Elozonam, a well-known Big Brother Naija star, recently shared his thoughts on how the situation in Nigeria is not improving. In an interview on the Uncolored podcast, he opened up about the impact of the “japa” culture, where people leave Nigeria to settle abroad, and how it has affected his personal relationships.

Elozonam explained that the trend of relocating is creating distance between him and his family. His relationship with his twin brother and other siblings has worsened after they moved overseas. He also mentioned that he is now hesitant to make new friends, as he fears they might also leave the country due to Nigeria’s current challenges.

His experience highlights the emotional toll that the ongoing struggles in Nigeria are having on people’s personal lives. As more people move abroad in search of better opportunities, it’s clear that the “japa” culture is changing how Nigerians connect with each other.

He said, “The economic hardship in Nigeria is unbearable. I won’t say I got hit the hardest but as far as I know, it has affected a lot of my relationships.

“Between 2018 to 2024, the first person that left my life was my boss when I was working a 9-5 job. We were close but he moved to Canada with his family.

“After that, it’s like he opened the floodgate for everybody; people in my life started relocating abroad.

“The inherent effect of that is that you’re now too wary of making new friends because they might relocate abroad tomorrow.

“So everything is on the surface level now; you can’t make real friends because they can relocate anytime. Nigeria is not getting any better. We all know this.”