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Why am saying this is that being a Nigerian is a pride to me, so if most remote jobs are close to us, to me it's their loss because we have more to offer than most of those set of people they open it for, that's why I will always recommend learning a digital skill like trading coding, web designing etc, these are skills that will pay you good money any day any time, and one thing you need to know about most of this skills is that you will not have to be at the mercy of anyone, if you are truly good, you will always be needed.
The thing is, most Nigerians have no idea of how beneficial these skills are, probably because they haven't come across someone who is into them, or they haven't taken their time to earn this skill themselves. I wouldn't want to say that remote jobs are quite difficult to get in general because I haven't been in that position, but of course, the majority of the people around me are doing fine when it comes to that area, so I don't think that mine should be different when the time comes. Like you said, if anyone is truly good, there are opportunities that certainly lies ahead.
The only problem about remote job is the fact that you will always find those that are better than you. That alone reduces ones chances of getting an opportunity when it presents itself. But where things gets interesting for you is when you are able to create your own opportunities, and navigate your way through despite others having a better experience than you.