Immigration Set To Capture Foreign Fulani In Migrant E-registration In Cross River State

Date: 16-07-2019 12:46 pm (4 years ago) | Author: CLARA JANCITA
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The Comptroller said the profiling of migrants was even more imperative because Cross River State, being a border state, was a haven for foreigners. Cross River State Comptroller of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Barr. James Okey Ezugwu has disclosed that all non Nigerian Fulani will be captured in the current NIS e-registration exercise going on in the 18 local government areas of the State.
 
Speaking in Calabar during breakfast meeting with newsmen on Monday, he said,
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“Fulani who are non-Nigerian and other entities who are not Nigerians, but residing in Nigeria will be captured”.
 
Ezugwu said the Service began e-registration of all migrants in the entire 18 local government areas of Cross River State, explaining that the e-registration was not to find out “Whether the person has a mission or not but to know that he or she is here”.
 
The Comptroller said the profiling of migrants was even more imperative because Cross River State, being a border state, was a haven for foreigners.
 
“We are commencing the registration of migrants in all the eighteen local government areas of the state. Every migrant must be captured and profiled so that we can be held responsible. It helps in planning and enhances our productivity, securitywise.

“Cross River State occupies a strategic place when it comes to boundary issues. Our peculiar situation makes it imperative to account for every foreigner in the state,”
the Comptroller said.
 
Ezugwu however said that:
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“The essence of profiling is not to find out whether he or she (immigrant) has a mission or not, but to know that such person is here. It is not a medium to find out who has overstayed or find out one’s status, but to know where you are.”

He pointed out that there were two categories of immigrants: those who were required to register and those who were exempted from registering.
 
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“There are two categories of immigrants: those who are expected to register and those who are exempted from registration. Those who are to register include visitors staying for more than ninety days; residents who are non-Nigerians and ECOWAS Nationals.

“Those who are exempted are: persons under the age of 18; persons enjoying diplomatic immunity and immigrants staying in Nigeria for less than ninety days,”
he said.
 
Ezugwu maintained that registration was free and appealed to landlords in the state to assist in identifying foreigners living in their houses in order for the registration to succeed.


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- Baye77 at 16-07-2019 10:44 PM (4 years ago)
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Nice
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- FloxyB at 16-07-2019 11:47 PM (4 years ago)
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Good start and every other part of the country should emulate this action.
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