The wife of the immediate past Governor of Edo State, Adams
Oshiomhole, Lara, has been granted Nigerian citizenship alongside 335
other foreign nationals.
A total of 335 foreign nationals were on Tuesday granted citizenship
by the Federal Government in Abuja after statutory clearance and due
diligence by the relevant security agencies.
The certificate of citizenship was presented to the foreigners by the
Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, while he
charged them to be good ambassadors of Nigeria.
Oshiomhole’s wife, who he married from Cape Verde, is one of the recipients.
Dambazau revealed that 335 applicants were approved by the Federal
Executive Council in January, out of the over 500 foreigners that
applied.
He said 245 of the certificate recipients were granted Citizenship
by Naturalisation while 90 were by Registration, mainly foreign women
married to Nigerians.
According to him, “Let me say that application for the Citizenship of
Nigeria which can be by Naturalisation or Registration is provided for
in Chapter 3, Sections 26 and 27 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria,’’ the minister explained.
The minister said that the approval was part of government’s effort
on the “Ease of doing business in Nigeria” and boosting Nigeria’s image
in line with international best practice.
He further tasked the “new Nigerian citizens” to be of good conduct,
respect the rights and customs of their communities and contribute to
the development of Nigeria.
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