The Chairman of Nigerians In Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri- Erewa has cautioned Nigerians seeking greener pastures from the country.
Dabiri- Erewa urged them to think before they ‘jump’ to the other side because things may not turn out as they have planned.
She said some Nigerians who relocated abroad in the face of the economic hardship are now regretting their actions, noting that in their desperate quest to leave Nigerians, some moved to countries that are worst than Nigeria.
She was reacting to a recent tweet, on social media, by a Nigerian immigration lawyer in the United Kingdom, UK, Dele Olawale who advised Nigerians planning to relocate from the country to have a re-thing before leaving Nigeria, saying living in the UK is fast becoming difficult for Nigerian immigrants.
The lawyer appealed to those planning to Japa, meaning relocating abroad, to “think very well” before making the decision.
According to him “things are becoming increasingly difficult” in the UK urging Nigerians planning to sell their belongings, for the purpose of relocating to apply caution.
“The UK immigration atmosphere is becoming toxic. Things are becoming increasingly difficult. If you are doing well in your home country, think very well before you leave or sell everything to come over here,” Olawale wrote.
Adding that, “Many depressed people. Many broken lives. Many broken homes. Many stranded families. Irreversible regret. Could you not do it because others are doing it? Think thrice before making the jump! Most importantly, get legal advice before you throw your job and prized possessions away for nothing.”
Reinforcing Olawale’s tweet, Dabiri- Erewa said many Nigerians who relocated are no longer finding things easy, saying some of them have been calling her to express their regrets.
In the face of the economic challenges in the country, particularly in the last 10 years not a few Nigerians, including professional doctors, nurses, bankers, teachers have relocated to the UK, US and some Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia, UAE and others.
In the desperate bid to leave the country, many have sold their belongings, including houses, cars and other, hoping that things will get better when get abroad.
Unfortunately, Dabiri- Erewa said, they were disappointed when they finally landed abroad, as things were not rosy for them as had been planned, saying many of them.are now willing to come back home but have no means to do so, while others are too ashamed to come back home.
She called on prominent Nigerians, the media, bloggers to join in the campaign to stop Nigerians who are desperate to japa.
She wrote, “Please, we appeal to bloggers and influencers. Help us appeal to Nigerians that where you are running to is worse than where you are running from (Nigeria).”
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