Lagos, Nigeria – Wahala dey burst as new UK visa regulations don land like bombshell.
Nigerians wey dey work for UK under the Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) and Skilled Worker visas don dey panic as over 100 jobs don commot from CoS eligibility. Na wetin British government do to control immigration.
The gist be say, dem raise salary threshold by 30 percent and remove plenty lower-skilled jobs. Some of the jobs wey sabi be manager for agriculture, hospitality, and even artists dey face serious palava. People wey fit dance like pro, act, and snap fine pictures don dey shake as their skills no longer dey count.
From July 22, 2025, the changes don affect Skilled Worker and Health and Care visas wey don dey clear ground for many Naija pple. UK don raise minimum salary wey dem go pay to £41,700. E no be small thing o! Even health workers fit collect as low as £25,600, but this one na after all wetin person go pay for house rent and transport.
Kayode Alabi, wey dey run Phika Travels, talk say if people wey collect CoS no fit find new job under the new rules, dem fit end up stranded when their visas expire.
People dey vex as una dey hear am. Because many of them gatz change their jobs or face the fear of returning to Naija. Banjo Fola wey dey UK talk say him visa go finish soon and him boss don yarn am say him no fit pay the new salary level. Chai! Na wetin dem dey call wahala!
Even caregivers wey dey hustle for UK no dey smile again. One caregiver talk say she dey ready to pack her bag come back Naija because of this new salary wahala.
Sulaimon Okewole, CEO of Cardinal E-School, don talk say over 10,000 Nigerians fit waka back home if dem no secure better jobs. Na serious matter, wey we all go hear as the new rules dey make life harder.
News for this year show say the number of Nigerians wey dey collect Skilled Worker visas dey drop sharply – from 26,715 in 2023 to something lower in 2024! Una fit talk say this na cause panic for many people wey don dey plan their future for UK.
With all these wahala, many Nigerians dey think say dem go need look for opportunity for other countries. E go tough, no be small thing. The only thing wey dem need now na better solution make their hustle no go waste!
