Nigeria’s refugees, the main country of origin of the Mediterranean sea. In the framework of the DW project, “the Dilemma of Migration” was discussed in the Northern Nigerian Jos lively on the causes and solutions.
“When you see the mountain of Kano, are you still long in the city,” is a proverb of the Hausa in Nigeria. Under this Motto, representatives from politics and civil society discussed in the North Nigerian city of Jos on irregular Migration. Because what the old commercial metropolis of Northern Nigeria, valid for Kano as a century, is true a fortiori for the arduous flight to Europe: Who has the goal in front of eyes, still not there. “Almost all the young people here dream of a better life in Europe. You believe that your life will be as you know it from TV,” said Isa Abdullahi, a lecturer at the University Kashere on the sidelines of the event, the Deutsche Welle carried on together with the local radio station “Unity FM”.
In just the first six months of this year, more than 14,000 Nigerians dared the dangerous Crossing of the Mediterranean sea – more than from any other country. “Many young people find themselves with a University degree, no Job”, so economists Abdullahi. “The political System here in Nigeria is designed in a way so that more older people to benefit.”
Terminus Street
And so also the bold proposal of the women’s rights activist Khadija Gambo Hawaja is then: “The Nigerian immigration officers are old men. Why can not take young people to your Job, so you stay here?”
Women’s rights activist Khadija Gambo Hawaja with a provocative proposal
Especially women would be disadvantaged in the awarding of public Bodies, Hawaja. “Women are systematically marginalized.” That’s why you would often be forced to emigrate to Europe and ended up on the street or in a brothel. In Italy alone, about 40,000 foreigners working as prostitutes is estimated that inside, most of them come from Nigeria and Romania.
Nigeria’s youth Minister, Solomon Dalung, who is sitting next to the activist on the Podium, because of a different opinion, he gives the parents the blame: “The mothers need to educate their daughters better, then they will not prostitute themselves.”
Minister Solomon Dalung contributes to the controversy
An opinion that is not shared by the nearly 200 listeners in the hall: all hell breaks loose Loud Protest.
Patriotism, you can not eat
The previous government had not done enough for young people, the youth Minister. Under President Muhammadu Buhari has been in the past year, a new program started that have already helped 2,000 young people back to work. Dalung appeals to the honor: No Patriotic Nigerian would want to leave his country. A young man from the audience asks: “How can you be of someone’s desire, being Patriotic, if he must live from a Dollar a week?”
Participants of the debate with a heated discussion
The government needs to invest more in education, especially in the area of craft, says Tilde, the Blogger and human rights activist Aliyu. But he also takes the European States, in a duty: “Europe must do more for peace in Africa, then also of the standard of living rises in this country. As long as there are conflicts, people are trying to flee to Europe.”
Education and dialogue
In the framework of the DW project, “the Dilemma of Migration” will be held this year, four more debates in Abidjan (ivory coast), Banjul (the Gambia), Accra (Ghana), Conakry (Guinea). By the end of 2016, the DW had invited with partner stations to discussions in Dakar (Senegal), Bamako (Mali) and Niamey (Niger). Aim the debate on the causes of Flight, Migration, it, and not staying to lead prospects from Europe, but directly with the Affected, and their perspective on things.
In addition to the public debates and radio discussions pack the end of TV-, Radio – and Webreportagen, factual Info-Videos as well as candid video messages of African emigrants.