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7,436 Nigerians Crossed European Borders Illegally In 2015, Says EU by JJCE(m): 11:13am On Nov 10, 2015 |
Abuja – The European Union on Monday said
7,436 Nigerians crossed into Europe from
Nigeria illegally in the second quarter of 2015.
Mr Richard Young, EU Deputy Head of
Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, made this
known on the side line of a news briefing on
migration in Abuja.
Young explained that the figure was the number
of irregular migrants that were officially
recorded by the EU Border Agency, Frontex.
He said that out of the 7,436 immigrants, 7,124
illegally crossed through the sea borders into
Europe during the period.
He said the agency recorded a total of 170,155
migrants that illegally crossed the borders into
Europe from various countries in the period.
“In this situation, they are referred to as
irregular immigrants in the sense that they
crossed the border illegally but may have a
right of asylum.
“After all investigations are done and it is found
that they do not have the right of asylum, then
they are referred to as illegal immigrants,’’ he
explained.
The envoy disclosed that EU had earmarked 1.8
billion pounds to set up an emergency trust
fund for stability and addressing root causes of
irregular migration and displaced persons in
Africa.
According to him, the fund is set up to address
the crises in the regions of the Sahel and Lake
Chad, the Horn of Africa and North Africa.
In an earlier address with newsmen, a senior EU
official said the fund made available by member
states was aimed at fostering stability and
contributing to better migration management in
Africa.
The official, who spoke under condition of
anonymity, said that the forthcoming 2015
Valletta Summit on Migration would bring EU
and African countries together to enhance
partnership and find common solutions to illegal
migration.
He said that the meeting would build on
existing frameworks of cooperation to address
the root causes of migration, establish and
organise legal migration channels.
He said that the meeting would also focus on
ways to enhance the protection of migrants and
asylum seekers as well as tackle exploitation
and trafficking of migrants.
The official added that the meeting would also
improve on policies on the return and re-
admission of illegal migrants.
He also confirmed attendance of the 34 African
countries invited to participate in the summit.
“We have invited African countries we have
agreements with on migration; half of them
would be represented at the levels of Heads of
State and Government while the others would
be represented at the ministerial levels.
“Out of 28 EU member states, 22 will be
represented at the Heads of States and
Governments,” he said.
He added that the African Union, ECOWAS and
other regional economic communities across
Africa would also be represented at the
summit.
The official reiterated the commitment of EU to
assisting African countries in building stronger
migration policies and addressing root causes
to migration. |
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