married kuno stay Edo state Benin

[@rudolphharrigan1804]

Gm I am watching and enjoying your content and journey so how has your experience been in India compared to Nigeria and do you enjoy the most now in Nigeria 😊

[@patiencengamira4045]

Oh this is a good question . India made me feel like an outsider I didn’t blend in with the culture , I was a visitor . Nigeria on the other hand , I blended in very well and I became one . There’s a spirit of as long as your within Nigeria , you are Nigerian. I love it here so much . But because of the different phases I was when I was in India , I did live a larger than life lifestyle because I was in University. But now I am a family woman , I have adjusted . And I have more responsibilities now than India . But all in all , I would choose Nigeria over and over again .

[@patrickpedro6458]

Nice ♥️

[@tundeayowunmi6983]

🎉😮

[@rachaeldanda470]

Huya titaure shona 😀 Welcome to Lagos

[@patiencengamira4045]

Ndiripano!!! Maswera sei ❤️

[@Wiskilo]

The only thing left was you never ask her to speak the language like pidgin ❤️😀

[@uzoejekwumadu7731]

😊 Nigeria Police is your friend 😅😅

[@sebiotimonicholas8376]

My sister, relocate to Abuja. We'll gladly welcome you too. Life is chill here. No fast life here. Uyo is chill too. 😂

[@mildredkamuti823]

Proud of you mwana wamama

[@patiencengamira4045]

Mwana wamai vangu chaiye chaiye ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@mildredkamuti823]

@@patiencengamira4045 you ar2 doing great keep it up

[@user-gm2bk7nz9m]

Must of Zambian food is found in middle belt part of Nigeria

[@ikejarecord]

Oh wow.

[@user-gm2bk7nz9m]

@@ikejarecord the corn flour she is talking about we call it tsaki in hausa pumpkin leaves are ganyen kabewa. African food are almost the same name and preparation are the difference. But we consume the same food one just need to know where to look for or names of what to ask for. Corn wasn't a primary staple in African foreigner introduced us to eat it much. Am not saying we did have corn but it wasn't an important part of our diet.

[@MajorrBison]

Zimbabwe.

[@ZaharaImole]

​@@MajorrBisonhuh what you trying to say

[@ZaharaImole]

​@@user-gm2bk7nz9moh really corn came from people aboard

[@michaeludeze8470]

I just want say that the type of meat eaten by one tribe can be considered a taboo by another tribe. So, where you said, they eat this or that, does not apply to Nigeria as a whole.

[@patiencengamira4045]

Thank you so much for this . I did try to navigate around it without really generalizing the whole population. Even in my country it’s a small percentage of people that actually eat mice and the MOPANE worms and some people might not even know that there are certain people in Zimbabwe that actually eat mice and the worms . Thank you again for this point ❤️

[@thewhistleblower577]

There are certain people that eat Mice in Nigeria too

[@augustineikeoliseh7397]

Yet, the Zimbabwean authorities detained @davidhundeyin for 10 hrs in a smelly airport room for useless reasons.

[@chidiokafor-ocha4302]

Many African women especially from Rwanda, South Africa, Zimbabwe are invading Lagos, Abuja, PH etc, in numbers seeking Nigerian men, nice to see though, love wins ❤

[@bdg9997]

Lies😂😂

[@nandimzanzi]

Don't lie they don't seek Nigerians. It's just a case of Nigerian men travel met women fall in love and marry them

[@Meikles888]

Lies nobody looks for a Nigerian spouse.

[@divineeronini]

She’s so funny 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ZaharaImole]

I'm trying to see what is so funny

[@nmg1909]

​@@ZaharaImoleHow would you see when you are fixed on another thing?

[@ZaharaImole]

@@nmg1909 huh fixed on another thing lol now that was funny wtf ytab

[@judithlendzian1123]

In box me. I bring you a bag of millie meal. I will be coming from zambia to lagos in December. I am half Zimbabwean

[@patiencengamira4045]

Yeeeeh definitely! Thank you so much ! I actually stayed in Zambia for four years before coming to Lagos ❤️

[@judithlendzian1123]

@@patiencengamira4045 I will send you a message before I fly out. Maybe I can bring pumpkin leaves too

[@worship568]

Interesting that you feel at home in Uyo. I believe the Bantu migration began around that part of Nigeria

[@obrightmanemyotabor9358]

You language sounds like Swahili..

[@ZaharaImole]

Zimbabwe police dont got guns really isn't that a good thing

[@ikejarecord]

She didn’t say they don’t own guns, they do but it is not carried around around where civilians are.

[@ZaharaImole]

@@ikejarecord hmmm I wonder why she didn't explain that part

[@ikejarecord]

@@ZaharaImole she mentioned it . She said “our police men do not carry guns around” this doesn’t mean they don’t have guns, they don’t carry it around, brandishing it like the officers in Lagos do.

[@clarissahm4496]

They carry guns in response to certain incidents.

[@nyariefaithpabs6756]

We feel safe. When they are not having from young age we believe they are there to protect us its so rare to find them with guns and its scary when they move around with guns, something will be wrong somewhere.

[@davidinem3830]

Have you watched karachika😂?

[@shingiemapira7529]

Mhoroi ,wedenga wakuitirei zvikuru ,tinotenda

[@patiencengamira4045]

Makadii Henyu. tinotenda zvekuti. Mwari vakukomborerei

[@mathematics-hy6tn]

Suara and toyin tomato...

[@patiencengamira4045]

Super story 🥹🥹🥹🥹

[@Wavecurve]

Hello Ms Zimbabwe, will you marry me?

[@TinotendaNyarota]

Damn.. snails r eaten ext door in SA ...

[@lebo5281]

By which culture?

[@blazinghot99]

Nawa ooo. The interviewer is ignorant. Abuja is NOT a state. It's FCT. Smh.

[@Nengit]

It is counted as a State under administrative circumstances.

[@blazinghot99]

@Nengit That still doesn't make it a State. The federal government has declared that it's not a State. They don't even have a governor and they don't run elections for public office. 🤔😒😑

[@ikejarecord]

@@Nengit Thank you

[@judithpatriciapastor8082]

Im sorry was exposed to the ones in kempton park drug prostitution and the rough ones 😔 sorry worse in American how they use womens for papers

[@makanakamaenzanise3602]

Mwanangu, wskambonzwavo here nezve ransom kidnappings muLagos/Nigeria? How come you made no mention of religious orientations? You are now an 'indoor person'? You know what that does to you? You will spent 3 decades in Nigeria BUT still NOT knowing Nigeria.