JAPAISM AMONG NIGERIAN EXPERTS: A DOOM IN THE FUTURE OF THE NIGERIAN PUBLIC SERVICE

Barnabas Ekiegini Izegede

Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, University of Delta, Agbor, Nigeria

Email: barnabas.izegede@unidel.edu.ng

Abstract

The migration of skilled Nigerian experts, also known as brain drain, has become a significant challenge facing the Nigerian public service. The future of any nation depends largely on the educated and skilled individuals, they are responsible for the development of the nation and are the greatest resources the nation can ever boast about, not oil, agriculture, gross domestic profit etc. This phenomenon has led to a depletion of the country’s human capital, undermining the delivery of public services and hindering economic development. It is the people that develop the nation and not just the availability of natural resources, Nigeria is a typical example because in spite of the available human and natural resources the nation still remains in a quagmire due to corruption and looting of public funds. This problem is further complicated by the scourge of the migration of Nigerians to developed nations, which has led to brain drain in many aspects of our life as a nation. The magnitude of the migration of experts and talented citizens threaten to constitute a clog in the overall development of Nigeria. National growth and development cannot be realized when there is a high level of migration of experts from Nigeria. The paper shall further expose the causes of this endemic movement of Nigerians on the basis of corruption which has led to an increase in unemployment and cruel economic state. The paper further examined the consequences, and solutions to brain drain among Nigeria experts. The national development cannot be achieved if this growing trend of migration of competent Nigerians overseas is not curtailed the Nigerian public service shall be a doom in the future.

Keywords: Indigenous, culture, beliefs, practices, human dignity, human rights, Nigeria.