A Nigerian woman based in Canada has shared her experience of shipping food items from Nigeria by sea cargo, revealing that she waited four months for the delivery and vowed never to repeat the process.
Woman Ships 190kg of Nigerian Food to Canada
The woman, identified as @adedammmie on TikTok, documented the unboxing of her goods, which weighed a total of 190 kilograms. She stated that the shipment was sent from Nigeria in February and finally arrived in Calgary, Canada, four months later.
“I almost fainted. I even fainted and woke up plenty times during the course of this journey. I’m happy to announce I’m never ever going to do it again,” she said in the video.
Contents of the Shipment
The items she brought included noodles, crayfish, palm oil, ofada rice, and other local Nigerian foodstuffs. In the caption, she wrote: “Finally meeting my 190kg of Naija goodness after 4 months. Everything I shipped from Nigeria to Canada is finally here! Took 4 long months of waiting! Crazy for a first time cargoer. Palm oil has to be the fav tin in my cargo cos it’s crazy expensive in Canada! Liquid gold frfr.”
Why She Chose Sea Cargo Over Air Cargo
Explaining why she opted for sea freight instead of air cargo, the woman said: “It’s expensive. I shipped 190kg that will cost me 1m plus also they don’t accept most things on air cargo.”
Mixed Reactions from Viewers
The video sparked a range of reactions from social media users. Some defended sea cargo, citing cost savings. Májọ̀wá commented: “I will do it over and over again. It is cheaper 450 naira per kg. Instead of air cargo which is over 6000 naira per kg.”
Another user, eseose769, said: “I do 2 times a year do and remove ur mind mine always come at exact 3 month.” However, others shared negative experiences. Dedamsclothings wrote: “Lucky you…i sent since february mine us yet to arrive in july,have given up.” @wunmi123 added: “Sea cargo is not for the weak o?same here too since February it has not landed all the cargo are the same. It’s just a risk o.”
Oyindamola Alao offered a different perspective: “Team cargo forever, wait till it finishes and see how long this serves you then go to African store to buy more then they call $$$$ you go run back.”
Related Stories of Relocation
In a related story, a man returned to Nigeria after 33 years in the UK, while another nurse returned after eight years abroad. Additionally, a lady who relocated to the UK announced her return to Nigeria permanently after two years, citing reasons that caught people’s attention.
