Friday, May 20, 2011

FG grants citizenship to 92 foreigners

Adelani Adepegba, Abuja

No fewer than 92 foreigners received their certificates of citizenship from President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja on Thursday.



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The new citizens included nationals of Lebanon, United Kingdom, Canada, Niger, India, Italy, Philippine, Venezuela, Moroco and so on.

Speaking at the presentation ceremony, the President stated that the beneficiaries had met all the prescribed administrative and constitutional requirements before their application for citizenship was granted.

He said foreigners could be granted Nigerian citizenship either by registration or naturalization if they had resided in the country for at least 15 years and had satisfied the Federal Executive Council that they were of good character, of full age and have contributed or are contributing meaningfully to the development of their community.

Jonathan, who was represented by the Minister of Interior and Labour, Chief Emeka Wogu, stated that the awardees had proved beyond doubt that they were equal to the task of contributing to the growth of the nation.

He tasked the awardees as new citizens, to abide by the nation's ideals and to obey all legitimate authorities and make positive contributions to the advancement of their communities.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Alhaji Saidu Ozigis, said the grant of citizenship was a constitutional provision to honour deserving foreigners in consonance with the Citizenship Ordinance of 1960; Citizenship Act of 1961; Chapter II of the 1963 constitution, the constitution Suspension and Amendment Decree No. 33 of 1974 and Chapter III of 1979 and 1999 constitution respectively.

He explained that the award of citizenship to the foreigners was a testimony of the administration's belief in globalisation which according to him, has broken down national boundaries through the constant movement of persons and interaction on an unprecedented scale.



Can someone enlighten me here, did our government system so good that someone still find Nigeria so fascinating and they want to become Nigeria citizen or are they kidding me or something. I am looking for someone that will buy my own citizen. I think govt suppose to arrest anyone that apply to be a Nigeria citizen, and jail them. Don’t you guy understand their motive already 

^^^the fact that you lost your patroitism does not deny the visible improvement Nigeria is making.

dats cool

lol I no fit laugh. . . wetin Italian man dey find with Naija passport abi Edo girls don stop to dey go Italy

wow! a canadian? Lebanese I understand alot of them apply for citizenship.

oge4real:

^^^the fact that you lost your patroitism does not deny the visible improvement Nigeria is making.

na u dey outback?

Good one

The only people that do not know the value of Nigeria are Nigerians. As far as I am concerned, no place sweet like Naija.

God Bless Nigeria

@abhosts


GBAM

Well, economic reasons might be the main migration driver but these chaps have clearly shown that there are other equally compelling reasons. Congratulations to my new dear country men.

interesting

but why is GEJ doing the honours and not a minister or PS/Director

it a good tin for nijja dt oda nationels seek our green white green passport.

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abhosts:

The only people that do not know the value of Nigeria are Nigerians. As far as I am concerned, no place sweet like Naija.

God Bless Nigeria

Well ignorance is bliss.

It is not as if you will turn down the opportunity to go obodo oyinbo.

MrPrsdent:

interesting

but why is GEJ doing the honours and not a minister or PS/Director

Maybe becos he is as surprised as some folks here and wants to see with his own eyes to be sure some people are not just using it as another opportunity to embezzle money.

Wonders shall shall never cease to happen. I will be granted Afghanistan citizenship very soon.
Congratulations to the new Nigerians and welcome to hell fire.

Can they contest for governorship elections now?
Since they have been naturalised. . .

endmoll:

Wonders shall shall never cease to happen. I will be granted Afghanistan citizenship very soon.
Congratulations to the new Nigerians and welcome to hell fire.

Nigeria ain't hell to everyone
One man's heaven is another man's hell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezDcc-RrINg

Maybe the italians are these suya eating Italians.

tit_squeez:

lol I no fit laugh. . . wetin Italian man dey find with Naija passport abi Edo girls don stop to dey go Italy

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MrPrsdent:

interesting

but why is GEJ doing the honours and not a minister or PS/Director

Pay more attention to articles. It says President Jonathan who was represented by Chief Emeka Wogu, Minister of Labour and Interior

tit_squeez:

lol I no fit laugh. . . wetin Italian man dey find with Naija passport abi Edo girls don stop to dey go Italy

abioooo   they prefer the ones at home cus they dont finish the ones in italo

will they grant us citizenship 2 if we were in their country?

abhosts:

The only people that do not know the value of Nigeria are Nigerians. As far as I am concerned, no place sweet like Naija.

God Bless Nigeria

nobody hate Nigeria, rather the mismanagement by our government to handle or take care of us very well
1. the killing of Christians and Corpers when government didn't work in their favor
2. where economy is good only in the eye of our 'dear' leaders
3. no good, water,good educational system,security is 0.0000000 failure,light 'na take it as u see am'
4. mainly base on im ie ima mmadu (know me i know you)
and ur here saying Nigeria is the sweetest place,let them give you free visa and see what will happen. we are pretending to like this 'unprotected place' called Nigeria simply because we don't have choice!!!!!
all these Foreigners (even Togo are foreigners) has their personal plan to come down here, the cheapest place to HELL Fire!!!! to join their people in exploiting our resources.
i am praying for Nigeria even when l'm sleeping

who say oyibo no dey hustle for naija.well good una welcome

Abeg can GEJ exchange d citizenship of dat UK guy wit mine. Make me go claim his citizenship for UK and him go rot here in Nigeria

donspony:

Can they contest for governorship elections now?
Since they have been naturalised. . .

No one can contest according 2 d naija constitution. Only those who are citizen by birth can contest.

This is just a distraction. How has that changed the life of other 160 million citizens?

Hahaha lol! This hilarious!, However, it's overwhelming.

Abegee, all na professor smart moves jarey! the more u see the less you understand, do they really need citizenship to be treated higher than a Nigerian self? mntchewwwww,

As someone already puts it, it's only nigerians that o not know the value of nigeria!

Remember in 2007 when I visited the Nigerian House in London, I was amazed to see the number of Europeans and Brits who were making applications for right of abode in Nigeria.

The world is now a global village and I hope we Nigerians are prepared to welcome as many who will be making Nigeria thier home in the very near future!

Let me use this avenue to say WELCOME to our beloved country