Key pointsProf. Niyi Osundare says Nigeria’s worsening conditions are driving skilled professionals abroad. He warns that poverty, inequality and the out-of-school children crisis threaten the country’s future. Main storyRenowned Nigerian poet and University of New Orleans scholar, Prof. Niyi Osundare, has expressed concern over Nigeria’s worsening socio-economic conditions, warning that the country risks losing its future to mass emigration, poverty and growing inequality. — Prof. Niyi Osundare. — Prof. Niyi Osundare.