A Nigerian lady living in Canada, Ngozi Nwogbo, has gone viral after sharing a TikTok video showing how she and her friends caught a large quantity of fish for free at a beach in Newfoundland and Labrador. The video, posted under the handle @ngozinwogbo8, has drawn widespread reactions from viewers both in Nigeria and abroad.
Fishing Adventure at Middle Cove Beach
Nwogbo explained that her colleague had called her to go fishing at Middle Cove Beach, located just outside St. John's. She said they initially tried to buy a fishing net but were unable to find one. Upon arriving at the beach, they used a basket to try to catch fish, but a little girl loaned them her net, which allowed them to scoop up a significant number of fish.
In the video, Nwogbo said: "This was us trying to get fish to see if we could pick up anything because we didn't even come with a proper net. We came with one basket and it was this little girl that gave us her net." She added that the fish are seasonal at the beach and that she would have packed even more if she had a deep freezer at home. "I no get deep freezer, I for pack more," she said.
Social Media Reactions
The video sparked a flood of comments from TikTok users, many of whom compared the experience to what would happen in Nigeria. User candyclothing.ng wrote: "so you are my neighbour...hubby was here to pack fish too last week." Another user, Whi_zdom001, joked: "Me eating jellof fish for no reason. After jellof I eat pepper soup fish." ClothesVendor in Abuja and Kano commented: "Why am I feeling you didn't pack enough. Oh the Nigerian in me will pack more even without freezer."
User Debby Thelma noted: "If nah Nigeria now boys go don full there Dey collect gate fee." HALIMATOFSHADIAH echoed: "Omo wow if an Nigeria Eehn agbero go first full entrance then you will pay outrageous price for entrance fee." Lifewithmakky added: "Chaii if na Nigeria naww dem go Dey sell am or build a barcode around it so people won't come in … we are finished in this country." Adenike commented: "Na to just get house close to that sea when I get to Canada oo abeg make I call my agent change location." Another user, chomestic ventures, asked: "Thank you for sharing please where are you which province am a PR holder coming in by September."
Broader Context of Diaspora Experiences
The story comes amid a series of reports about Nigerians abroad. 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 attracted attention and welcome messages from online users.
