2025/10/03 by Ameh, Emmanuel Ugbedeojo, Aliyu, Titus, Egye, Osolafia Muhammed
#Brain drain migration #Human Security #Migration #National Development #Socio-political
paper · doi:10.82265/nv5b-th44
This paper explores the socio-political realities in Nigeria and their connection to brain drain migration; it also examines the implications for human security and national development. Nigeria, as a country with immense potential, has been grappling with various socio-political challenges, including corruption, political instability, ethnic tensions, and inadequate infrastructure. These realities have contributed to a significant brain drain phenomenon, where skilled professionals and intellectuals are leaving the country in search of better opportunities abroad. The paper investigates the underlying causes of brain drain migration in Nigeria, analyses how socio-political factors influence individuals' decisions to emigrate and the implication of brain drain migration on human security and national development. The paper adopts the dependency theory, human security approach and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as its theoretical framework. These theories provide useful frameworks for understanding and addressing the socio-political realities in Nigeria and their implications for brain drain migration, human security, and national development. The findings of the study reveal that Nigeria faces various socio-political difficulties that contribute to the migration of skilled individuals. These difficulties encompass factors such as political instability, corruption, insufficient infrastructure, restricted availability of high-quality education and healthcare, ethnic and religious tensions, and insecurity. The paper concludes with the notion that addressing the socio-political realities in Nigeria and mitigating brain drain migration is crucial for ensuring human security and fostering national development. It recommends that the government must prioritise good governance, transparency, and accountability to combat corruption and create an enabling environment for socio-economic growth.