Managing rural-urban migration and brain drain for sustainable economic recovery in Nigeria: Constraints and options

 

K. E Uma^1*, F. E. Eboh² and P. C. Obidike³

 

Review Article | Published August 2013

Journal of Economics and International Business Management, Vol. 1(1), pp. 1-7

 

 

¹Department of Economics and Development Studies, Federal University, Ndufu Alike-Ikwo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.

²Department of Management, Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria.

³Department of Banking and Finance, Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria.

 

*Corresponding author. E-mail: kaluskyebng@yahoo.com.  Tel: +2348036061790.

 

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The study focused on the need to regulate internal and external migration which is conceived to be relevant in the development of Nigeria. The authors have the conviction that adequate control measures of migration within and outside the country will play great role in changing the imbalanced development of the country. It was an expository approach which noted that, because the rural areas in Nigeria are devoid of essentials of living such as pipe born water, well equipped health centres, electricity, industries and so on, the inhabitants seek solace in the urban areas. Besides, the study also showed that the country has really lost a large proportion of her brightest of minds due to unfavourable environmental situation, poor conditions of service, poor remuneration, lack of infrastructure, insecurity of lives and property, among others. On this note, among the suggestions made as a way out are as follows: the law makers should enact laws that will regulate the external migration of professionals whose roles are highly needed in the country; suitable industries for various rural areas in Nigeria are needed at this moment, that is, agro-industries and integrated agriculture are needed in our rural areas so as to fully engage rural dwellers; social amenities/infrastructure such as good road network, electricity, pipe borne water, equipped health centres, recreation facilities, among others should be urgently addressed.

 

Keywords: Migration, rural-urban migration, brain drain, sustainable, economic, recovery, constraints and options.