Mr Michel Arrion, the Head of European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, says there are more Nigerian nurses in Europe than there are in Nigeria.

Arrion told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday that the health professionals would better serve to provide and deliver social services to Nigeria.
He said that a situation whereby some Nigerians travel to European countries and remained to work was not in the interest of the country.

“You give visas to students and they study in Europe and they stay in Europe. No, please go back and develop your country. I think it is very important. We must avoid what we call brain drain.
“I always take the example of the number of Nigerian nurses in European hospitals. There are more Nigerian nurses in European hospitals than in Nigeria. But of course, if they go back (to Europe), if they send back money, that’s very good.

“They (Nigerians) should be better trained (in Europe) and come back (to Nigeria) and better serve and provide and deliver social services to their compatriots,” he said.

Earlier, Arrion, in a statement said that Nigeria was an important country of origin of regular and irregular migration to the EU and its member-states.
According to him, many of them risk their lives and perish in the Mediterranean.
The EU official explained that there were almost 9,000 Nigerian illegal migrants in Europe in 2014.

“In 2014, Nigerians accounted for an estimated 8,700 out of the 283,532 irregular migrants entering EU borders, many of whom risked their lives crossing the Mediterranean.

“However, majority of Nigerians enter and reside in EU legally and millions of Diaspora Nigerians are residing in the EU.

“As a regional economic power, Nigeria is also on the receiving end of migration, attracting an estimated three million labour workers from neighbouring countries.
“In the first half of 2015, Nigerian citizens ranked ninth of all persons granted international protection in EU’s 28 member states.


“Nigerian nationals are the most numerous among non-European victims of trafficking in human beings and they are also the most numerous among traffickers,” he said.

https://www.today.ng/news/national/78154/there-are-more-nigerian-nurses-in-europe-than-in-nigeria-eu

And the unqualified are here !!! Well it's gov. That cause it they won't pay them and strike will turn to holiday a won weere

Really!!!!!!

Is this really true?

Insomnia.....

A typical Nigerian worker overseas has better work ethics than those at home.
He has no choice.

So what?

And they are all criminals-- GMB 2016

I am proud of my country regardless of all

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And they are all criminals-- GMB 2016

He said that in your dream abi?
Don't join the bandwagon

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And they are all criminals-- GMB 2016

find time die it dia.

oduastates:
A typical Nigerian worker overseas has better work ethics than those at home.
He has no choice.

#true!

Why won't it be so?
When our nomadic president visits London, France and UAE over slight medical concern. While our hospitals become ruinous because of hypocrisy in the elites.
I have since then lost faith in the rumored ban on oversea medical tourism by this FG.

opalu:


He said that in your dream abi?
Don't join the bandwagon

Are u talking about urself??

Caseless:
find time die it dia.

What a partisan brigand without encephalon

What's my business Processing my visa to join them too.
Except the working condition and pay for our nurses are adjusted favourably, more nurses will be jumping ship and my humble self won't be left behind.

A prophet is not respected in his home. Let them remain were their services are valued and appreciated

Trueee

Hmmmmm

God forbid something goes wrong and countries abeg send nigerians packing... How will we cope wit the population? Bloody hell

This could be true.
But why would they come back when there are no incentives to come back?

We have a long way to go in naija.
Nigerian trained medical professionals need the help of those trained in europe and america and i think the government should as a matter of urgency, set up attractive incentives to win back our best brains abroad and also build up the capacity of the ones in Nigeria.

So Nigerians are only a mere 8,700 out of 283,532 Illegals in the EU, or some [size=14pt]0.03%[/size] (Negligible) of illegal Migrants, and these people will not let us hear word? That is even commendable, considering the fact that 2.5% of the entire world is Nigerian, and 1 in every 4.5 Sub Saharan African is Nigerian.

I am sure there are far more Nigerian professionals in Europe than 8,700 people, contributing meaningfully to the European economy and pool of talents... Hundreds of Nigerian doctors and Engineers in the UK come to mind.....
The Hypocrisy of Europe is EPIC!

They don't employ them

DJBIGGY:
God forbid something goes wrong and countries abeg send nigerians packing... How will we cope wit the population? Bloody hell

If they are nurses it means they are legal residents and they ain't going nowhere.

Brain rot or brain drain which is worse?

na gender cause am........here, itz seen more as a female kinda job

JaredNomak:
But an old senile PMD said they're in prisons.

The illegal ones.

True even doctors

Absolutely true... Have 3 siblings who are nurses and a doctor in Europe. Brain drain is killing us