Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Rivers George Mfongang has raised concern over the migration rate of young Nigerian graduates in search of greener pastures abroad now referred to as ‘japa’.
Mfongang made the call on Tuesday when receiving the Rivers commander of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Nwamaka Ikediashi, in his office in Port Harcourt.
“The rate of migration among our graduates is alarming,” Mfongang stated; describing Nigeria as “a great country with great potential” for her graduate youths and called on leaders and citizens to be patriotic, disciplined, honest, and selfless in all they do to improve Nigeria.
“Nigeria has immense potential, and it is vital for us to build on that potential rather than seeking opportunities through illegal means,” he remarked.
He also spoke against the backdrop of a request by the NAPTIP boss to be allowed to sensitise corps members during orientation camps on the dangers of illegal migration.
The coordinator directed Ikediashi to channel the request to NYSC headquarters through NAPTIP Headquarters, while he assured him that corps members in Rivers would benefit more from the sensitisation if NYSC included the NAPTIP proposal in its orientation timetable.
Ikediashi informed the NYSC coordinator that she was in his office to seek collaboration with management to sensitise corps members on the dangers of illegal migration, especially among young graduates.
