The Federal Government of Nigeria has flagged off Migrant E Registration on 11-July-2019 It is now an offence for any foreigner living in Nigeria not to register with his Local Government of residence, through the Immigration Office.
However, the Federal Government has given amnesty to the Illegal Immigrants in Nigeria. The foreigners have up to 11-January-2020 to register as directed by the Federal Government of Nigeria. Any alien caught after this expiration date will be jailed for 3 years with hard labour. However, any landlord, landlady, caretaker or agent that accommodates such, will be charged as an accomplice and such person will also be jailed for 3 years with an option of a fine of N500,000 or both.
Any landlord or landlady that engages the services of foreigners as guards or house helps, should ensure they are registered according to the law of the land. Any one that violates this law will be equally jailed. You are advised to take your guard to the Immigration Office of the Local Government for proper identification.
To be forewarned is to be forearmed. Let us act wisely. This also applies to motorcycle riders who are not Nigerians. The chairman of the Okada riders garage that harbour them will be prosecuted and jailed if found guilty.
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