“Your Biggest Dream Should Be To Leave Nigeria”- Skales Tells Nigerian Youths

• Skales, a Nigerian Afrobeats singer, encourages youth to consider relocating abroad.
• He believes that moving out of Nigeria can enhance safety for individuals.
• Relocation may provide better opportunities for pursuing and achieving personal dreams.

Afrobeats singer Raoul John Njeng-Njeng, widely known as Skales, has advised Nigerian youths to consider relocating abroad as a major life goal.

According to him, leaving the country could improve their chances of safety and give them a better opportunity to pursue and achieve their dreams.

In a post shared on his X (formerly Twitter) account, he wrote: “As a young Nigerian, your biggest dream should be to leave Nigeria so you can survive and actually achieve your dream by at least staying alive.”

The statement sparked widespread reactions online, with many social media users criticising him for seemingly promoting brain drain instead of encouraging citizens to demand accountability from political leaders.

Others argued that his portrayal of life abroad as automatically better was misleading, pointing out challenges such as racism and other difficulties Nigerians may face overseas.

Some also faulted the singer for what they described as speaking negatively about the country that contributed to his fame and success.

Read some comments below:

@JohnBullaSings:“This your advice no gel. Just because it worked for you doesn’t mean it’s for everyone.

“What’s even the mentality of making your biggest dream leaving Nigeria? Are you helping to solve the problem or are you adding to it?”

@Sally:“Lol, so migrating to white man’s land where your first crime is your skin colour guarantees your security?? Abi another African country you wan go achieve your dreams?? 😂 Omoooo 😭 Y’all act like Nigeria is the problem meanwhile Nigerians are the problem! Nigeria is just a place on the map.”

@Okoyemekun:“I will never understand how people whom Nigeria gave a head start over their fellow citizens in life suddenly start talking down on the country.”

@Ethealdiadi:“My dream is not to leave Nigeria.

“Even if I leave, I’m sure coming back. If we all ‘dream to leave,’ who remains? Land of richness in all ramifications and we are fleeing? Go and come back to build. It will take time, but the work has to be done.”