By Jeremiah Urowayino

The National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) has called on the federal government to quickly address the problem of unemployment as a way of putting an end to the perennial problem of Nigerian youths seeking greener pastures in Diaspora.

NAS, in a statement released yesterday on the outcome of the poll conducted  via its tweeter handle revealed  that the rate of unemployment in the country  has led to the increase in the number of Nigerian youths seeking better options outside the nation’s shores.

Arthur Boje, Esq,

The NAS opinion polls tagged ‘Libya slave trade what do we do to discourage Nigerian from this dangerous journey’ with different options such as tackle unemployment, instant deportation, deportees to pay for their flight, and public enlightenment.

The poll revealed that a sample size of 64 percent of the 222 respondents, accepted that the issue of emigration can be discourage by addressing the problem of unemployment while 25 percent indicated that public enlightenment can aid the discouragement of intended migrants, 6 percent indicated that the instant deportation of those caught without proper documentation will address the issue, while 5 percent want those deported to shoulder the cost of their flight back to Nigeria.

Reacting to the poll, the organisation’s international president Arthur Boje, Esq, said that the  poll was conducted as part of the organisation’s ongoing campaign to draw the attention of the world to the unacceptable practice of slavery going on in Libya.

“Part of the strategy is also to keep and retain the conversation on slavery in Libya as a major burner in the public space” he added.