Nigeria, Oct. 3 -- The Minister of Youth Development, Mr. Ayodele Olawande, has cautioned Nigerian youths against irregular migration, warning that the risks far outweigh the perceived benefits.

Speaking in Abeokuta on Friday during a campaign and advocacy programme on the dangers of irregular migration for youths in the Southern Zone, Olawande-represented by the Director of Migration and Climate Change, Mrs. Grace Lelea-said that while migration itself is part of human development, it must follow legal and regulated processes.

He explained that irregular migration, carried out outside international legal frameworks, not only endangers lives but also undermines national development.

According to him, many young Nigerians continue to be...