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286 Foreigners Becomes Nigerian Citizens, Receives Certificates

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286 Foreigners Becomes Nigerian Citizens, Receives Certificates

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, presented certificates of Naturalization and Registration to 286 Foreigners seeking Nigerian citizenship.

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The foreign nationals who got certification to become Nigerian citizens include four Americans, 14 Britons and 86 Lebanese. All took Oath of Allegiance at the State House villa in Abuja.

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President Buhari explained that out of the 286 foreign nationals presented with certificates of Nigerian citizenship, 208 got certificates for naturalisation, while 78 got certificates by registration.

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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 told the news citizens.

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According to the Minister for Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) had, on February 9, 2022, approved a list of the 286 foreigners seeking Nigerian citizenship.

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