Buhari - Don't come and add to our problems

President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to Nigerians in diaspora to remain where they because Nigeria is still dealing with the challenge of unemployment.

Buhari while meeting with Nigerian community in Benin Republic on

Saturday evening was asked what his administration was doing to facilitate their return back to Nigeria. Buhari told them to stay put where they currently are because he wouldn’t want them to add to the problem of unemployment.

He said:

I believe a lot of you are doing well and are better of here. So, the question of facilitating you to come home does not arise.

We don’t want you to come back home and be unemployed. Don’t come and add to our problems.

If you have something doing here please, continue doing it.

Although we are trying to cut down on the number of ministries, the morale of Nigerians in the Diaspora must be considered. This is because we are so many.

We are aggressive whether in business or other facets of life. So, we, as a government will do everything possible to look after Nigerians wherever they are”.

I have always told the Nigerian communities to respect their hosts’ culture and obey their laws.

Some of them are in prison for committing a number of crimes. But for you who are so close home, you should do your best to be good ambassadors of the country, Buhari said.