{
  "id": 11574713,
  "title": "Gov Mbah Seeks Nigeria Where ‘Japa’ Is Choice, Not Escape Route",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/gov-mbah-seeks-nigeria-where-japa-is-choice-not-escape-route",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T01:38:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/03/gov-mbah-seeks-nigeria-where-japa-is-choice-not-escape-route/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has urged Nigerians to create a nation where 'japa' is a choice, not an escape route. The state government is intensifying efforts to prevent conflicts and disease outbreaks that could undermine the World Bank-supported Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) Project. Mbah emphasized that the nation's youthful population could become a demographic dividend if the country provides education, skills, jobs, and institutions that enable young Nigerians to convert their energy into productivity and prosperity. He urged the youth to contribute to the country's promise and not merely ask what they can gain from it.",
  "summary": ".Enugu govt moves to prevent Conflicts, diseases in World Bank livestock project Gideon Arinze in Enugu Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has charged Nigerians with collectively building a nation that",
  "key_points": [
    "Governor Dr. Peter Mbah urges Nigeria to become a nation where 'japa' is a choice, not escape.",
    "State government intensifies efforts to prevent conflicts and disease outbreaks.",
    "Youthful population can become demographic dividend with education, jobs, and institutions."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Governor Mbah's call for a nation where 'japa' is a choice, not an escape route, signals a shift towards making Nigeria a more attractive place for its youth to thrive and contribute.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Mbah dreams a Nigeria that earns patriotism, makes ‘japa a choice, not an escape’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/mbah-dreams-a-nigeria-that-earns-patriotism-makes-japa-a-choice-not",
        "published": "2026-10-02T23:59:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}