At least 159 Nigerians renounced their citizenship in 2022, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Interior Dr Shuaib Belgore has stated.
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Belgore disclosed this at the Presidential Villa, Abuja when he accompanied the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who was a guest on the weekly Ministerial Briefing, hosted by the Presidential Communication Team.
According to Belgore, 150 Nigerians renounced their citizenship between 2006 to 2021.
Aregbesola said the massive exodus of Nigerians in search of greener pastures is fueling high demands for passports.
According to him, the Nigeria Immigration Service processed and issued at least 9.31 million passports from 2015 to 2022.
