The Senate has vowed that the mass migration, otherwise known as ‘Japa,’ by Nigerians to overseas countries on a daily basis will be reversed.
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According to the Senate, the reversal of the Japa syndrome will be at the forefront of actions by the committee because the tide must be stemmed.
Speaking yesterday in Abuja at the maiden meeting of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), held in Hearing Room 305 of the Senate Wing of the National Assembly, the Chairperson, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central), said, “This committee will do this by collaborating with relevant stakeholders in the area of making Nigerians, particularly the youth, believe more in their country and not have the mindset of wanting to rush out of the country.
“Patriotism is earned and not enforced or forced, making us identify a few steps that we can use in building our economy here using our diaspora energy.
“We’re going to look into countries like India, Pakistan, and even Egypt in Africa, to see how they have grown their capacities and made their countries attractive for a larger percentage of the citizenry to stay.
“The committee will start this process by getting the database of Nigerians in the diaspora, country by country, and also collaborate with various international organizations on areas of focus that can attract many of them back home.
“India is a very good example of reversing the Japa syndrome by being the ICT capacity hub of the world, with attendant jobs for its citizens.”
Earlier, the immediate past chairman of the committee, Senator Victor Umeh (LP, Anambra Central), expressed hope in the ability of Senator Natasha to take the committee to greater heights in the area of tapping required resources from Nigerians in the diaspora and, at the same time, make the country attractive to those at home through the required collaborations.
He said, “I knew that great success had come on board for this committee with Senator Natasha as Chairman.
“She has what it takes to break new ground and then galvanize all efforts toward tapping the potentials of Nigeria’s diaspora communities, and also collaborate with other stakeholders on reversing the Japa Syndrome.”
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