FG Appeals To Nigerian Youths To Stop Renouncing Their Citizenship

The federal government has urged young Nigerians to stop
renouncing their citizenship in pursuit of greener pasture.

The Minister of Interior, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, said the trend
was worrisome and counterproductive.

He assured that the federal government would put mechanism in
place that would keep young Nigerians busy in productive
activities.

He urged them to stop renouncing their citizenship.

Aregbesola spoke during the Ministerial Alignment Meeting of the
Presidential Task Force on Deliverables for Ministries, Departments
and Agencies of Government.

A statement issued yesterday by Mr. Towoju Raphael on behalf of
the Director of Press in the Ministry, Mrs Lere- Adams, said the
minister was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the
ministry, Dr. Shuaib Belgore.

Aregbesola said a committee would be set up in the Ministry with
stakeholders to oversee the operations and implementation of the
deliverables.

He announced that the committee would be chaired by the
Director, Planning Research and Statistics (PRS) in the Ministry,
Mr. Kabiru Ayuba, with representatives of the four Services under
the Ministry and other relevant officers.

The federal government has urged young Nigerians to stop
renouncing their citizenship in pursuit of greener pasture.

The Minister of Interior, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, said the trend
was worrisome and counterproductive.

He assured that the federal government would put mechanism in
place that would keep young Nigerians busy in productive
activities.

He urged them to stop renouncing their citizenship.

Aregbesola spoke during the Ministerial Alignment Meeting of the
Presidential Task Force on Deliverables for Ministries, Departments
and Agencies of Government.

A statement issued yesterday by Mr. Towoju Raphael on behalf of
the Director of Press in the Ministry, Mrs Lere- Adams, said the
minister was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the
ministry, Dr. Shuaib Belgore.

Aregbesola said a committee would be set up in the Ministry with
stakeholders to oversee the operations and implementation of the
deliverables.

He announced that the committee would be chaired by the
Director, Planning Research and Statistics (PRS) in the Ministry,
Mr. Kabiru Ayuba, with representatives of the four Services under
the Ministry and other relevant officers.