The Presidency says some Nigerians who believe they are struggling in the country are, in fact, better off than peers who left abroad years earlier. Speaking on “The Morayo Podcast Show” on Wednesday, Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, made the comparison while responding to claims of hardship at home. Bwala argued that many Nigerians with advanced qualifications, including master’s and Ph.D. degrees, are sometimes pushed into lower-paying roles such as care work, house-related work, or warehouse jobs. He also said that Nigerians who leave for the United Kingdom after earning strong first or second-class degrees may still end up in menial employment, including working in care homes. In the interview, Bwala described the situation as a form of modern-day exploitation, stating it can be comparable to “less than house girl” work. The Presidency’s position is that, despite domestic economic pressures and challenges for highly educated Nigerians, some returnees and remaining residents are still performing better than emigrants who went abroad earlier under similar aspirations.