Japa: what's your take on the alarming rate nigerians are leaving the country?

[sokani]

Migration is not an evil in itself and it is a part of life as people would naturally want to move to a different country despite having the best environment or economic conditions. However, it becomes worrisome when the numbers are increasing daily and depleting the talents within certain sectors of the economy. In recent times, the Nigerian health sector has been greatly impacted by the number of health workers leaving for the western world which makes you wonder at the current strength of the health sector of Nigeria. In January 2022, the Nursing and Midwifery Council of the United Kingdom reported that in 2021, a total of 3,782 Nigeria-trained nurses were granted licenses to operate in England and Scotland. Also, not less than 5,407 Nigerian doctors currently work with the British National Health Service. In addition, the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria reported that between 2020 & 2021, Nigeria has lost over 100 consultants. These statistics are greatly alarming and leaves one to wonder what exactly is the state and strength of our health sector.

Within the pool of Nigerian professionals, emigration has led to the loss of various worthy talents. In 2019, the data released by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) showed that 12,595 Nigerians relocated to Canada within that year. The IRCC data trend shows that the number of Nigerians relocating to Canada from 2015 to 2019 has consistently been on the increase, from 4,000 to 12,595 Nigerians respectively. Although emigration is not a recent trend of the millennium, it has gained much more momentum among young Nigerians. Between the 1950s and 1970s, we had the affluent citizens travel to the western countries for education, vacation and work opportunities, however, we had more indigenes returning home. The return could be attributed to the favourable economic conditions and availability of jobs and opportunities for young people. The reverse has become the case in the last two decades, where young Nigerians who even leave the country for educational purposes have no intention of returning.

Source: https://fitc-ng.com/the-japa-syndrome-and-its-effect-on-talents-in-nigeria/

My country people how una see this japa matter? The rate wey nigerians dey japa these days dey on the rise. According to an article wey I come across, last year records the highest numbers of nigerians wey leave the shores of this country in search of greener pastures. Even countries wey no dey attractive boys no mind dem just want japa. If our best brains dey follow this trend, where does that leaves us? How best do we address this japa syndrome?

[KupaCrypto]

People dey Japa to find better life outside Nigeria o, we all know say the government of the day no send us, them no wan know waiting the masses they pass through, poor education with students staying at home for over a year bcOs of striking lecturers, the government done fail us so if you see chance comot for naija that chance na chance for good life and future so na to japa oo, cos to think of it our leaders there children no dey this country. All their children dey abroad they school or reside.

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

My country people how una see this japa matter? The rate wey nigerians dey japa these days dey on the rise. According to an article wey I come across, last year records the highest numbers of nigerians wey leave the shores of this country in search of greener pastures. Even countries wey no dey attractive boys no mind dem just want japa. If our best brains dey follow this trend, where does that leaves us? How best do we address this japa syndrome?

The japing dum become a trend self like now e dun become a flex to japa and some people just dey do am for doing seek. Immediately you do am you run post on social with hashtags and you dun trend then dey few months away you come give update and all the social blog dun carry you matter for head like "recent Nigerian who Japa gives advice". The whole thing tire me but make I no lie, if I see way I go run too. Nigeria isn't safe at all make person no come deceive you.

Oya make we leave say job no dey as we now get how we dey chop, hope you know say you no fit enjoy your money freely like you gas keep yourself wan kind to avoid eyes to dey on you because if you do like you too hold sorry. Now imagine that kind lifestyle, only you go surfer make your own money and now you no fit spend am as you want because of some general assumption of anybody wey no dey commot house go work and dey live well na yahoo boy.

Wetin the government need do plenty oh because only job creation self no go make this country a conducive environment to live although it'll be a start so if the government dey find where to start from den na here as e go help reduce this pandemic wey be Japa before e affect everybody and them no go get citizens again.

[Merit.s]

Guy,Naija na dead,outside naija sure for you as a hustler pass naija. For here bad belle people just dey envy your star come dey strike you bad belle,our government na number witchie people wey no want make e better for citizens for this country. Where me I grow up from na foreign dey our mind but as things be some go but some no fit go,if I get the opportunity I go japa from this country go secure my children future for another country.

Oya u imagine am, u dey btt dey post,dey collect better funds...soft work,if say no be the full world dey this forum dey help each other and create small job opportunity to help forum members benefit so that make those we come from poor country fit still use help themselves. Oga imagine say Theymos na Nigeria man,only e go be campaign managers and na only e family e go put for campaign work,or before u know e go start to sell campaign slit to forum members. Foreign na e sure pass because oyibo get kind and generous heart pass us. The truth be say them value human life but Naija no value human life.

[sokani]

All of una don talk well ooo. Na de economic hardship wey we find ourselves na im make people dey japa anyhow. You go finish school no work, even those wey dey school dem no sure when dem go graduate because of constant strike by lecturers and finally when them come out no job. Security nko? That one na zero... No body dey save and people wey suppose protect you na them go dey oppress you. Price of things for market just dey rise anyhow... All these just dey make people come dey move. Like this ehhh, if I see way me too go japa. The major cause of this japa syndrome na bad leadership. In my own opinion, If we fit get good leaders wey go come up with good policies, provide quality education, create jobs, provide security so that foreign investors go come invest in Nigeria e go reduce de high rate people dey japa.

