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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 situation 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 condition
but also Strength of the job market.
Retirees often tend return to the job market because their pension 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 eludes them in the village, as they discover
that politics, land tussle and other issues came up to scuttle the desired peace during retirement.
But be
as it may the best places to retire in Nigeria are as follows:
1
IBADAN
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This
commercial city that has been reputed as the largest city in West Africa, has
affordable house, the best educational facilities , it has also a cheap
transport system , welcome to Ibadan , and enjoy the hospital of the people,
the buildings are being replace with modern facilities.
2 ILORIN
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The city of Ilorin has been reputed as
the place that have a life of both world, a city ruled by the Gambari’s, a
blend of northern culture and south western culture. A city that has religious tolerance. A place a serene and quiet lifestyle.Ilorin
still remains one of the best place to live during retirement.
3 ABEOKUTA
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Abeokuta has a cosmopolitan outlook and the city offers low cost of living,
cheap housing, quality educational facilities and modern amenities. A retiree can
live like a prince in Abeokuta, spend less and save more money, he can also embark on a sightseeing in places of interest which include the Olumo
Rock etc. He can as well shuttle to Lagos to do one or two businesses and go
back to Abeokuta within 3 hours. The state often referred to as the Gateway hotel has a good security network.
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 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.
6 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.
7 JOS
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This city tends to be one best city in
the world with a mild temperature and a conducive weather condition which gives
rise to a good climatic environment. J Town as is fondly called has an
attraction of both whites and blacks, but what drove the city to no 7 in the
list is the occasional outbreak of hostilities in the town, though it has subsided,
but that impression is still there. The city is relatively cheap with good road
network and a cheap accommodation that is not obtainable any where in the
country.
8 KADUNA
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This city pride itself as the centre of
Northern Nigeria, it is regarded as the capital of northern Nigeria, there is
no retired northern military leader that do not have accommodation in this city,
the city is also a centre of learning, with presence of enough educational
institutions, federal parastatals etc, The Kaduna Mafia is still fresh in our
minds, but that is not the object of our study.
The city is the centre of military learning;
the Nigeria Defense Academy is located here. Although has occasional outbreak of hostilities. it is still a good place to live.
9 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"
10 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.
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