Why I won’t ‘japa’ any time soon – Veeiye

Victoria Adeyele, also known by her stage names Veeiye and Vee, has stated that she has no immediate plans to “japa” (escape from Nigeria).

The singer, who was born in the UK but has lived abroad for the majority of her life, revealed that after deciding to travel to Nigeria to carve a future there, she didn’t want to abandon her objective by giving up and flying back to her native country.

Vee, who likes to take risks and describes herself as adventurous, said she has so far liked every minute of her time in Nigeria, especially as a resident of Lagos where she loves the “chaos” that defines the state.

In the most recent episode of “Me, Her, and Everything Else” on “Hurt People, Hurt People” with Stephanie Coker, she revealed these.

“I feel like almost everyday, I ask myself, why am I still here? But it different for me. I was born and raised there, my family is there. I’ve lived my whole life there. I’m a risk taker. I’m an adventurous person.

“When I said I wanted to come to Nigeria and figure things out, I wanna see it through. I don’t think I’m tired yet.

“I unfortunately love the beautiful chaos of Lagos; I don’t know why. But I feel like the same thing applies to people that have lived in Lagos their whole lives and they want to leave. I don’t blame them.

“I’ve seen a whole life and I feel like at this stage, being in Nigeria for now is okay with me. As long as I can still function here, still make some certain moves; yeah why not?! I don’t think I’m tired yet.”