- Nigeria is facing an increase in the number of her citizens renouncing their citizenship to the country
- This was disclosed by the permanent secretary to the ministry of interior, Shuaib Belgore on Thursday, January 26
- Belgore said that between 2006 to 2021, a total of 150 Nigerians renounced their citizenship, a number which rose to 159 in 2022 alone
The Federal Ministry of Interior on Thursday, January 26, said that 159 Nigerians renounced their citizenship in 2022 alone.
The Punch reports that Shuaib Belgore, the permanent secretary of the ministry of interior, 150 Nigerians renounced their citizenship between 2006 and 2022.