The Federal Commissioner of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), Hon Tijani Aliyu Ahmed, has stated that over 10 million foreigners reside in Nigeria.

The Federal Commissioner disclosed this while speaking in Abuja after a walk in commemoration of the 2024 International Migration Day.

“We have not less than 10 million migrants in Nigeria, and there are over 20 million outside the country that are contributing towards the deployment of this Nigeria.

“And I’ve told you in my farewell speech here why we are celebrating, and today we are celebrating for the technological transfer they are bringing into this country, but also celebrating them towards the contribution they are making through the realization of remittances that we receive annually, through the migrants that are living in the diaspora,” said Aliyu.

The theme of the 2024 International Migrants Day is “Honouring the Contributions of Migrants and Respecting Their Rights.”

Aliyu noted that the theme helps remind everyone of the positive contributions migrants make to societies and countries that host them, the challenges they face in achieving their full potential and capabilities, and the urgent need for collective action to ensure that migration is as safe as possible.