‘Japa’: N’assembly will create conducive environment for youths, says Barau Jibrin

Barau Jibrin, deputy senate president, says the national assembly is working to reduce the youth emigration.

Speaking on Saturday at an event by  Association of Muslim Men in Business and the Professions, Barau said the legislature is committed to making laws to ensure that youths stay back and contribute to the country’s development.

“Let me use this opportunity to reiterate that the 10th National Assembly under our great leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio is committed to enacting relevant laws that will make Nigeria conducive for our youths,” he said.

“This is with a view to ensure that they (youths) remain here and contribute to national development.

“I will also ensure that given my position as the first deputy speaker of the ECOWAS parliament, we shall have seamless legislation that will promote the socio-economic well-being of the people of our sub-region, especially the youth.”

Also speaking, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chair of Nigerian Diaspora Commission (NiDCom), said Nigeria has recorded a high increase in the number of youths seeking to leave the country.

“This trend reflects a profound dilemma faced by Nigerian youth: the tension between patriotism and self-preservation,” Dabiri-Erewa, represented by Abdulrahman Terab, an official of the commission, said.

“The Nigerian youth are at a crossroad; torn between a deep love for their homeland and the urgent need for personal survival abroad.

“This glaring reality is fueled by the vivid contrast between Nigeria’s immense potential and its current challenges.

“The case of a large exodus of youth, popularly known as the japa phenomena, to the shores of other countries for better standards of living, paints a sad picture.”