‘Japa’: Presidency Sends Strong Message to Youths Relocating Abroad for Better Opportunities
- Nigerians travelling to other foreign countries to seek greener pastures have received a fresh backing
- Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, said Nigerian youths are free to relocate abroad for better opportunities
- Adesina maintained that the 'japa syndrome' was not new as it had always been there
The presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, says there is really nothing wrong with young Nigerians relocating abroad.
Adesina said the trend, called ‘japa’, was not a new phenomenon while noting that travelling abroad for greener pastures and better opportunities is not a crime, Daily Trust reported.
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"There is nothing wrong with young Nigerians relocating abroad", Femi Adesina says
The presidential aide stated:
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“The japa syndrome has always been there. There’s nothing wrong with people going abroad.
“If you think you have better opportunities abroad, by all means, go. It’s not a crime.
“It’s ideal for people to stay back and invest in Nigeria, but we know as the ideal is not always the reality at all times. And you must face it.”
Adesina defends Buhari
Asked why President Muhammadu Buhari failed to fulfil some of his campaign promises, he said the Nigerian leader was not aware of most of them as they were not from him, The Cable added.
"Why Tinubu defeated Atiku, Obi, others": Buhari opens up
Meanwhile, President Buhari revealed why the opposition parties lost the 2023 presidential election to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Buhari, in a veiled message, described Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party, who are major oppositions, as victims of over-confidence.
The president said during the electioneering, the APC was working hard to retain power, and the opposition parties were shrouding themselves in overconfidence.
Nigerian man in US shares reasons American embassy denies people student visas
In other news, a Nigerian man currently residing in the United States has revealed why most of his fellow citizens seeking academic opportunities are not granted student visas.
In a series of tweets he made with his Twitter handle @MisterNigerD, he said the key to scaling through the visa application hurdle is not giving the consular at the embassy any reason to believe that you will be staying back in the US after your studies.
The Tweep stated that another huge pitfall to avoid is saying one would get a job when school is on holiday. This, according to him, will get the visa application denied.
Source: Legit.ng
