Five (5) Reasons Why Thousands of Nigerians Seeking Asylum in the UK Indicates Worsening Brain Drain in Nigeria
INTRO : In an exclusive report obtained by the Punch, over 22,000 Nigerians were reported by the UK's Home Office to have applied for asylum in the UK since 2010. The report is quite concerning when viewed from the economic lens for many reasons. The bottom line however is the worsening brain drain in the country. In hindsight, Nigeria was plundered with other African countries, and they were stripped of their men and material resources. The horror of history known as slave trade and colonialism still haunt Nigeria till today especially this mass exodus from Nigeria and other related countries. In fact, third world countries' scholars insist that the poor development status of the countries of Africa, Asia and Caribbean is traceable to Europe's invasion and plunder. Material resources were taken in quantum but they are scarcely as devastating as the human resources amassed from the continent. To be sure, labour is the source of values. It makes fishes in the ocean to be ...