Asylum seekers in tents along the Grand Canal in Dublin, Ireland (Bryan Meade/Sunday Times of Ireland)
In an hour-long special, I joined Nigeria Info FM’s Borderlines to discuss global and local issues, beginning with refugees and immigrants and moving to social welfare, “capitalism”, the “Left”, protest and independence, and a politics of decency.
Chatting with Ireti Bakare-Yusuf, I start with the unprecedented level of people displaced around the world, and how a toxic combination of power-hungry politicians, hard-right movements, and social media are turning the deprived and desperate into villains.
"In the 1960s and 70s, people came from Africa and Asia and helped build the UK. Why is it that in 2024, you suddenly decide that immigrants are a threat to your country? – Prof. Scott Lucas @ScottLucas_EA on #Borderlines with @sisiogelagos #Borderlines #NigeriaInfoBL #rwanda… pic.twitter.com/UiGU8zpDRX
— Nigeria Info FM 99.3 (@NigeriainfoFM) May 5, 2024
From there, we talk about meeting the challenges that connect Nigeria, Ireland, the UK, and the rest of the world.
