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Tuesday, 2 January 2024

Japa: UK stops Nigerian students, others from bringing dependants.

The UK government has finally decided on the lingering issue of restricting Nigerian students from bringing their families into the country.

In a report by Punch Correspondent, Deborah Tolu-Kolawole: The Home Office of the United Kingdom on Monday announced that it had commenced the implementation of its policy banning Nigerian students and other overseas students from bringing in dependants via the study visa route. The paper quoted the Home Office as saying, "We are fully committed to seeing a decisive cut in migration. From today, new overseas students will no longer be able to bring family members to the UK. Postgraduate research or government-funded scholarships students will be exempt.”

Has this decision marked the end of Jappa syndrome that has affected not only the health sector but other major sectors in Nigeria? Are Nigerians going to look towards other countries or will they remain in Nigeria to contribute their quota to the development and growth of the most populous country in Africa?