Irregular Migration in Nigeria: : A Curse or A Blessing?

Abstract

This paper examines Irregular migration as a two side coin of a blessing and of a curse. It has been a continuous discussion on whether Irregular migration has been a source of “brain drain” in Africa or a relieve of population as African countries have no economic power and social amenities that include infrastructures to provide for her citizens. It is on this account that this paper enquires by using both primary and secondary sources of literature and oral tradition that are directly talked and participated in the subject matter. Using Nigeria as a case study, one will dare to say that beggars/alumajiri and unemployed youth and their endless suffering in Nigeria is worth going through the dessert and sea to escape the torture of been abandoned by the government of the state. This paper explores the issues of irregular migration as it could make and mar Nigerian state.