Aregbesola decried
the rate at which young people are renouncing their citizenship of Nigeria.
The Nigerian
Government has commenced the process to fast-track the operationalisation of
the presidential deliverables to strengthen internal security.
Minister of
Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has set up a Task Force for the assignment, Daily
Post reports.
A statement issued
by the Director of Press, Blessing Lere-Adam, said the Permanent Secretary,
Shuaib Belgore inaugurated the committee.
Umaru Abu of the
ministry is working with a team from the Office of the Secretary to the
Government of the Federation (OSGF).
The Task Force,
chaired by the Director, Planning Research and Statistics, Kabiru Ayuba, would
have representatives of the four services under the ministry, among others.
Aregbesola decried
the rate at which young people are renouncing their citizenship of Nigeria.
He directed the
committee to work with the Citizenship and Business Department of the ministry
on the Expatriate Quota.
“1 believe this
will go a long way in dissuading them from looking for greener pastures outside
the shores of the country,” the minister said.
Among the
presidential deliverables (2019 – 2023) is the ease of tourist visa
requirements.
The recruitment,
deployment and training of personnel in the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence
Corps (NSCDC) will be reviewed.
Also included is
the implementation of the rehabilitation plan towards the decongestion of the
Nigerian Correctional Centres.
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