The federal government has said it will begin a clampdown on irregular migrants in the country from August 1, 2025.
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja after a meeting with the Nigerian Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA).
He said there would be “an immigration amnesty programme” for the regularisation of due processes for three months.
“The new administration system will take effect from the 1st of May 2025. So, we said from that 1st of May, we will create an immigration amnesty programme for regularisation of due processes for three months, that is, May to June, June to July, and of course, July to August.
“So, by the 1st of August, there will be a strict clampdown on irregular immigrants, and we hope that people will take advantage of the three months to be able to regularise and subject themselves to established immigration protocols,” the minister said.
The minister also warned that the federal government would no longer tolerate a situation where some companies obstruct the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) from carrying out its legitimate duties.
“So, we have said we will be very hard on any company that avoids or prevents the Nigeria Immigration Service from carrying out its legal responsibility. We will not tolerate that going forward,” Tunji-Ojo said.
