The Federal Government has said that the agreement it signed with the UK government only relates to Nigerians who do not have legal status to live and remain in the UK.
It explained that the Nigerian government was not taking foreigners, as the UK was not compelling Nigeria to take those who are not its citizens.
It further noted that the agreement guarantees that returnees who are citizens of Nigeria would be treated with dignity, rights retention under domestic law, and may re-enter in the future if they meet the applicable immigration requirements.
Under the agreement, the UK will, for the first time, be able to return affected individuals using “UK letters,” an alternative identification document issued to those without valid passports, after the Nigerian government agreed to recognise them, according to the Home Office.
The Ministry of Interior added that the agreement also provides detailed arrangements for the dignified return and reintegration of Nigerians who do not have the legal right to remain in the UK.
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