I am always amazed, when I vist any state in the US. From Maryland where I live, to New-York,Connecticut,Texas,California,Nevada, to Florida and other parts of the Gulf Coast, I come across different Nigerian Professionals in various fields.

I was watching a program on TV recently, it was the Toyota High School athlete of the week for the Tri-state area DC,Maryland and Virginia.The winner was a certain Selena Nwude, am sure if you ask this girl where she is from, she would probably say Maryland.But you and I know that Nwude is an Ibo name from South-Eastern Nigeria.

We have people in the Medical profession,records show that Nigeria has over 3000 registered/licensed Medical Doctors in US, not to talk about Nurses who am sure will run into tens of thousands.You cannot but mention Doctors like Dr.Olakunle Akinboboye one of the best nuclear cardiologists in New-York,Dr.Oluyemi Badero who is one of the best interventional cardilogists in US.One must not but mention Nigerians such as Kase.Lawal who does business with Integrity his oil firm in texas grosses over a billion dollars.If u think Okocha and Kanu are wealthy Nigerian sports men, do a little research about Kabeer and Ak-ber Gbaja Biamila and find how much they earn as American football players.
The question is why are this people not residing in Nigeria.I ask myself this question daily.

In my school alone there are over 20 Proffesors of Nigerian Descent.Proffesor Aluko and Segun Gbadegesin are vivid examples.To drive home my point, in my department alone, which is one of the smallest in Howard University, I have 2 Nigerian Professors.

When are these people going back home to help turn things around.When will facilities be available for these people to practise their talents back home.When will we have International students coming to study in Nigeria, and not us struggling to get visas.