First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has criticized Nigerians migrating to developed countries to engage in jobs they refuse to do in Nigeria.

President Bola Tinubu’s wife made these remarks during a courtesy visit by three Lagos senators – Adetokunbo Abiru, Wasiu Eshinlokun Sanni, and Ranti Idiat Adebule at the State House in Abuja last week.

In a viral video, the First Lady expressed concerns about Nigerians leaving the country despite their education levels to pursue menial jobs like driving taxis abroad while leaving their dependents behind.

She addressed the need for Nigerians to support each other domestically, stressing that while the government cannot solve all problems, the rich have a responsibility to assist the poor for societal improvement.

Remi Tinubu said, “Look at all those people saying they are going to Japa, they go there. What work are you going to do? You know, work that you refused to do at home where you have loved ones, you now end up to go and do there. With all their education, they’re driving cabs, but they won’t drive cabs here.”

“Nigerians, we can help each other [sic], the rate we are doing parties and all that, why can’t we use the money to help your neighbours, until we can really get on our feet? And those are the things we have to look at. It’s not that the government has to begin to give food to everybody, by asking…

“You know I believe in social development and social investment for people who truly need it. And, in the Bible, we even talk about Jesus saying the poor you will always have in the land, and it’s for people whom God has blessed to help the poor.

“Now you don’t even know who are the poor. If they don’t ride a car, they will say they are poor. If you don’t have your own home, they will say they are poor.”

In addition, the First Lady called on the senators to consider sponsoring bills that would address various societal challenges, particularly focusing on security matters.

“So, you know there are a lot of things that you lawmakers would work upon, especially that of the security. I want you to take it to heart. It is really very important,” Remi Tinubu added.

Watch the video below:

Video: Nigerians relocating abroad to take up jobs they reject at home – Remi Tinubu

First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has criticised Nigerians migrating to the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada among other developed countries to engage in jobs they have refused to… pic.twitter.com/1LbR1X9KHz

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KanyiDaily recalls that Oluremi Tinubu had emphasized that her husband, President Bola Tinubu, is not a magician who can solve all of the country’s problems in a flash.