The progressively dwindling fortune of the Nigerian economy over the years has forced many skilled and educated citizens to look elsewhere for better opportunities in a phenomenon known as japa.
The japa syndrome cuts across many spheres of life, but the health sector appears to be mostly affected as thousands of doctors, nurses, and other trained hands in the sector continue to leave in droves, thereby putting the country at the brink of a brain drain.
In an interview published by the Financial Times on Friday, August 9, 2024, Elumelu bared his mind on the mass exodus of Nigerians abroad