Former Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has expressed concern over the large emigration of young people from Nigeria to foreign lands, a situation that has been slanged ‘japa-wave’ IgbereTV reports
The lawmaker, who admitted that politicians had mismanaged the country, pleaded with Nigerian youths to exercise patience as “things will get better soon”
Amosun said he was afraid of the rate at which quality brains were leaving the country.
He made the plea in an exclusive interview with BBC Yoruba, published on Sunday.
The ‘japa-wave’ is accelerating brain drains in many sectors in the country as more Nigerians, tired of bad leadership and economic stagnation, leave the country on a daily basis.
It was reported that over 13,000 Nigeria-trained doctors migrated to the UK alone in 2022. Similar massive migrations have been observed in the banking and academic sectors too
