Rich Opportunities in Developed Countries and Nigerians’ Avidity to Live Abroad as Analogous to Jewish Captivity, Socio-Economic Benefits and Exiles’ Decision to Stay in Babylon

Abstract

The current desperation of Nigerians, seeking for citizenship or residency abroad calls for sober reflection. This new phenomenon has been code named ‘Japa’, a locally coined word which literally means to escape. ‘Japa’ and ‘Welcome to New Dispensation’ syndrome have been the anthems of many Nigerians as they look to leave the country. According to a Pew Research Centre study conducted in2018, Nigerians top the chat of people who plan to move to another country within the last 5 years with 48%, among the 12 countries sampled for the survey (Opeoluwa,2022).