Rhodes-Vivour Addresses Family Separation Due to Migration

Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the African Democratic Congress candidate in the 2027 Lagos State governorship election, raised significant concerns regarding the effects of migration on Nigerian families. Speaking on the Honest Bunch podcast, he noted that many parents are becoming increasingly separated from their children and grandchildren as young Nigerians leave the country in search of better opportunities.

Rhodes-Vivour pointed out that some parents may wait several years before seeing their grandchildren, as their children reside abroad. He emphasized that this physical separation has altered the dynamics of family relationships, with communication now relying heavily on phone calls, video calls, and messaging platforms, leading to the phenomenon he termed “WhatsApp families.” He remarked, “People are now dying of loneliness because all their children have gone abroad to seek better life.

Parents cannot even carry their grandkids for maybe 4-5yrs., if they’re lucky.”.