Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has urged Nigerians planning to relocate to other countries in search of greener pastures to rethink their decisions.
According to the former Rivers State governor, Nigeria is a country abound with numerous opportunities where an ordinary citizen can become a minister or governor overnight.
Amaechi noted that other countries abroad can guarantee high-paying jobs but opportunities in them are with slim chances.
The former governor disclosed this when giving advice to Nigerians on the backdrop of the mass exodus to the developed world, a syndrome termed ‘japa’.
“I’ve always discouraged those who want to leave the country. I said 9 to 5 life, yes, you can always get 9 to 5 job anywhere outside the country. But you can never get the opportunities we get in Nigeria,” Amaechi told AriseTV.
“You can just wake up one day and become a minister in Nigeria. You can just wake up one day and become governor. It just happens. I don’t know how work in other countries operates.
“But, if you are looking for opportunities, please stay back in Nigeria. If you’re looking for 9 to 5, safety and all that (you can relocate abroad).
“A friend of mine said ‘What if you are waiting for opportunities and get killed?’ Well, that’s your destiny. But opportunities are here.”
Amaechi also said he has not been participating in political activities, but rather concentrating on personal life since he resigned his ministerial position to contest for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2022.
