Pastor David Ibiyeomie of Salvation Ministries has cautioned Nigerians against the idea of Japa, a Yoruba word that means flee, often associated with leaving the country for greener pastures.

Delivering a sermon, Ibiyeomie states that there are challenges even in the countries Nigerians are fleeing to.

The clergyman made mention of America, saying Nigerians who fled to the country are currently crying.

He said, “Where are you running to? Is there no challenge there? There’s no free lunch anywhere. Where you are running to still has challenges. You say there’s challenge in your country and you want to run to another country? Do you think where you’re going has no challenge?

“You think there’s no challenge in America? Where will you run to now? Even those in America are now crying. Ask your brothers in America—they are crying. Okay, your brother ran to America—now America is hotter than Nigeria.”

“America is hot! If there is heat here, there is hotter. So those who ran away from Nigeria to America what are they going to do now?

“Please, face it where you are. Face it where you are.”

ASA