According to the Federal Government of Nigeria, the ill-treatment faced by Nigerians abroad is majorly caused by their irregular migration to Europe and other parts of the world. The Director of Economic Trade and Investment, Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Akinremi Bolaji, at the launch program of the EuroAfrica Polish Language Center, Abuja, warned Nigerian youths to desist from irregular migration to Europe and other first world countries and seek better opportunities with accordance to the law.
The Federal Government discourages irregular migration but because migration is a fundamental human right, there is emphasis that anyone who desires to migrate must ensure it is within the confinement of the law. Developed countries look forward to having visitors with great skills but require that their migration is legally documented. A registered agency which is recognized by the government and regulatory organizations for rendering migration assistance is EuroAfrica. Without a legally documented migration process, migrants are likely to face ill-treatments.
Language exchange would enable economic activities between countries.
The Ambassador added that if the migration of any Nigerian migrant is documented at the Ministry of Labour and Employment, National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and Other Related Matters (NAPTIP) and a recognized agent, any ill-treatment by the host country would be traceable. He likewise said, while giving a speech on the significance of the EuroAfrica Polish Language Center, that there is a need for exchange of language for improvement of economic activities between countries.
Today’s Europe needs Africa but is being impeded by language. However, with EuroAfrica in Nigeria, it is believed that in some parts of Poland, Polish citizens would begin to learn how to speak and understand Yoruba or Hausa. This is necessary so that when they come to do business in Lagos, it would be easy to communicate in Yoruba or any Nigerian language. Travelling to Poland as a Nigerian automatically reveals the migrant as a stranger as a result of the inability to understand or speak the Polish language.
Appropriate regular migration, labour migration and proper record keeping.
EuroAfrica does not encourage the ‘Japa’ ideology but is focused on improving and encouraging appropriate regular migration, labour migration and proper record keeping. Following these steps help the government to be aware of the number of citizens that have left the country, the country they are now in, the industry they now serve in and whom their employer is. The founder of the center, Olakunle Alayande, said that the center was created to ensure transmission of the language and culture of Poland to Nigerian Youths.
The founder shared his experience of living in Poland over twenty years and in the education sector. His records revealed that he has taken over 400 Nigerian students to Poland as individual exchange students and they have all graduated. In the process of doing that, he recognized the disintegration of Nigerians into the Polish systems in terms of understanding the Polish language and difficulty in finding a stand in the country by securing a decent paying job for understanding the language.
Advanced countries look out for cultural diversity in candidates.
Nigerians who are affected by a lack of knowledge of the Polish language only get employment opportunities through multinational companies. But knowledge of the language helps Nigerians secure wider opportunities to either get employed in a Polish company or in a multinational company. Co-founder of the center, Aleksandra Alayande, revealed that basic knowledge of Polish or many other languages helps one to be unique in academic competitions. Many advanced companies look out for candidates who are able to offer cultural diversity.
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Fed. Gov’t discourages irregular migration – EuroAfrica would help Nigerians learn Polish and other foreign languages. – Express your point of view.
The Federal Government discourages unauthorized migration, but because it is a fundamental human right, it is stressed that anyone who wishes to migrate must do so legally.
Migration should be done in the appropriate and regular way. It is so important and necessary. There is need to also understand the language of other countries.
Yet, another way of depriving us of our fundamental right. So FG just realize it has lost a lot of talented and well skilled people. It is a must to ensure migration is within the confinement of the law and is legally documented. This should be seen as a means of hindering exits from the country.
The majority of the ill treatment that Nigerians have to endure outside of the country is a direct result of their illegal migration to Europe and other areas of the world.
Young people in Nigeria should abstain from migrating illegally to Europe and other first world nations and instead look for better possibilities in a manner that is compliant with the law.
Although illegal immigration is discouraged by the federal government, it is emphasized that anyone who want to migrate do so within the bounds of the law because migration is a fundamental human right.
Fed. Gov’t discourages irregular migration. Bad leadership has really affected Nigerians in so many aspects.
Migrants are more likely to be subjected to abusive treatment in the absence of a legally sanctioned migration process.
The developed nations of the world eagerly anticipate the arrival of skilled travelers, but they insist that all migration be conducted in accordance with the law.
For the sake of enhancing the economic operations that take place between countries, there is a requirement for the exchange of languages.
Because Nigerians are unable to comprehend or communicate in the Polish language, migrants from Nigeria who travel to Poland are immediately exposed as being foreigners in that country.
A fundamental understanding of Polish, or any one of a great number of other languages, can help academic competitors stand out from the crowd.
It’s important to follow the proper procedures when migrating. Having this done is crucial and essential. A knowledge of foreign tongues is also required.
The Federal Government makes efforts to dissuade undocumented immigration. Nigerians have suffered in so many different ways as a direct result of poor leadership.
The industrialized countries of the globe welcome skilled visitors but require that all migration be done legally.
The migration problem is a serious issue in Africa because of the irresponsible of the government, people want greener pasture where they will wake up and see system that works for their own benefit.To curb it this government need to do more so as to better the life of their citizens.
irregular migration is not advise things to do if people want to migrate them should do it in the right way following the right protocol will be the best way to migrate that will not have any issue
Anyone who wish to migrate should be allowed to migrate as long as they have what it takes and process it on a legal way. It all to secure a better day and promised future.
I too do not support Japa but with the situation of the country that is not favourable at the moment you can only succumb to Japa things. Migrating to countries that one didn’t get proper documentation will only lead to frustration.
Federal Government is discouraging illegal migration, what provision are they making that will prevent such from reoccurring over again?
If people wish to migrate, they should do so properly; irregular migration is not advised. The ideal method of migration that will not encounter any problems is to adhere to the correct protocol.