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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credited to crossriverwatch.com
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
