The Nationwide Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that one in 4 people aged 15 years and above is contemplating leaving their communities, both completely or briefly.
This discovering was a part of the Basic Family Survey-Panel (GHS-Panel) Wave 5 2023/2024, launched in Abuja on Thursday.
The report confirmed that migration preferences are larger amongst males, with 31.2% expressing a need to depart their communities, in comparison with 19.3% of girls.
Amongst age teams, 34.5% of people aged 20 to 30 confirmed the best inclination emigrate, adopted by 26.9% of these aged 15 to 18 and 25% of people aged 31 to 64. For these aged 65 and above, solely 6.5% expressed such intentions.
“Amongst those that want to migrate, 35.3% would like to maneuver to Abuja, whereas 26.6% would go for one other nation,” the report highlighted.
The findings additionally revealed a regional divide in migration preferences. Folks in Southern Nigeria predominantly expressed a need to relocate overseas, whereas these in Northern Nigeria most popular transferring to Abuja or one other state throughout the nation.
The NBS report additional disclosed that 45.4% of households nationwide had a minimum of one former member who had relocated both domestically or internationally. Notably, half of those people have been feminine.
“Marriage accounted for the best cause for relocation at 28.2%, adopted by dwelling with relations or buddies at 21.2%,” the report famous. One other 14.6% moved searching for employment or enterprise alternatives.
City households have been much less prone to report having a former member who migrated (37%) in comparison with rural households (49.3%).
The GHS-Panel, a nationally consultant longitudinal family survey, has been monitoring household-level adjustments since its inception in 2010. Its insights have been instrumental in informing insurance policies on welfare, work, and socio-economic outcomes.
