On Monday, President Bola Tinubu gave Nigerians reassurance that they shouldn’t be concerned about the large-scale departure of skilled workers from the nation. He promised that the Federal Government, working with sub-nationals, will train more people to fill the professional void that is currently evident in the tech, health, and other sectors.
The President delivered a speech at Governor Hope Uzodimma’s inauguration for a second term in Owerri, the capital of Imo State.
Speaking to the state’s populace soon after the governor assumed office, Tinubu declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration places a high focus on youth and child education.
“You see the priority in industrialisation. Healthcare will receive more allocation and more attention.
“Don’t worry about what you are hearing about the Japa syndrome, we will train more people and we will supply them self,” he said.
Additionally, the President gave the South-East residents assurances, saying, “The peace you are enjoying here will be better and we will work more to achieve that peace.”
The term “Japa,” which refers to the emigration phenomena that has severely affected Nigeria since the COVID-19 epidemic, has resulted in an unparalleled scarcity of competent labor in numerous industries, particularly the health sector, which faces numerous challenges like as inadequate compensation and benefits packages.
Nigerian youth are moving to the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada for a variety of reasons, including greater job opportunities, higher education, and increased security.
Nigeria’s unemployment rate has reached a new high of 33.3 percent, and the “Japa” phenomenon—a mass exodus—is well underway.
