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This presentation is a This presentation is a practical attempt to practical attempt to encourage Nigerians encourage Nigerians Living abroad to join in Living abroad to join in the ongoing economic the ongoing economic transformation of transformation of their fatherland beforetheir fatherland before thethe train leave them train leave them behind.behind.

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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

There are millions of Nigerians living abroad, we have some There are millions of Nigerians living abroad, we have some families who have recorded three generations outside the families who have recorded three generations outside the country. This exodus is either by individual omission or country. This exodus is either by individual omission or commission ,prior to Nigeria independence exodus was commission ,prior to Nigeria independence exodus was necessitated by the need to further their university necessitated by the need to further their university education, there was a different scenario after independence education, there was a different scenario after independence when a lot of Nigerians fled to other countries due to the spill when a lot of Nigerians fled to other countries due to the spill over effect of the Biafra war, ironically this migration over effect of the Biafra war, ironically this migration continued until the early 80s when Nigerians started continued until the early 80s when Nigerians started bombarding foreign embassies for the next 30 due to a bombarding foreign embassies for the next 30 due to a reversal economy that is nose-diving to the ocean, this reversal economy that is nose-diving to the ocean, this situation was unbearable majority of Nigerians ,they were situation was unbearable majority of Nigerians ,they were left with o option than to fled their father land, Today millions left with o option than to fled their father land, Today millions of Nigerians live in neighboring African countries in Europe, of Nigerians live in neighboring African countries in Europe, USA, Americas and virtually all parts of the world, many have USA, Americas and virtually all parts of the world, many have been buried abroad and long forgotten by their relatives in been buried abroad and long forgotten by their relatives in Nigeria Nigeria

PROBLEMSPROBLEMS

The nation continues to source The nation continues to source for expatriates from Europe, for expatriates from Europe, America and Asia to manage America and Asia to manage our Corporations while a our Corporations while a significant number of Nigerian significant number of Nigerian live abroad, as scientist, doctors, live abroad, as scientist, doctors, lecturers, expatriates, engineers lecturers, expatriates, engineers and Researchers .etcand Researchers .etc

PROBLEMSPROBLEMS

The economy is at a standstill The economy is at a standstill because we have lost human because we have lost human resources to foreign land, the nation resources to foreign land, the nation relies on international monetary relies on international monetary organization to run her economy, organization to run her economy, while Nigerians abroad are being while Nigerians abroad are being used as technocrats to build foreign used as technocrats to build foreign nations all around Europe and nations all around Europe and Americas while our own nation is Americas while our own nation is crying for their contribution.crying for their contribution.

PROBLEMSPROBLEMS Nigerians live abroad as laborers, sex-Nigerians live abroad as laborers, sex-

workers, illegal immigrants, drug workers, illegal immigrants, drug pushers ,Executives, Policy makers and pushers ,Executives, Policy makers and high ranking public Office Holders. high ranking public Office Holders. Ironically, coming back home as much Ironically, coming back home as much as they wanted has become an illusion as they wanted has become an illusion because they have lost the link with because they have lost the link with their fatherland due to family mistrust, their fatherland due to family mistrust, fraudsters, and also as a result of the fraudsters, and also as a result of the economic depression and political economic depression and political instability that have characterized our instability that have characterized our polity for over three decades.polity for over three decades.

PROBLEMSPROBLEMSThe Nigerian society lack ‘THINKERS’ people who are The Nigerian society lack ‘THINKERS’ people who are creative and innovative, people who can turn the creative and innovative, people who can turn the nation around. The country lacks creative investors nation around. The country lacks creative investors when Nigeria is full of professors, scientist, graduates, when Nigeria is full of professors, scientist, graduates, accountants and engineers but majority lacks the accountants and engineers but majority lacks the creativity and innovation that could leapfrog the creativity and innovation that could leapfrog the nation into a developing nation. nation into a developing nation. WHY?WHY? Because Because those who can build the nation are stuck in foreign those who can build the nation are stuck in foreign countries ,some remain in eternal self exile, and have countries ,some remain in eternal self exile, and have chosen to live in oblivion, while those who are willing chosen to live in oblivion, while those who are willing to liaise with their motherland are still waiting for the to liaise with their motherland are still waiting for the opportunity that will create an enabling environment, opportunity that will create an enabling environment, they wanted to be part of the nation history but they they wanted to be part of the nation history but they lack the gut and wit to do so and have resigned to lack the gut and wit to do so and have resigned to procrastination procrastination

APPEALAPPEAL

As part of innovation, we propound solution to As part of innovation, we propound solution to solve this lingering problem, in order to solve this lingering problem, in order to improve the general wellbeing of Nigerians improve the general wellbeing of Nigerians living abroad in the context of the Nigerian living abroad in the context of the Nigerian Polity. After reading this presentation we Polity. After reading this presentation we challenge individual with the love of our dear challenge individual with the love of our dear country to contribute to this intellectual country to contribute to this intellectual brainstorming in order to proffer a practical brainstorming in order to proffer a practical solution to this problem.solution to this problem.

