How about those 'Forza' babes. Those are refugees too.
Anyway, who is counting.
Nigerian refugees fleeing to Chad. Photo: UNHCR Tracks
The United States Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Ms Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said, yesterday,
“More than a million Nigerians have been forced from their homes. Close to 100,000 Nigerians are living outside of Nigeria as refugees. Thousands of families, ordinary people, have been impacted by Boko Haram. And these people have serious concerns that urgently need to be addressed."
Speaking further she said: “We’re also working with governments to look at broad economic development in the regions affected by Boko Haram by encouraging businesses to invest in those areas. We are also working with the governments to ensure that those who have been victims of Boko Haram receive the assistance that they require to rebuild their lives.”
US Secretary of State for Africa, Linda Thomas-Greenfield Photo: NAL Council
In a related comment Mr Michel Arrion, the Head of European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, has said there were more Nigerian nurses in Europe than in Nigeria.
The EU official
explained that there were almost 9,000 Nigerian illegal migrants in
Europe in 2014.
He said: “In 2014, Nigerians accounted for an estimated 8,700 of the
283,532 irregular migrants entering EU borders, many of who risked their
lives crossing the Mediterranean.
“However, majority of Nigerians enter and reside in EU legally and
millions of Diaspora Nigerians are residing in the EU.
“As a regional economic power, Nigeria is also on the receiving end of
migration, attracting an estimated three million labour workers from
neighbouring countries. In the first half of 2015, Nigerian citizens
ranked ninth of all persons granted international protection in EU’s 28
member states.
“Nigerian nationals are the most numerous among non-European victims of
trafficking in human beings and they are also the most numerous among
traffickers.”
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/100000-nigerians-live-outside-nigeria-as-refugees-
The EU official explained that there were almost 9,000 Nigerian illegal migrants in Europe in 2014. He said: “In 2014, Nigerians accounted for an estimated 8,700 of the 283,532 irregular migrants entering EU borders, many of who risked their lives crossing the Mediterranean. “However, majority of Nigerians enter and reside in EU legally and millions of Diaspora Nigerians are residing in the EU. “As a regional economic power, Nigeria is also on the receiving end of migration, attracting an estimated three million labour workers from neighbouring countries. Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/100000-nigerians-live-outside-nigeria-as-refugees-
In the first half of 2015, Nigerian citizens ranked ninth of all persons granted international protection in EU’s 28 member states. “Nigerian nationals are the most numerous among non-European victims of trafficking in human beings and they are also the most numerous among traffickers.”
Courtesy: Vanguard
The United States
Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Ms Linda Thomas-Greenfield,
said, yesterday, that about 100,000 Nigerians were currently living
outside as refugees in neighbouring countries.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/100000-nigerians-live-outside-nigeria-as-refugees-us/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/100000-nigerians-live-outside-nigeria-as-refugees-us/
The United States
Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Ms Linda Thomas-Greenfield,
said, yesterday, that about 100,000 Nigerians were currently living
outside as refugees in neighbouring countries.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/100000-nigerians-live-outside-nigeria-as-refugees-us/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/100000-nigerians-live-outside-nigeria-as-refugees-us/
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