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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has said that a lot of “fake marriages’’ are taking place between Nigerians and foreigners in the country.

Mr Muhammad Babandede, Comptroller General of the agency stated this on Wednesday in Abuja, saying that male foreigners were mostly involved in the act.

He spoke at an operational review meeting with Zonal Coordinators and State Comptrollers of the agency at its national headquarters.

Babandede said their aim was to cheat the conditions for the issuance of residence and work permits to foreigners by the agency.

“We have observed that foreigners, especially men, are trying to beat the system of issuance of residence permits.

“A lot of fake or `arrangee’ marriages are going on, and that would give them permission to stay in this country without much liabilities.

“The advantage is that when you are the spouse of a Nigerian, you have no limitation on the job you will do; you don’t have to pay residence permit fees; it is easier for you to stay.

“So, we are beginning to face difficulties because many people are becoming married on temporary ground,’’ Babandede said.

The NIS boss said the agency had arrested some culprits, and would tighten the conditions for the issuance of permits to check the abuse.

He said that as part of the measures to check the abuse, the agency would henceforth monitor marriages between Nigerians and foreigners in the country.

“We will not allow any person to come for holiday marriage, because we have also observed that people just come on holidays, arrange marriages in Nigeria and go back.

“We will not allow that anymore; you have to stay for a period of six months after marriage before you get our residence permit.

“You have to also enter with permission to stay in Nigeria, so you must come with the residency visa; you can’t come as a tourist and get married,’’ he said.

Babandede further said that the agency was also planning to restrict foreign spouses to jobs for which Nigerians lacked the requisite skills and qualifications.

He stated that the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Interior and the NIS, was looking into the issue, which he described as a national security threat.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/03/fake-marriages-taking-place-nigeria-says-immigration-boss/

You may think Nigeria is bad because you are a Nigerian but a lot will do anything to become Nigerian citizen.

Before nko.. Everyone needs green card

Na wa o, so people sef dey do fake marriage to get Naija citizenship? Chai, I can only imagine how terrible it is wherever they are coming from

people are looking for Nigeria citizenship card,
Well the Lord is your strength.

Nigerian green card is one of the hottest ports to acquire this year according to bbc

They must be from Kuvuki, Wakanda or Zamunda nation.

It's an open secret.

mexxmoney:
Na wa o, so people sef dey do fake marriage to get Naija citizenship? Chai, I can only imagine how terrible it is wherever they are coming from

Nowhere is more terrible than Nigeria currently so don't be decieved

duroc:
Before nko.. Everyone needs green card

learn to read. when did nigeria start issuing green card

one man's treasure is another man's trash. I love Nigeria

Lalastica, over conpo conpo

Hmmmm

Izit your marriage?

Hahahahahahaahahahhahahah!! My grandmother had a saying "an roju je eko Obun, Obun kpon eko e kere" translates to "We are struggling to eat the meal of the dirty individual and he is still being stingy with it".......

Anywhere Belle first.

hmmn arrangee

As e bad reach, some outside are eyeing to be resident in Nigeria.

femidejulius:
You may think Nigeria is bad because you are a Nigerian but a lot will do anything to become Nigerian citizen.

really?

femidejulius:
You may think Nigeria is bad because you are a Nigerian but a lot will do anything to become Nigerian citizen.

I believe you

Pavore9:
As e bad reach, some outside are eyeing to be resident in Nigeria.

which brand of foreigners are u talking about?

Those people looking for Nigerian citizenship must be from Sudan,somalia and all those war and poverty ravaged countries.

Abeg guyman no spoil show for hustling guys

Oga Comptroller General how that one take affect you ?
You are complaining foreigners are coming to this shithole country.

femidejulius:
You may think Nigeria is bad because you are a Nigerian but a lot will do anything to become Nigerian citizen.

They must be Nigeriens or CAMEROUNIANS. They are the only ones who would want to become citizens of this shithole

can you imagine. mr controler is it your fake marriage?

hardly we u see canadian and americans battling for naija citizenship.
say who die.
na mostly hopeless countrys like libya.
kenya
dey wan kill dem sef to be naija bai fire bai force.

Our men will do anything for the paper.

HoodBillionaire:
hardly we u see canadian and americans battling for naija citizenship.
say who die.
na mostly hopeless countrys like libya.
kenya
dey wan kill dem sef to be naija bai fire bai force.

Abeg which libya you don see? e be like say you no too understand the topic?