Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, has decried the increasing exodus of talented young Nigerians from the country in search of greener pastures, describing it as a loss of hope in the country.
Jega who spoke at the inauguration of a nongovernmental organisation, ‘Unveiling and Rebranding Nigeria Initiative’ in Abuja, on Saturday, said the trend and current struggles in the nation symbolise a dangerous loss of hope, while urging Nigerian leaders to restore faith in the country’s future.
“The country’s current struggles, including the nation’s global label as the poverty capital of the world and the increasing exodus of young talent, known as the “Japa” phenomenon are worrisome,” he lamented.
