That Nigeria is experiencing a mass exodus is no longer news. In fact, it has become quite a trend amongst the youths. You see people particularly the youths dreaming of and/or scheming opportunities to ‘japa’ either through fair or foul means. And let me not even get started on those willing to brave harsh conditions not to mention the fear of human trafficking all to get out of Nigeria.
Nigeria is bedevilled by myriads of problems chief among them is insecurity further exacerbated by poverty and high level of unemployment and internal conflicts. Even worse is the ongoing food crisis rocking the entire nation; the prices of goods and food items continue to skyrocket making life difficult for an average Nigerian. This situation is attributed to low farming activities, low productivity due to degrading insecurity, especially in the Northern region.
Now more than ever before, there is a pervading sense of dread for interstate travellers who cannot afford a plane ticket. While we regularly see and hear cases of kidnapping, ritual killing, murder and mayhem occurring in various parts of the country, one might be inclined to think that the safety and well being of citizens are not top priorities for the Nigerian government.
The government often speaks about how much effort and resources have gone into addressing security challenges. If that is the case, how do we explain growing reports of farmers-herders clashes, armed banditry, kidnapping and the activities of Boko Haram?
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