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Former Vice President and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, says the creation of jobs and opportunities and inclusive government that does not engender crisis, will stem the ill-fated migration of Nigerians.

Atiku Abubakar made the recommendation to mark the United Nations International Migrants Day on December 18, 2017.

Atiku Abubakar stresses in a statement by his media office in Abuja, weekend, that the major driver of migration, which at times are ill fated like in the case of Libya is the search of a better life and opportunity.

The PDP chieftain, however, bemoans that the current situation in the country where 3 million jobs, according to the NBS, has been lost annually in the last 2 years, renders millions jobless and that with no prospects of opportunities are compelled to take the suicidal flight.

The Waziri Adamawa advised governments at all levels to create the enabling environment that will attract and sustain investments that will create jobs for the army of unemployed.

“The chances of a young person with a job and opportunity at home taken a suicidal flight in search of a better life will become an exception and not the rule”, Atiku said.

While further acknowledging that migration is caused by poverty and insecurity in the original countries of the migrants, Atiku Abubakar notes that it is imperative for governments in Africa, Nigeria inclusive to govern in such a way as to create an environment conducive for economic progress and employment generation.

He says also that a fair and inclusive government would spread available opportunity to all citizens and encourage those with entrepreneurial inclination to start businesses and factories to absorb the teeming population of the unemployed thus making unbridled migration unnecessary.

The former Vice President however reminds that “migrants being humans deserve decent treatment” in apparent reference to the harrowing experience and stereotype facing migrants the World over.

Stating that migrants did not choose to be migrants and that it is unpleasant social, economic and political conditions in many countries that forcefully uproot people and turn them into migrants seeking new homes, security, employment and a better future, the Waziri Adamawa opines that all hands need to be on deck to deal squarely and in a humane manner with the challenges thrown up by the reality of migration in our contemporary World.

He regrets that one of the worst forms of maltreatment, which a migrant can experience, is the large scale enslavement of young and helpless Nigerian and African migrants in Libya which recently drew global attention.

The Waziri Adamawa says that to prevent the recurrence of unbridled migration as we have today among Nigerian youths, the authorities at Federal and State levels should endeavor to discourage potential migrants through public enlightenment and information about the down sides of poorly conceived overseas travels.

The former Vice President urges the international community to ensure that the international code of treatment of migrants is strictly adhered to.

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I am surprised that an ex boss of Customs would see creation of job as an antidote to cross border smuggling of persons. Has Atiku read any article or even studied papers on this issue before speaking?

He missed the opportunity to speak credibly as a professional here. He lives in a border state, this statement from him is unsympathetic and lacks emotional warmth from leader of culture in Adamawa.

Children are kidnapped and smuggled across border.

Job creation can not stop migration of Nigerians, it can only reduce it. People will still save enough money to travel out, it's already a stereotype. People now see traveling out of the country as tantamount to success. Unless people are re-oriented about this belief, nothing's gonna change.

Our govt should endeavour to develop the country too and stop playing political games.

even if u create thousands of jobs, it won't change anything, dere are some Nigerians who believe dat abroad is dere calling dat dey can not progress in life, unless dey travel abroad.

can somebody tell this guy to shvt up...!!!??....we are tired of promises......

BabaRamota1980:
[s]I am surprised that an ex boss of Customs would see creation of job as an antidote to cross border smuggling of persons. Has Atiku read any article or even studied papers on this issue before speaking?

He missed the opportunity to speak credibly as a professional here. He lives in a border state, this statement from him is unsympathetic and lacks emotional warmth from leader of culture in Adamawa.

Children are kidnapped and smuggled across border.[/s]

They are here already..

Hypocrite Atiku looking for all means to win election. We know all of u already.

Lies. How will u create a job for over 100million people in 4yrs? With which money will you pay them for and for how long.
It's very impossible to create job for everyone but a conducive environment to work in. Nigerian is the only country I know where everyone wants to work with the government.
Nigeria is just a country with over 160million lazy people.
Everyone wants government jobs where they can sit all day signing stupid papers and receiving high pay at the end of the month.
The laziest country I know is Nigeria.
night deltans sitting all day and expecting government to pay or they arm themselves because when they were born, oil was discovered in there belly. Can't imagine Alaskans or North Dakotans screaming our oil because a road was built in far away Tennessee.

Gawd! This country is so bleeped up!

Mekanus:
Hypocrite Atiku looking for all means to win election. We know all of u already.

criticizing out of point is not a good way of showing one is intelligent you know.

wizzyrich:
criticizing out of point is not a good way of showing one is intelligent you know.

Your pay master Atiku is a crook. Buhari condemned the Jonathan's government even more than Atiku is doing now, and even promised us paradise, but here we are today. Atiku is no different, we know their antics, Atiku can go to hell and fu^ck himself.