Agaptus Nwozor, Segun Oshewolo, Olanrewaju, John, S. Modupe Bosede Ake and Onjefu Okidu (2022).Return migration and the challenges of diasporic reintegration in Nigeria.Third World Quarterly, 2022, vol. 43, issue 2, 432-451

Olanrewaju, John Agaptus Nwozor, Segun Oshewolo, Olanrewaju, John, S. Modupe Bosede Ake and Onjefu Okidu (2022).Return migration and the challenges of diasporic reintegration in Nigeria.Third World Quarterly, 2022, vol. 43, issue 2, 432-451. Return migration and the challenges of diasporic reintegration in Nigeria.

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Abstract

Nigeria is among the countries in Africa with the largest emigrant population as well as an impressive pool of annual remittances. Despite the importance of remittances in the matrix of national development, they are no substitute for the expertise and skills needed to drive the various sectors of the economy. Thus, since 1999, successive Nigerian governments have emphasised return migration as an important strategy to mainstream its diaspora into national development. In this vein, diverse policy efforts have been initiated to ensure its actualisation. The paper interrogates the continued currency and feasibility of return migration in the face of transnationalism and diasporic integration dilemmas. The paper uses qualitative data generated from primary and secondary sources to critically examine Nigeria’s migration architecture. It finds that return migration is fraught with several integration dilemmas for returnees as they are confronted with adjustment crises on return. The paper contends that the transnational character of the Nigerian diaspora necessitates the adoption of policy options that recognise the universality of their contributions and thus do not require their relocation to the country.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JZ International relations
Divisions:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Humanities
Depositing User:	JOHN OLANREWAJU
Date Deposited:	17 Jan 2024 10:50
Last Modified:	17 Jan 2024 10:50
URI:	https://eprints.lmu.edu.ng/id/eprint/5286

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