[Majestic-milf]

 Dis Japa of na something wey piple see as chance to take better their life oh, bcos to stay here e be like you never ready to beta ur life so wen u disappear comot from dis contri e mean say e don beta for u. And dis World Cup wey naija no qualify to play e pain plenty piple well well becos nah chance to take comot as supporters/fans without return oh. Men para as we no go Qatar for d WC like dis eh, imagine dat Russia own wey dem host, piple wey go no gree com back at all. If una see way to help me japa from dis contri abeg link me oh🤣🤣

[SmartCharpa]

Imagine say you be man you just dey seat down at home having no job to do just dey chop your papa food sleep and wake up, na why everybody dey find the way dat him life go take better e go better for the youth to japa out from the country since the leaders don't want dem to make am, is e for them to take the right decision to japa to another country so they can remove the poor out of their family.

[Dzwaafu11]

Wetin I want make una understand be say for these naija wey we they now, everybody they do wetin go favor am people wey live don see am say to live the country na him favor them... But the main course of these be say na the government, people they sit for house without doing anything that's why they are moving to where they go make them self busy and be working for better living and the government suppose to do something because those country they are not coming our own na we dey go there e no make sense

[Cryptomultiplier]

So if you get chance to go place or go stay pl,ace where comfort dey at least, you no go go?
The rate of which people dey japa these days is just a direct correlation of how the Naija economy is insufficient to provide enough comfort and opportunity in its system.
For security reasons first of all, we dey see how kidnapping dey parade the nation, unknown gunmen blazing up and down, yet, no solutions to counter this reign.
Talking of food and rising cost of living, the story is just too depressing to begin with.
 Why I no go japa if better opportunity at a good and a more comfortable life dey?

[RockBell]

The way niaja people they japa true true it is alarming but if you look this matter everything wey get advantage get disadvantage abeg if you they plan japa make you get plan sha because if na because of inflation and standard of living they increase na why you wan japa be that na every were oh the world is currently facing challenges as the thing be, doh is personal but sincerely he no easy for every were.

[Cyber_Alien]

I swear na the latest for 9ja be this oo japa.Everybody just dey think how they go move body comot for Nigeria.Sha if you look am well I no they complain about am oo because nothing is favourable here oo. Work no dey. Imagine make person wake up the next thing na to go play game of draft.
But sha if you wan Japa set compass very well make you know go there, go fumble or go dey stranded. You come become other people problem. Instantly dey go reset you back default oo.

[Obari]

@OP abeg if you get means to Japan, you no go move?
I just say make I ask because me personally no dey think any of these things twice and right now one of my greatest desires na to move comot from the country and I no get any single strength to come dey debate this topic aswear.

The current state of the country no be wetin person go remain inside and even before now, I personally don take time examine the lives of people wey japa comot from the country legally and how how life just change for good for them because even the environment no dey friendly talk more of our government wey no dey reason we citizens except during elections like this very period.

I hope say this persons wey don move go also remember say charity begins at home and this country no be something we go dey wait on government alone to repair but rather we go need put head together and help tye country in every little way we fit do am.

If you get any means for me to move abeg I use God name beg you, no deny me as I always dey active.

[Davidvictorson]

No light, no food, no security, no jobs shey if you get means you nor go like japa go better place where you nor go suffer. We don too suffer, But the funny thing be say, even to japa cost money so in essence e be like say na only those wey hold the rabba dey move. Japaing is damn expensive. If you come japa without any plan na suffering pro max you go see.

Well, I sha beleive say, when country better those people wey Japa go return come do some for the country.

[Rruchi man]

Many Nigerians dey Japa to find better opportunities, I nor blame dem because when the opportunities for this our side nor too dey available to everyone, the playing field nor level for everybody. People dun dey move since dey comot from this our country, I remember like two years ago when I been go to collect my passport, the kind crowd wey I see for the office of people wey dey ginger to wan collect passport make dem fit start to package matter to comot this country plenty well well. Dem say leaving your country to another country to stay nor suppose be something of joy if your own country good, but for our side e dun be like the biggest blessing because the way things dey.

The only remedy to the Japa syndrome na for our country to dey better make people dey see better opportunities this way and little reasons to relocate permanently.

[sokani]

If you get any means for me to move abeg I use God name beg you, no deny me as I always dey active.

Lol... I no get any link ooo, but if I see way I go japa cuz nothing dey work for this country.

If you come japa without any plan na suffering pro max you go see.

Yes ooo my brother... No be to japa because people dey japa, na to plan your movement well make person no go dey stranded there or make hunger no go kill person.

The playing field nor level for everybody. People dun dey move since dey comot from this our country.

You go finish school no job but e get person wey dey school wey job dey wait for am. The field no level at all... and when them don go that way go see how life sweet, them no dey want come back again.

[CryptocurencyKing]

Looking at the photograph in OP, I could say one thing;
Its an airport and we've got departures in both international and local flights in which, the flux of people goes both ways (arriving as well as boarding to leave). That goes for the image so its not like, everyone is just running away to other nations.

Again, I would say it's not abnormal for citizens from under developed and developing nations to seek green pastures over seas or in some developed nation. Its normal for people to want to do that and even take vacations.

In a nation like Nigeria where most things are far from perfect, I wouldn't expect anything less of the citizens that can afford to spoil themselves or those who see a feature outside of the country.
What I would say is, they shouldn't forget to develop home. Your always going to be a foreigner in another man's land no matter how you acclimatise.