Nigerians should place their love for the country above financial gain. Says Akpabio

Senate President Godswill Akpabio says Nigerians should place their love for the country above financial gain.

Akpabio spoke on the floor of the senate on Tuesday. The senate president said the country would be better if citizens who are skilled in various fields stayed back.

“The country is losing its expertise. If they acquired those expertise and returned to Nigeria, it would have been better,” he said while commenting on a motion seeking to address mass immigration of Nigerians.

“I also think the conditions of service are quite responsible. I believe people should place love for their country above financial gains. That is why many of us choose to remain here.” Akpabio said the massive migration of Nigerians has adversely impacted the country’s health sector.

“The brain drain is a big problem, not just in the educational sector, particularly in the health sector – it is affecting us a lot.