Transmigration A Contemporary Issues of Global Concern: Socio-Civic and EconomicApproach

Abstract

Mobility of labour plays a crucial role in the socio-civic, economic, and human capital development, but the stance of seeking safety relays dynamic consequences of human development in most developing nations which Nigeria is not left out. To correct this disparity, migration is not a crime but an issue of concern occurring at an alarming rate that widens the gap between the skilled and unskilled labour force with almost 272 million and two-thirds of Nigerians estimated to be labor migrants. Regrettably, seven out of 10 Nigerians are willing to relocate to other countries for a reasonable rate of per capita income while an extant migration rate of -0.273 per 1000 population is emigrating with more than 11,055 Nigerian-trained doctors working in the United Kingdom. It is to this end this study examines the socio-economic effects of migration in Nigeria using time series data covering from 1996 to 2020 sourcing its data from the 2021 World Development Indicators and the 2023 Migration Data Portal. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics and ordinary least squares revealing that poverty, corruption, and government spending on education and health positively determine migration in Nigeria while the unemployment rate does not. Thus, this makes the study conclude that skilled migration contributes to development in the host country and recommends that the Nigerian government should provide appropriate incentive mechanisms to ensure that highly skilled workers stay back in contributing to the development process of their country, and shun unrestricted movement to the industrial world.