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Buhari Plans To Register Illegal Migrants, Under Fire - Guardian by dre11(m): 6:57am On Jul 17, 2019
• ‘It’s backdoor to populate nation with alien Fulani herdsmen’

• Presidency, immigration unclear over scheme’s target

• M’Belt Forum, Afenifere warn of conspiracy against citizens

• Don’t receive bribes from foreigners, agency cautions staff


By Seye Olumide, Odita Sunday (Lagos), Terhemba Daka (Abuja) and Tina Todo (Calabar)




The move by the Federal Government to electronically register illegal migrants in the country has come under criticism, with some observers describing it as a backdoor to unleash an “army of occupation” on Nigerians.

President Muhammadu Buhari hinted of the e-registration last Friday when he declared: “It is on this note therefore, that I am declaring a six-month amnesty period for illegal migrants already in the country to submit themselves to the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) for the purpose of this registration.”

Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha, the president explained: “The registration will be carried out without any payment or penalties. I’m enjoining all migrants staying in Nigeria whether regularly or otherwise, to take advantage of the amnesty window to register with the NIS.”

But a former presidential adviser, Echefuna ’Rotimi Onyebeadi faulted the premise of the planned registration.

In a July 13, 2019 letter seen by The Guardian and titled “From Ruga To E-Registration Of Immigrants: What Next?’ the professor of Engineering Economics and Strategic Management, accused the Buhari government of trying to “confer unsolicited and unlawful citizenship on illegal immigrants.”

He writes: “The outcry of Nigerians on the attempt by Buhari’s government to forcefully acquire native lands for these alien Fulani herdsmen through the ‘suspended’ RUGA is yet to die down and, now, just a few days after, as though in a relay race, this unlawful conferment of citizenship on illegal immigrants by the government through the backdoor has been brought up.

“Why is this government hell-bent on populating the already pauperised and over- populated country with alien Fulani wanderers? Why does Buhari want to confer citizenship through the backdoor on aliens under whatever guise, to the detriment of Nigerian citizens? Are these not the same people the Buhari government is creating RUGA for?”

The don argues further: “There are existing laws guiding naturalisation of foreigners which, again, this government is trying to jettison as usual with impunity and reckless abandon with the introduction of this obnoxious e-registration of illegal immigrants to the unsuspecting public.

“Documenting illegal immigrants should necessarily lead to returning them to where they came from. But, no, the Buhari government is determined to implement a certain unconstitutional hidden agenda that is gradually unfolding everyday by his government’s actions, inactions and responses, which are averse to the well being of the country.”

Meanwhile, statements by the presidency and the NIS on the initiative appeared to have conflicted. Buhari had declared that the six-month amnesty period is “for illegal migrants already in the country.” But asked to react to the allegation that the scheme hosts a hidden agenda, Sunday James, NIS spokesman and a Deputy Comptroller of Immigration (DCI), told The Guardian: “It is not illegal migrants; it is irregular migrants across the country we are registering. What we are doing now is to register every non-Nigerian.”

He added: “People are trying to misconstrue this directive by Mr. President. People should stop giving ethnic colouration to good plans by government. It is good for Nigeria. At least, it would help in our security situation, governance and planning.”

Earlier, Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Buhari, had, to a similar inquiry, replied via SMS: “Please, ask the immigration or interior ministry. I have not been briefed on this.”

Reacting to the development, Isuwa Dogo, the publicity secretary of the Middle Belt Forum, said the e-registration could compound sadness in the country by bolstering the alleged criminal activities of some illegal immigrants.

Citing last week’s murder of Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, the daughter of Afenifere chieftain, Pa Rueben Fasoranti, allegedly by herdsmen, Dogo warned: “If anybody thinks he or she is defending any particular ethnic group in the face of serious security challenges we are going through, the north would be the first region the illegal immigrants would wipe off before any damage is done to the southern part.”

Yinka Odumakin, the spokesman of Afenifere, a Yoruba socio-cultural group, said: “The registration of migrants will not force the government to enforce the law against criminal herdsmen/terrorists, which the government is not doing at the moment. The exercise cannot make the government to stop acting as the media office of Miyetti Allah. There is no level of registration that will make Nigeria a safe place if the government is not run to protect all citizens as against special interests.”

In another reaction, Chief Ralph Nwosu, the national chairman of African Democratic Congress, noted: “We do not expect the ruling party and Buhari to use presidential fiat to grant illegal immigrants citizenship of this country just because of their selfish, parochial and political agenda. This programme is definitely going to have dire consequences in the future. Nigeria is still struggling to address the issue of its diversity, yet someone is talking of adding more illegal immigrants? I doubt if it will be of any advantage to us.”

