Oshiomhole’s wife, Iara, others granted Nigerian citizenship

Iara Oshiomhole, wife of the Ex-Governor of Edo state, Adams Oshiomhole has been granted Nigerian citizenship in Abuja on Tuesday.

The ex-Edo state First Lady is from Cape Verde and was granted the country’s citizenship alongside 334 other foreigners from Syria, Pakistan, China and other African countries after statutory clearance and due diligence by the relevant security agencies.‎

Nigeria issues types of citizenship that includes Naturalisation and Registration. The Naturalisation citizenship is granted to foreign nationals who have stayed or lived in Nigeria for a minimum of 15 years while citizenship by Registration is granted to those who are mainly married to Nigerians.

The Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau,‎ who presented the certificates of citizenship to the foreigners, charged them to be of good conduct, respect the rights and customs of their communities and contribute to the development of Nigeria.

Dambazau said that 335 applicants were approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in January, out of the over 500 foreigners that applied.

He explained that 245 of the foreigners approved were granted Citizenship by‎ Naturalisation while 90 were by Registration, mainly foreign women married to Nigerians.

“Let me say that application for the Citizenship of Nigeria which can be by Naturalisation or Registration is provided for in Chapter 3, Sections 26 and 27 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,’’ the minister explained.

Dr Lamabert Shumbusho, from Rwanda, who responded on behalf of the recipients, thanked the Federal Government and pledged their loyalty and commitment to the development of Nigeria.

The minister said that the approval was part of government’s effort on the “Ease of doing business in Nigeria” and boosting Nigeria’s image in line with international best practice.

 

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