In a bid to stem the tide of economic and security challenges, CABS NEWS in collaboration with the Nigerian Governors’ Wives Forum, Nigeria Consulate in New York and the Nigeria Conversation is set to organise a one-day Summit in New York, United States of America.

Tagged: “Nigeria Economic Growth and Trade Summit 2023: Stemming Migration Flows by Proving Basic Needs,” the summit will be held alongside the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and will take place on September 18.

Headlining the event, as Special Guest of Honour is Nigeria’s first lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and would be accompanied by governor’s wives including Olufolake Abdulrasaq, first lady of Kwara State and chairperson of Nigeria Governors Wives Forum.

Others are: Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, first lady of Lagos State; Tamunominini Makinde, first lady of Oyo State; Chioma Uzodima, first lady of Imo State; Bamidele Abiodun, first lady of Ogun State; Zualihat Dikko Radda, first lady of Katsina State; and Asma’u Inuwa Yahaya, first lady of Gombe State.

Other dignitaries at the event include: Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations; Tijani Muhammad-Bande, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations; Ambassador Lot Peter Egopija, Consul General, The Consulate General of Nigeria, New York, United States of America; Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), and Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly.

AbdulRasheed Abubakar, founder and CEO CABS News and Publisher of the Diaspora Today Magazine, said “The exodus and migration of able-bodied Africans, especially Nigerians to the Western world for greener pastures and a better standard of living was encapsulated in the Japa syndrome.

“This syndrome summarises the challenges of insecurity, widespread poverty, unemployment, economic instability and kidnapping for ransom occasioned by institutionalised corruption and leadership deficit, that has propelled many energetic and productive Nigerians to leave the country in droves to the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and other developed countries.

“Evidence has shown that the absence of basic needs and social amenities for the citizens to explore their potential and conduct their economic activities to earn a meaningful living is the primary push factor for the perceived escape to developed countries.

“Consequently, Nigeria is faced with the problem of brain drain that has denied the country of its most productive and talented citizens capable of repositioning the country for global competition.”

Abubakar added that to remedy the economic issues contributing to Nigerian exodus migration, CABS NEWS in collaboration with the Nigeria Governors’ Wives Forum, Nigeria Consulate in New York and the Nigeria Conversation is set to organise a two-day Summit.