Why i relocated my family to the UK – Bovi

Bovi Ugboma has opened up about his decision to relocate his family abroad, citing concerns about the Nigerian educational system and the country’s overall state

In a recent podcast appearance, Bovi shared that his children have been living in the UK for two years, initially due to his eldest son attending boarding school.

However, Bovi soon realized that the Nigerian educational system had become increasingly problematic, with bullying normalized and even encouraged in some cases.

Bovi attributed the mass migration of Nigerians abroad to the country’s systemic issues, including inadequate infrastructure, lack of opportunities, and poor working conditions.

He noted that while Nigeria has avoided major catastrophes like war, food shortages, and natural disasters, the country’s problems are still deeply ingrained.

To stem the tide of migration, Bovi suggested that the government look to Western countries for solutions, particularly in terms of creating an enabling environment for professionals like doctors.

He emphasized that it’s not just about financial incentives, but also about providing decent working conditions and a sense of fulfillment.

He said:

“My kids don’t live in the country [Nigeria] anymore. They have been in the UK for two years now. It started by accident, my first son has been there since 2021 in boarding house.

“I went to boarding school in Nigeria and it made me street-smart. So I decided that my kid needs to go to boarding but not in Nigeria because the educational system has accepted bullying by empowering students to bully their fellows students in the name of senior students disciplining their juniors.”

“The saving grace of the country is that we’ve not gone into war or food shortage. We’ve also not had natural disasters.

“So we can lose 500 doctors in one year but there are about 200 new doctors coming on board. It’s like using band aid on a big wound. That’s why it has not blown up in our faces.

“If the government wants to stem the tide, they check what the West is doing. Why are doctors comfortable going to work in other countries? It’s not just the money. If you are passionate about something but when you get to work there’s light and an enabling encouragement, you don’t get to fight to go to work or go back home.

“It may not be perfect but at least that decency is not lost. Patients have died in Nigeria because of lack of blood or power failure during operation. If you are a medical doctor, would you like to work under that kind of condition? The answer is no.”

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