Stand-up comedian and actor Bovi has revealed that he relocated his children to the United Kingdom due to concerns over bullying in Nigerian schools.
Speaking on the Uncolored podcast, which began trending on Wednesday, Bovi shared that his children have been living in the UK for the past two years.
He explained that while his first son initially moved abroad for boarding school in 2021, the entire family later followed.
“My kids don’t live in the country anymore. They have been in the UK for two years now. It started by accident—my first son has been there since 2021 in a boarding house,” he said.
Bovi recounted his own experience attending a Nigerian boarding school, where he developed resilience and street-smart skills.
However, he chose a different path for his children due to what he described as a culture of bullying that has become normalised in the Nigerian education system.
“I went to boarding school in Nigeria, and it made me street-smart. So I decided that my kid needs to go to boarding school, but not in Nigeria, because the educational system has accepted bullying,” he stated.
Beyond education, Bovi also weighed in on Nigeria’s mass migration crisis, attributing the trend to the lack of an enabling environment.
He cited the medical sector as an example, noting that doctors are leaving the country in large numbers due to poor working conditions.
He emphasised that migration is not just about financial gain but also about dignity and infrastructure, comparing Nigeria’s work environment with that of the West.
According to him, doctors abroad have better resources and a supportive system that allows them to function efficiently.
“The saving grace of the country is that we’ve not gone into war or food shortage. We’ve also not had natural disasters,” he said.
Bovi added that if the government truly wanted to stop the brain drain, it should examine why professionals find it easier to work abroad.
He pointed out that inadequate facilities and poor working conditions have pushed many Nigerians to seek better opportunities elsewhere.
