Japa: My generation are the dumbest – Tacha

She criticized the widespread ‘Japa’ trend—where young people seek to leave the country for better opportunities abroad.

In a strongly worded post, the Big Brother Naija alum, who recently relocated to the UK, questioned the courage and patriotism of today’s Nigerian youth, comparing them to earlier generations.

She wrote, “Listen, my generation of Nigerians is the dumbest and most cowardly. It’s funny how we blame those before us for ruining Nigeria, but at least they had the guts to fight. Ex-President Buhari, in his 20s, was part of a coup fighting for what he believed in. But what are today’s 20-year-olds up to? Japa. Believe me when I say we haven’t just failed the next generation; we’ve buried it.”

Tacha emphasized that the older generations were involved in politics, while today’s youth refuse to engage. “Young Nigerians back then were bold enough to insert themselves into national power. Today? We’re busy standing in visa queues and chasing trending tweets. When you ask ‘what have you done?’ I’ve used my voice. I speak up, I show up, and I don’t stay silent. This tweet was never about me; it’s about a whole generation that’s too scared to sacrifice comfort for their country,” she added.

She further recalled the ENDSARS youth-led protests of 2020, which opposed police brutality in Nigeria.

“EndSARS was the closest we came to real bravery. Then what happened? Silence. Fear. Trauma. Twitter noise. Our government learned that we only trend, we don’t last. That’s why they keep winning.”

Her comments come just months after she confirmed her relocation to the UK, which sparked accusations of hypocrisy from critics.

However, Tacha insisted that her message serves as a wake-up call to a generation she believes is “too scared to sacrifice comfort for their country.”