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Japa: Many Nigerian youths travel without purpose and direction – RCCG Pastor

A pastor has revealed that so many Nigerian youths travel to foreign countries (Japa) without having any sense of purpose.

Oluwole Olushola, a pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Lagos state, made this statement during a chat with legit.ng.

The clergyman believes that most people leaving Nigeria do so with a short-term escapist mentality without any long-term direction.

He said many of them meet their needs in the short term but become miserable once reality dawns on them.

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“So many emigrants travelled just so as to meet immediate needs without recourse to a long-term vision and purpose. These sets of people may be able to meet immediate needs but eventually, become miserable and frustrated with a system they aren’t prepared for. And because time has moved ahead of where they left things back at home in Nigeria, they are reluctant to come back home,” he said.

Pastor Olushola urged the government should wake up to its responsibility and that “japa” has negative consequences for the Nigerian economy as some of the country’s best hands in Tech and Medicine are being exported to other nations.

“While these citizens seek greener pastures in other countries, it spells doom for the Nigerian economy. It was reported recently that some banks are having issues with IT-related challenges. There is also the dearth of medical practitioners which will have negative effect on our health sector. Almost all the sectors of the economy are affected one way or the other.”

He stressed that “japa” also has social consequences on families as it can separate loved ones.

“Another negative effect of emigrating is the social effect on the people involved. the now-distant relationships between those who choose to remain and those who leave may have such an effect that is mostly ignored and not monetarily enumerated.”

The man of God said he doesn’t discourage anyone from seeking better opportunities outside the shores of Nigeria, but they should do so with a sense of purpose and direction.

He said, “By and large, while emigrating is advised and encouraged owing to the sorry situations of things in Nigeria, it should or perhaps advisedly must, for the Japa gang to only do so with caution and strong purpose.

For those who are not courting the idea, the exodus of the ayes on this matter will afford the Nays the opportunity to enjoy and access the jobs, the properties and whatsoever it is the ayes have left behind for the Nays to have.”

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The British government was said to be considering stricter rules for the number of relatives immigrants can bring into the country.

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