Former United States of America’s Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, has said in his latest blog post that there is a trend that Nigeria’s emerging middle class is leaving the country for greener pastures.

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Campbell, in an article written on Council on Foreign Relations’ website titled, ‘Nigeria’s “Emerging Middle Class” is Leaving’, noted that about half of Nigeria’s population lives in extreme poverty, in absolute number more than any other country in the world.

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He said: “Boosters often like to talk about an ‘emerging middle class’ in Africa. Leaving aside definitional issues—who is middle class varies from country to country—in some African countries a middle class does seem to be growing, though it is not as big or growing as fast as some of the media hype implies. Nigeria, with its huge population, is one of the countries that commentators often look to.”


Continuing in his report, he added: “But Quartz Africa identified the fact that many of those who are tech-savvy or have other job qualifications in demand—current or potential members of such a middle class—are leaving. Many seek to raise their families abroad and do not intend to come back. Popular destinations include Canada and Australia, both of which have skills-based immigration programs. Others, for example, deliberately overstay their visas in the United States, which has led to a crackdown on US visas for Nigerians.”

The former American envoy stated further: “Drivers of middle class immigration, according to Quartz, include the breakdown of the Nigerian educational system at virtually all levels, high unemployment and poverty levels in Nigeria, and a general disillusionment with the country’s political leadership. In the March 2019 presidential elections, only 35 percent of those registered actually voted. Even taking into account voter suppression, which did occur, the figure is not encouraging.”

According to an Afrobarometer survey of 34 African countries, the younger and more educated a person is, the more likely they are to consider emigrating.

“About half of Nigeria’s population lives in ‘extreme poverty, in absolute number more than any other country in the world,” said Campbell. “The poor can emigrate, but they are more likely to cross an adjacent border in the search for work.”

The Afrobarometer reports that most Africans that consider immigrating, consider doing so to another African country.


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OAM4J Lalasticlala Mynd44

all thanks to the gollum in aso rock. Stealing our common wealth toenrich his crookes while funding terrorism. Just like abacha, bulgari,nemesis will always pay a visit

The man in aso Rock is deaf and dumb

This country can never move forward if a revolution does not occur. it is sad, but that is the truth!!


How can the wealth that is meant for the citizenry be concentrated in the hands of less than 5% of the population, they keep regrouping and recycling themselves to steal and kill the future of millions of the citizens while at the same time they provide the very best of things for their children and wards


The politicians sponsor their children to the best schools in the western world in order for them to get the very best. Their plan is for their children to continue to subdue those of the common man. Hence, the rich gets richer while the poor gets poorer. The travails of the common man continues!!!

princechurchill:
The man in aso Rock is deaf and dumb

see how a citizen is insulting his president who's old enough to be his father because of freedom of speech on social media?
...and someone said mark zuckerberg and Larry Page will make heaven

simonlee:

see how a citizen is insulting his president who's old enough to be his father because of freedom of speech on social media?
...and someone said mark zuckerberg and Larry Page will make heaven

...even if he his father nko? Oga people they suffer o

leksbore:
...even if he his father nko? Oga people they suffer o

and you think Buhari is the sole cause of their suffering? they should cross leg at home and wait for him to come and put food in their mouths...hunger never beat them!

simonlee:

and you think Buhari is the sole cause of their suffering? they should cross leg at home and wait for him to come and put food in their mouths...hunger never beat them!

i can see the weed in your hand is making you ok with the situation of things in the country....I dey feel you ganja man but no go high forget yourself n things wey :-Xyou suppose do.