The poster has a valid point, but its unfortunate that things are the way they are now in Nigeria. Yes there is hope, but the question is when will the foundation of a prosperous nation begin when the same players of the 60's and 70's are not only pulling the strings behind the scene, but handing over to their "own"?
The bottom line is this, there has to be a system in place to work for a lot of things to spring up from there. Maybe with Buhari, and the clamor for change, this could be the beginning of a new dawn - lets pray so.
With regards to why there is a brain drain, I have a question for the poster - Where was he/she in the few weeks towards the end of the last government? It was absolute madness, that there could be no fuel or electricity, a litre of fuel selling at =N=500, which one was forced to buy because, of not ourselves as parents, but because there are kids that we all have to cater and provide the best for. Coupled with the crazy traffic congestion becoming like a monster one must face everyday because of no alternative routes. Once a major road/route is constructed, instead of the leaders to think of the future, and develop more roads, they will be busy advertising in the dailies of their achievements, which quite frankly, is at most times, nothing to right home about.
We need leaders with foresight, not short sighted ones, just seeing what they can gain...which brings me to say that, our social mentality has in all fairness, got to change as a people. E.g look at our driving manners, no one wants to give another driver a chance to join the highway, or change lanes to exit the highway - you don't see this in the western world. One of the basic rules of driving is give way, not block, as if we own the road.
When I was growing up, im sure some of our parents experienced all this erratic electricity, I for one did, and now I ask myself, do I want the generation after me to experience the same - HELL NO, and now there's and opportunity, i'm getting them out, end of story.
If nobody likes it, they can call the police or national guard.
Now back to the issue of what we can do for Nigeria, well one thing for sure is that most of us have one idea or the other, that can bring a positive change to our respective communities, im so sure of that; but governments (state and federal), have to provide a very enabling and conducive environment for business to thrive in, where the basics of good infrastructures are in place, or there is a genuine commitment to have them in place, with minimal wastage and corruption brought down drastically.
So in the meantime, lets go out there (US, UK, Canada or wherever, where things are working, and systems in place) learn what we can, and bring it (Knowledge or Investments) back when the opportunity comes.
Just my two cents right now, yours could be different....
kollins said:
Congrats to all of my known and unknown friends with updates....I'm so happy for you all......
Just want to encourage others too whose updates has been seemingly delayed,just be calm,composed and positive....it will end well.
For some of us who are still hoping to join the queue of those expecting updates,something positive will come...
Like always said,as much as possible I try to get along with all posts and chats in all the whatsapp group(apologies for not always posting unless necessary 
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I saw a post from an admirer of our thread on 2013 forum thread and felt like putting it for us all to think about it and possibly comment on it with no criticism to the poster....trust me,he/she meant well....
(http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/nigerians-that-have-applied-for-federal-skilled-workers-2013-program-t160551.0.html;msg4412260#msg4412260)
I am particular touched in my heart when I read the post over and over and over again.....
Find below the post....I might try to post it on the whatsapp chat groups for deliberations too.....
Cheers.
