By Kingston Magare
President Bola Tinubu’s adviser on media and policy communications, Daniel Bwala has claimed that Nigerians at home are better off their than fellow citizens who migrated to foreign countries in search of greener pastures.
Speaking during an interview on the “Morayo Show” Mr. Bwala stated that Nigerians searching for better opportunities abroad, are facing difficult economic conditions despite possessing university degrees and earning salaries in foreign currencies.
“Some of you in Nigeria who think you are suffering, you’re better off than your colleagues that japa five years ago,” Bwala said.
He added that many Nigerians have entered into exploitative labour especially in a country like the UK where the cost of living is high compared to their meagre earnings.
“As far as I am concerned, it is modern-day slavery,” he stated.
According to him, many workers earn between £2,600 and £2,800 each month, but a significant portion of their income goes toward rent, utility bills, internet services, transportation and food.
“At the end of the day, what you are left with is not much. So, you are forced to do two or three jobs,” he said.
Bwala maintained that some Nigerians earning modest salaries at home may still enjoy a better support system than those living overseas.
“That ₦60,000 earner can still get support from family and friends, while many abroad have nobody to fall back on,” he added.
Nigerians leaving their country in great numbers.