The Nigeria Consular in New York has concluded plans to conduct a census of Nigerians resident in the United State.



Consul General in the Nigerian Mission in New York ,Mr Ibrahim Auwalu, in an interview with the News Agencyof Nigeria (NAN) in New York said the registration would be carried out across the 20 states including North East and Mid West of the US

He explained that already registration forms have been designed for the exercise stating all relevant information that would be required especially blood group. Auwalu said that the consulate was embarking on the census because of the non availability of data on Nigerians in the U.S.

He said a number of cultural groups, religious organisations,local councils and prominent individuals have agreed to mobilise their members for the success of the exercise. He said that the registration would dovetail into the issuance of the e-passport to Nigerians adding that the Consulate had taken delivery of a data capturing machine.

Auwalu also said identity cards have also been designed for Nigerians in the Diaspora and that the consulate would be collaborating with the National Identity Card Management Commission for full endorsement.

``We want the endorsement of this agency so that everyone would recognise it as a Nigerian I.D Card for those in the Diaspora. ``We also want to use this data to convince government back home to give Nigerians living abroad the right to vote during elections,'' he said.

According to Auwalu, the census can also be a source of revenue to government as all those who want use the data arising from it may be required to pay a fee before getting access to it.

He further explained that the exercise would enable the government to keep track of many generations of Nigerian migrants living in the US .


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Who knows how many millions this one will cost?

Fg To Count The Population Of Nigerians In The Us

And this is important because?

Do we know the exact number of Nigerians IN nigeria?

Na wa O. Our leaders sha - they just come up with these strange projects.

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But who gives a shit?
Really?
As in really?
Is this helping anybody in any way?

Illegal immigrants is likely to be more than the legal immigrants, I would like to know how they are going to count the illigal immigrants

He explained that already registration forms have been designed for the exercise stating all relevant information that would be required especially blood group. Auwalu said that the consulate was embarking on the census because of the non availability of data on Nigerians in the US.

another venture to steal money.

This fellow should be send back to Nigeria if this is all he can think of.

They should rather create online-form in their website, if you nigerian and want to be counted, simply fill it.