FORMING COOPERATIVE SOCIETIESFORMING COOPERATIVE SOCIETIESABROADABROAD

One solution is the formation of One solution is the formation of Cooperative societies in their domain,it Cooperative societies in their domain,it will be a platform to improve individual will be a platform to improve individual capital reserve for this purpose. Individual capital reserve for this purpose. Individual funds will be pooled together under this funds will be pooled together under this platform. This fund will be geared platform. This fund will be geared towards establishing a Nigerian company towards establishing a Nigerian company that will engage in a profitable venture, that will engage in a profitable venture, this will serve as a basis to repatriate this will serve as a basis to repatriate fund and bridge the gap between our fund and bridge the gap between our economy and foreign countrieseconomy and foreign countries

FORMING A REAL ESTATE ALLIANCEFORMING A REAL ESTATE ALLIANCEReal Estate Investment is known as one of the Real Estate Investment is known as one of the

most sustainable investment all around the most sustainable investment all around the world. Nigerians living abroad should form a world. Nigerians living abroad should form a real estate alliance that could solve a major real estate alliance that could solve a major Housing problem among the middle class in Housing problem among the middle class in the country. This alliance will be formed the country. This alliance will be formed among friends, families, societies, among friends, families, societies, professionals among Nigerians living abroad. professionals among Nigerians living abroad. This will also lead to the establishment of This will also lead to the establishment of new towns, cities, Commercial and new towns, cities, Commercial and Residential Estates. UNITED WE STAND Residential Estates. UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL AND LIVE IN OBSCURITY. DIVIDED WE FALL AND LIVE IN OBSCURITY. Go to Lekki Peninsula Newsletter t find more Go to Lekki Peninsula Newsletter t find more information on Lagos Real Estate Investmentinformation on Lagos Real Estate Investmenthttp://lekkipeninsulanewsletter.blogspot.com/http://lekkipeninsulanewsletter.blogspot.com/

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FORMING AN ICT PROFESSSIONAL FORMING AN ICT PROFESSSIONAL ALLIANCEALLIANCE

The establishment of an ICT professional Alliance The establishment of an ICT professional Alliance by Nigerians living abroad will lead to the by Nigerians living abroad will lead to the establishment of a cyber corridor, that will establishment of a cyber corridor, that will leapfrog the nation into the league of leapfrog the nation into the league of technological advance countries, however this technological advance countries, however this will encourage a link between the practitioners will encourage a link between the practitioners and activities in Nigeria, it will serve as a basis and activities in Nigeria, it will serve as a basis for a profitable investment in Nigeria by for a profitable investment in Nigeria by Nigerians abroad. There is abundant room for Nigerians abroad. There is abundant room for investment in the ICT sector, Nigeria is yet to investment in the ICT sector, Nigeria is yet to take advantage of this global phenomenon and take advantage of this global phenomenon and for those who will take advantage to invest in for those who will take advantage to invest in Nigerian ICT sector they stand to make profit Nigerian ICT sector they stand to make profit from their investment .To get more information from their investment .To get more information on the establishment of a cyber village read on the establishment of a cyber village read articles from our Nigerian born Philip emaegwali.articles from our Nigerian born Philip emaegwali.http://emeagwali.com/speeches/igbo/Can-Nigeria-Leapfrog-into-thhttp://emeagwali.com/speeches/igbo/Can-Nigeria-Leapfrog-into-the-Information-Age.pdfe-Information-Age.pdf

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

We will limit ourselves to individual We will limit ourselves to individual and Group effort to take off the and Group effort to take off the projects and avoid Government projects and avoid Government bureaucracy for this project to bureaucracy for this project to become a success.become a success.

We will also limit this Article to few We will also limit this Article to few solutions for now to leave space for solutions for now to leave space for reflection and more so, we invite more reflection and more so, we invite more papers more contribution on this topic papers more contribution on this topic from committed Individuals and from committed Individuals and GroupsGroups

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