'We are losing some of our best and brightest, and if we don’t act now, the consequences of this loss will shortly become painfully evident,” he said.
The speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, says the investment in infrastructure by the government has failed to rekindle the faith of Nigerian youth in the country.
“Despite the considerable investments we have made to improve our public infrastructure and the numerous reforms we have enacted to change how we administer the government, our country faces many significant challenges. Nigeria has been grappling with the exodus of many of its youth. Some are leaving the country as professionals, while others are exiting the country through the academic route, a situation that is popularly referred to as “Japa”., 73 per cent of Nigerians have expressed willingness to migrate with their families to other countries.seeking to stop the migration of medical personnel trained by the country. The bill was met with public outcry.
“With each new day, we have an opportunity to make the hard choices and take the necessary actions to guarantee our nation’s future,” Mr Gbajabiamila said.
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