Pastor Femi Emmanuel, the head pastor of Livingspring Chapel International, has warned Nigerians against relocating ‘japa’ abroad for greener pastures.
The pastor mentioned this during one of his services, stating that he had spoken too much about Japa so he would not worry about it.
He warned anyone considering shifting to greener pastures to abandon the idea since it would lead to later regret. However, he clarified that anyone wanting to migrate for academic objectives, training, conferences, business trade, or God’s guidance may do so.
“I have spoken too much on Japa; I am not going to speak about it again. But to let you know, if anybody had japa or wants to japa so that you can make it so that you can feed so that you can stop suffering, and so that you can make money.
If that’s why you want to japa, you have made a fundamental mistake of your life, which you and your generation will regret forever. Your generation that you took into slavery will regret it forever. Now, if you relocate for education, good; if you japa for training, to acquire skills, so that you can come back and do it better, good.
If you japa for conferences or trade for business because God said your purpose for living is there or is connected to Canada, the UK, or the US, that’s the reason you’re travelling well. But if it is to eat or Nigeria is tough to make money, that’s why you’re relocating; it pains me for you because the grass is not greener on the other side.”
