Due to the country’s economic difficulties and the policies put in place under Bola Tinubu’s leadership, there has been a noticeable rise in the number of Nigerians wishing to leave their home country.
This movement, known locally as “Japa,” is a reflection of the frustration that many young people feel in the face of rising rates of inflation, economic challenges, and security worries.
Applications for visas at foreign embassies, especially in Europe and North America, have significantly increased as a result of people’s increasing need to get away from these difficulties. This increase is linked to the extraordinary emigration tsunami that has been observed over the last seven years, which has been caused by the country’s decreased purchasing power, hunger, and insecurity.
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The elimination of fuel subsidies and the floating of the Nigerian currency, two of Tinubu’s policy choices, have accelerated inflation and negatively impacted people’s day-to-day life.
As a result, many of Nigerians look for chances overseas; Canada is a popular choice because of its emphasis on luring talented people and laxer immigration laws.
Under Tinubu’s leadership, there has been a noticeable increase in emigration in recent months. There have been stories of Nigerians moving to a number of other nations, including Turkey, Canada, the UK, Belgium, and even less common places like Cambodia in Asia.
Young people’s urge to look for possibilities elsewhere has been driven by the worsening economic conditions and unpredictability of the future. Many Nigerians, citing rising living expenses, inflation, unemployment, and increasing insecurity, lament the lack of opportunities in the current climate.
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Around the nation, protests have broken out, with organised labour threatening to go on strike in response to the economic downturn.
Tinubu’s decision to eliminate petroleum product subsidies, which caused fuel prices to rise by around 300 percent, has deteriorated the country’s economic situation, stoked unrest, and encouraged many people to look for work abroad.
The effects of terrorism, abduction, and unrest on Nigeria’s streets have made people more eager to leave their country in search of better opportunities.
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