7 MOST EXPENSIVE CITIES TO RETIRE IN NIGERIA

A retiree should not be spending his golden years worrying about bills, the major determinants of  the best cities to retire in Nigeria  is off course the cost of living but events of the recent situation has come to  place the security situations as a major determinant  when choosing retirement destinations in Nigeria. Other criteria include cost of accommodation, hospitality of the people and now recently religious tolerance.

Others include availability of natural resources, good weather and favorable climatic conditions but also Strength of the job market. Retirees often tend return to the job market because their pension pot was not enough to carry them through their golden years, or some may have been involved in one relationship or the other that creates more avenue for expenditure.

But   a close observation indicates that the majority of the retirees wish to retire in the village because of the peace they desire and the low cost of living in those villages, but they often discover that the peace they desire  elude them in the village, as they discover that politics, land tussle and other issues came up to scuttle  the desired peace during retirement. these cities are most expensive cities to retire in Nigeria.


1 Abuja

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Abuja is the seat of Government, it’s one of the expensive cities  in the world, but it offers the best in security network. It is city that has only three exit and entry, the Kubwa axis that leads to Suleja in Niger state, the AYA axis that leads to Nasarawa  and the Gwagwalada , airport Rd axis that links Kogi .

It is a well planned city but most retired senators, government officials still regard it as a retirement destination as it affords them the opportunity to be close to corridors of power.

There are also suburb like Kubwa, Lugbe, Gwagwalada , Karmo and other areas retirees can live and have a happily life.

But the upward mobile retiree, this is the best place for them to retire.

 

2 Lagos 

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This is the centre of excellence, a mega city that may be regarded as a conurbation. A city where anything can happen. The city that never sleep.The commercial nerve center of Nigeria, it’s an expensive city , where accommodations is very high, rent is two years in advance, although the Governor through law has pegged it at 1 year, but the agents, property and Estate managers, still determine what happens.

But it is city where with hard work you can always survive. For upward mobile executives, this is the best place for them to retire.

Virtually most organizations, banks, Pension fund Administrators, oil companies , insurance companies all  have the head quarters in this city.

It is a city that when you first come in , you will not like it, partly because nobody seems to care, the buses does not stop for you to enter, but when you stay there long , you will not like to leave. it is the only in the world where you are not welcomed.  "This inscription says this is Lagos"

 

3 Port Harcourt

 

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This oil rich city is adjudge to be one of the most expensive cities in the world, the presence of oil has made life expensive in this city, food stuffs are expensive, accommodation is expensive, virtually everything is expensive. Even relationship here is expensive as the city is well known for pay off when a young man leaves his former girl friend.

4 CALABAR

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The city is believed to be one of the best cities in the country, they are hospitable  and fun loving state, it is believed that anyone who cannot survive in Calabar cannot survive in any other city.

The obudu cattle ranch, , the Calabar carnival still drives flocks of people to Calabar, A neat state though their rent is relatively high but any fun seeking retiree will be happy to live in this city.

 5 ENUGU

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The coal city, also regarded as Eastern gate way. It is city of learning as the city prides itself with enough educational institution, a very peaceful state and may be also be regarded as  a commercial town. Enugu offers a moderately accommodation rate.

 6 Owerri

 

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Owerri is undoubted one of the most expensive city in Nigeria, the Eastern heartland is  fondly called is reputed to be among  the city that  have the highest number of hotels in the country.

The city is a peaceful state and at a time was reputed to be one of the cleanest city in Nigeria.

Accommodating, food and everything is expensive here.

  7 UYO

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This city though moderately expensive is still the cynosures of eyes and a good retirement destination. They are peaceful and accommodating. They are also  close to the commercial city of Aba, where you may get whatever you want in the area of goods, business and any commercial enterprise.

Reginald Odunze.com