But a legal luminary and a former national secretary of the Labour Party, Kayode Ajulo, said he has no issues with the idea; his grouse is how, in the first place, immigration officers allowed illegal immigrants to penetrate Nigeria unchecked through northern borders.

“It appears there is a type of conspiracy against Nigeria when it comes to the influx of illegal immigrants. For instance, go to most of the borders in the southern parts of Nigeria, they are properly manned by customs and immigration officers,” he said.

Also, a chieftain of the ruling party, who did not want to be named, said: “It is an internal security mechanism, to capture the identity of illegal immigrants. There is nothing special about it.”

In a related development, the NIS in Cross River State has warned its personnel not to collude with foreigners to undermine national security.

Responding to questions on allegations of irregularities at the NIS office in Calabar, Comptroller James Okey Ezugwu said: “This registration is free. I am making it very clear that it is free. Nobody takes a kobo from anybody because he wants to be registered. If an immigration officer or anybody, for that matter, ask any foreigner to pay for any service in the cause of this registration, report to my office, and we will deal with the person.”


https://m.guardian.ng/news/buhari-under-fire-over-plan-to-register-illegal-migrants/

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Re: Buhari Plans To Register Illegal Migrants, Under Fire - Guardian by JasonScoolari: 7:00am On Jul 17, 2019
Donald Trump puts America First,

Vladimir Putin puts Russia First,

Paul Kagame puts Rwanda First,

But the Lifeless Kunù guzzling buffoon called buhari puts herdsmen FIRST

FG has not paid ₦30k minimum wage. Yet, Baba Lifeless wants to grant amnesty to illegal migrants and also build Ruga settlement for herdsmen.

What a dunce we've as President.

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Re: Buhari Plans To Register Illegal Migrants, Under Fire - Guardian by Realtord43: 7:04am On Jul 17, 2019
Buhari will neva disappoint us! anything to actualise his fulanilisation. but one thing i know, he will continue to fail with his evil agenda.

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Re: Buhari Plans To Register Illegal Migrants, Under Fire - Guardian by BishopMagic: 7:15am On Jul 17, 2019
Buhari has always been a traitor .

His allegiance has always been to his Fulani race and sahelian Arabs.

The man is borrowing a script from the satanic Jews .

From Jewish Kubitz settlements on Palestinian lands which is exactly eerily similar to Fulani Rugs colonies to the Israeli law of "Right of Return" which automatically conferred Israeli citizenship to all Jews globally, this registration ploy of Fulani migrants is meant to do same by conferring automatic citizenship to fulanis from across West Africa and beyond .

I have written severally that Israel and globalist Jews are a staunch ally to Buhari .

Globalist Jews who control the media where instrumental in portraying Buhari in a positive light and they are still the ones refusing to air his atrocities .

Powerful Jewish lobby groups in the US also helped sway that idiot Obama to back this tyrant .

Then there is the House of Saud which is composed of crypto-Jews whom Buhari worships .

When you even consider the Fulani side by side with the Jews you will see they are no different ;

1. Both the Fulani and the Jew are wanderers

2. Both the Fulani have no place to call home

3. Both the Fulani and the Jew have a supremascist agenda

4. Both have been successful in decieving Christians and Muslims in Nigeria to see them as special and chosen race

5. Both have no problem using genocide and extreme violence , subjugation to achieve their desired goals

6. Both are actively seeking to displace populations to get their ethno state

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Re: Buhari Plans To Register Illegal Migrants, Under Fire - Guardian by lordparcel: 7:27am On Jul 17, 2019
Fulani are foreigners
During the election campaign we saw how Buhari paraded his troops from Niger to Nigeria

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Re: Buhari Plans To Register Illegal Migrants, Under Fire - Guardian by fukushaki(m): 7:36am On Jul 17, 2019
Sai Baba according to residence Zombies. Especially Mr dead meet griller

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Re: Buhari Plans To Register Illegal Migrants, Under Fire - Guardian by Flyingngel(m): 9:03am On Jul 17, 2019
My question alway is; will Buhari remain Nigeria president for ever or will Fulani remain as president forever.
If they will leave then other tribe will also come up to protect only their tribe.

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Re: Buhari Plans To Register Illegal Migrants, Under Fire - Guardian by Wizklynd23(m): 9:05am On Jul 17, 2019
The more we continue to see every step by federal government as a move to favour one tribe, religion or group the more divided we become..
So lets be guided..

