Nigerian actress Omotunde Adebowale David, popularly known as Lolo1 has revealed why many Nigerians prefer to endure hardships abroad rather than remain in the country, citing the nation's economic challenges as a key factor driving such decisions.

Speaking in an interview with News Central, she expressed her dismay over the state of the country, emphasizing how citizens are willing to face struggles overseas rather than stay in Nigeria.

According to Lolo, the high cost of tuition abroad has never been a deterrent for Nigerians. She said, "I feel bad for Nigerians. I feel bad because, are the facts not glaring? I don't know much about data, but the data is literally in your face. It shows that we are making the lives of foreign countries easier."

Lolo highlighted that despite the harsh living conditions some Nigerians experience abroad, they still choose to stay because of the availability of basic amenities such as constant electricity, good roads, and functional transportation systems—things that remain unreliable in Nigeria.

"This is because our own leadership has made the country so bad that people would rather suffer there and pay high school fees than stay here and have relative ease. There are some people abroad whose living conditions are so terrible and degrading, yet they would rather stay there managing because, at least, they are managing where there is constant electricity," she explained.

"They are managing, but the roads are functional. They are managing, but at least they can still find transportation. But look at us here—if you enter a bus, people see you and attribute your life to poverty, and that's not true. I don't want to drive every day, but look at what is happening in the country. Even feeding is expensive here," Lolo lamented.