Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 presidential election on Thursday, said Nigeria stands to benefit from the rising exodus of Nigerians to other countries, commonly known as ‘Japa.’ Ripples Nigeria reports.Information Guide Nigeria
Obi’s statement, in a series of tweets on Thursday, is coming on the heels of a similar statement by the co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, on Wednesday in Lagos, that the japa syndrome was good and healthy for Nigeria.
Obi wrote: “I read and agree with Bill Gates’ recent comment on the “japa” syndrome, where, according to reports, he stated that the recent surge of Nigerian professionals leaving the country for greener pastures is good and healthy for our country.JAMB Result
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“I have always preached and maintained this same position on the “japa wave”. For years now, and throughout my campaign in the last Presidential election, especially during my tours from Canada, the USA, Germany, the UK, and other countries, I maintained that “Our brain drain today will be our brain gain tomorrow.”
“Nigerians leaving the country may look like a loss today, but when we start doing the right things and taking the governance of our nation more seriously, the knowledge and resources from them will be critical in the building of the New Nigeria, as it happened in China, India, Ireland, and other developing countries.
“Today, India prides itself as one of the countries with the biggest tech talents in the world, having produced some of the world’s top engineers and computer scientists. Many top global tech companies are headed by CEOs of Indian origin.
“So India’s success in the tech industry can partly be attributed to its ability to harness the knowledge and resources of Indians in the diaspora for their national growth.
“Nigeria will grow and develop on all fronts when we build the New Nigeria that prioritises investment in education, health, and support for small businesses, guarantees respect for the rule of law, security of lives and properties, and unity of the nation.
“Then our diasporan Nigerians around the world will return home with their global training, skills and resources, to immeasurably contribute to building a New and better Nigeria. We will not give up on our dreams for the New Nigeria.”NYSC Portal
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