The German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has explained that no fewer than 14,000 Nigerians living in the country risk deportation because they lack identification cards.
Scholz disclosed this on Tuesday, during a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abuja, according to him the Germany government is tolerating approximately 12,500 Nigerians as a result of the Nigerian government’s reluctance to admit people without the necessary identity documents.
Speaking further Scholz said, Germany would be happy to send back any Nigerian national who has behaved well.
He said, “The current spike in Nigerians filing initial asylum claims in 2023 has sparked worries. Nearly 14,000 Nigerians might be deported, and the great majority of them do not have the necessary identification cards.
“We are prepared to collaborate in order to enhance migration.”
Meanwhile,The President support the plan to resolve the deportation issue, adding that his administration is ready to allow people to return, especially those who are recognised as fellow citizens and have behaved well.
Tinubu said, “Nigeria is prepared to welcome them back “as long as they have behaved well,” but only if they stand to gain something from it. Rather, we ought to cease providing the 640 million euros in development funding.
“If someone is a compatriot and has ‘behaved well,’ we are willing to accept them back.
“We’re prepared to collaborate in order to enhance migration. “
