We Pledge Allegiance to Nigeria: Buhari Confers Citizenship on Spanish Prof, 285 Foreigners
- Some foreigners have been conferred Nigerian citizenship by President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, September 15
- Some of the beneficiaries include citizens from the United States, Europe, the Americas, Asia, Middle East, Oceania and Africa
- Buhari urged them to be good citizens of the country to enjoy all the rights and privileges bestowed on them
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Some citizens from the United States, Europe, the Americas, Asia, Middle East, Oceania and other parts of Africa have become citizens of Nigeria as President Muhammadu Buhari conferred Nigerian citizenship on them.
In total, 286 foreign nationals were beneficiaries of Nigerian citizenship at a ceremony held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
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President Buhari while addressing the new Nigerians, urged them to be good citizens of the country to enjoy all the rights and privileges bestowed on them.
He said:
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”You have pledged your allegiance to Nigeria. When you give your love and loyalty to Nigeria, she returns her love and loyalty to you."
The president said out of the 286 foreign nationals presented with certificates of Nigerian Citizenship, 208 received certificates for Naturalization, while 78 got certificates by Registration.
Buhari added:
”You are expected to abide by the ideals and institution of the Nigerian National Flag, Anthem, Pledge and respect for all Constituted Authorities.
”All those concerned with Immigration matters are to offer our new citizens quick legal identification. Also, their Local Governments should assist with their integration in the local community to enable them enjoy all the entitlements of a Nigerian citizen."
“There are no jobs in Bahrain, please stop coming”: Man makes video to warn Nigerians
Legit.ng reported that a young man has voiced out his frustration in a video at people falling prey to fake agents promising them jobs in Bahrain, a Middle East country.
He said that he just picked up his colleague from the airport in Bahrain who was on a flight that was full of Nigerians coming to Bahrain for jobs.
To show that he is not just discouraging people from coming abroad, he said that he lives in the foreign country and the unemployment rate is high.
Source: Legit.ng
