The Federal Government has set a 2024 timeline for the return of all Nigerian Refugees from the neighbouring countries.

Statistics released on the number of Nigerian Refugees currently living in neighbouring countries, showed that  200,000 refugees are in Niger; 60,000 in Cameroon and 24,000 in the Republic of Chad.

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. BETTA EDU, restated President BOLA TINUBU’S commitment to minimizing the humanitarian crisis and eliminating poverty in Nigeria, in fulfillment of the Renewed Hope agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals 1 and 2