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Re: Buhari Plans To Register Illegal Migrants, Under Fire - Guardian by superior1: 9:05am On Jul 17, 2019
Chief Alumanjiri registering other Alumanjiris

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Re: Buhari Plans To Register Illegal Migrants, Under Fire - Guardian by NwaJozi: 9:05am On Jul 17, 2019
Hey
Re: Buhari Plans To Register Illegal Migrants, Under Fire - Guardian by FarahAideed: 9:06am On Jul 17, 2019
Hmm Ikengawo you said this oooooo ... So this is the reason Buhari wants to print passports locally

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Re: Buhari Plans To Register Illegal Migrants, Under Fire - Guardian by Nemesis909: 9:06am On Jul 17, 2019
Idiiots.
So we shouldn't know the number of aliens in our country?

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Re: Buhari Plans To Register Illegal Migrants, Under Fire - Guardian by lordparcel: 9:06am On Jul 17, 2019
When he Brought the Fulani's from Niger and Chad during election campaign he didn't know?
He now wants to register them as Citizens


Tufiakwa

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Re: Buhari Plans To Register Illegal Migrants, Under Fire - Guardian by mascot87(m): 9:06am On Jul 17, 2019
Hmmm
Re: Buhari Plans To Register Illegal Migrants, Under Fire - Guardian by SouthSouth1914: 9:06am On Jul 17, 2019
This ethnic bigot has brought his agenda to the open! The heavens will continue to expose your hidden draconian plan to enslave and kill every well meaning Nigerian just because we have opposed your wicked methods!

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Re: Buhari Plans To Register Illegal Migrants, Under Fire - Guardian by BruncleZuma: 9:06am On Jul 17, 2019
grin grin grin grin

Happy New Year

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Re: Buhari Plans To Register Illegal Migrants, Under Fire - Guardian by iammo(m): 9:08am On Jul 17, 2019
grin


From now on everything Buhari does good or bad is going to be probed or rejected, Buhari doesnt have good PR team or image maker.. his utterances doesnt help him either

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Re: Buhari Plans To Register Illegal Migrants, Under Fire - Guardian by mixta140: 9:08am On Jul 17, 2019
Issoke..
Re: Buhari Plans To Register Illegal Migrants, Under Fire - Guardian by tommykiwi(m): 9:09am On Jul 17, 2019
This man is always on the wrong side....

Him & Fulani herdsmen= 5&6

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Re: Buhari Plans To Register Illegal Migrants, Under Fire - Guardian by Nemesis909: 9:09am On Jul 17, 2019
Anyway, you cannot stop it from being done.

You can only sabotage it.

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Re: Buhari Plans To Register Illegal Migrants, Under Fire - Guardian by aishapmbtoto: 9:10am On Jul 17, 2019
Devilish agenda

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Re: Buhari Plans To Register Illegal Migrants, Under Fire - Guardian by MobilityExpress: 9:10am On Jul 17, 2019
Dear Nigerians, all my fellow citizens from all tribes, I want to use this medium to apologize for voting for Mohammed Buhari in 2015 under the rain. My intentions were good, and still good, I wanted a better Nigeria and PDP failed to deliver for 16 years. However, it has become obvious now that the Buhari government is no better overall than the one we chased away. I didn't vote in 2019, but I hope to get another voter's card before 2023. APC must be kicked out of power. Enough of this rubbish. PDP didn't deliver and APC can't either. It's time to try something else. PDP and APC are both shithole angry

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Re: Buhari Plans To Register Illegal Migrants, Under Fire - Guardian by guru03(m): 9:10am On Jul 17, 2019
President of the Fulani, for the Fulani, and by the Fulani. All a cross the west African sub region. They'll never succeed.

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Re: Buhari Plans To Register Illegal Migrants, Under Fire - Guardian by MyGeneration(m): 9:10am On Jul 17, 2019
in foreign countries they deport illegal immigrants, in nigeria they register them for free with tax payers money.
just because most are his cousins from niger and mali.

he has succeded in dividing this nation so much that everything he does make people think he has a fulani agenda behind it

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Re: Buhari Plans To Register Illegal Migrants, Under Fire - Guardian by Coldsteel(m): 9:11am On Jul 17, 2019
JasonScoolari:
Donald Trump puts America First,

Vladimir Putin puts Russia First,

Paul Kagame puts Rwanda First,

But the Lifeless Kunù guzzling buffoon called buhari puts herdsmen FIRST

FG has not paid ₦30k minimum wage. Yet, Baba Lifeless wants to grant amnesty to illegal migrants and also build Ruga settlement for herdsmen.

What a dunce we've as President.
You don't get it do you?
Buhari is real Fulani. He's putting his people first

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