JAPA: Dele Momodu sparks debate over his comments on those who have ₦30m and choose to relocate.

Popular media personality and publisher, Dele Momodu, has sent a blunt message to Nigerians lamenting about poverty while holding millions in their accounts.

According to him, anyone who has between ₦30 million and ₦40 million and still claims to be poor is nothing short of “m@d.” 

Speaking passionately in an interview with Teju Babyface , Momodu dismissed the notion that relocating abroad guarantees a better life, insisting that with such an amount, anyone can establish a thriving business in Nigeria.

He argued that insecurity should not be an excuse, citing how Americans did not flee New York even after the tragic 9/11 attacks. “If food and security is your problem, you can even provide your own security in Nigeria. With ₦30 million, you can start your own ranch with cows and everything,” he said.

Momodu further criticized the unrealistic expectations some Nigerians have about life abroad, warning that the warm reception they receive during short vacations is different from the harsh realities of living permanently in a foreign country. “

The day you carry your children to another man’s house, and he knows you are not leaving in a hurry, you will see the difference.

They will endure you for a few weeks, but when it becomes a permanent burden, rejection begins,” he stated. He also highlighted the financial struggles of living overseas, where there is no room for cutting corners or relying on connections to bypass expenses.