The Federal Government has insisted that any undocumented alien
that fails to take part in the e-registration of the Nigeria
Immigration Service will be deported after the January 12, 2020
deadline.
The NIS spokesman, Sunday James, who stated this in a telephone
interview with The PUNCH, not Nairalaw also said any
Nigerian who engaged undocumented migrants as security guards,
nannies or housemaids could be sentenced to seven years in jail and
fined N1m by the court as from January 2020.
The NIS also said aliens who failed to participate in the
ongoing e-registration would be deported and might be barred from
returning to Nigeria.
James admonished Nigerian employers of irregular migrants to
encourage them to register with the NIS in order to avoid the stiff
sanctions awaiting defaulters.
He stated that the concerned foreigners, including ECOWAS
nationals, had till January 12 to register on the NIS portal.
James disclosed that over 30,000 migrants had registered in the
Federal Capital Territory since the programme started in July.
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HAJJ Pilgrims NAHCON
NAHCON Gets New Chairman, Members
President Muhammadu Buhari has submitted names of new Chairman and
members of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON to the Senate
President for confirmation.
In a letter address to the Senate, obtained by PRNigeria[1], President Buhari wrote:
“Pursuant to Section 3 (2) of the National Hajj Commission of
Nigeria (NAHCON) Act 2006, I am pleased to forward for confirmation
by the senate the underlisted names of the nominees for the
position of Chairman and members of the National Hajj
Commission.”
Named as Chairman is Zikrullah (Sikiru) Olakunle Hassan from
Osun State (South-West).
Other Executive Commissioners include Abdullahi Magaji Hardawa
(Operation Inspection and Licensing (Bauchi, North-East), Nura
Hassan Yakasai Policy, Personnel Management and Finance (Kano,
North-West) and Sheikh Momoh Suleman Imonikhe, Planning, Research,
Statistics Information and Library (Edo, South-South).
Part-time members are Mrs Halimat Jibril, Niger State, Abbas
Jato, Borno State, Garba Umar, Sokoto State; Ibrahim Ogbonnah Amah,
Ebonyi State, SadiqOniyesaneyene Musa, Delta State and Mrs.
Akintunde Basirat Olayinka, Ogun State.
Representatives of Ministries, Department and Agencies are Shehu
Dogo, Ministry of Aviation, Nura Abba Rimi, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Rabi Bello Isa, Ministry of Finance, Budget and National
Planning, Zainab Ujudud Sheriff, Ministry of Health, Aminu Bako
Yarima, Nigeria Immigration Service and Ibrahim Ishaq Nuhu from
Central Bank of Nigeria.
Meanwhile, PRNigeria[2]
gathered that names of the representatives of the Jamaatul Nasril
Islam and the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs will be
sent to the Senate by the President after ongoing consultations are
concluded.
President Buhari urged the Senate for expeditious considerations
and confirmation of the nominees.