Asylum Policy: Group Lauds FG’s Strides On Migration Governance

The Guild of Civil Societies and Media Executives for Equity, Justice in Nigeria (GOCMEJ) has commended the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) for the significant progress made in localising and operationalising the programme on migration.
In a statement in Abuja, President of the group, Omoba Kenneth Aigbegbele, said migration governance in Nigeria has been on a continuous improvement basis since the expansion of the commission’s mandate through a presidential directive to include coordination of all migration- related matters in the country as well as the resettlement and orientation of IDPs in the country.
Aigbegbele listed the achievements as favourable asylum policy, land provision for refugees/IDPs/returnees, and inclusion in strengthened national education, health and water system to assist displaced women, men and children and the affected host communities.
He also said NCFRMI in making tremendous improvement by reviewing the migration policy first launched in 2015 along with its 2019-2023 plan of action.
“In 2019, Nigeria pledged to the Global Refugees Forum to include matters of refugees, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and their host communities in the national development plans and strengthening of the country’s protection capacity, ensuring availability and access to durable solutions for refugees and IDPs”, he added.
Sustaining Nigeria’s role in regional and sub-regional efforts in adjusting the root causes of displacement and concerned persons of Interest was also included in the plan.
“In furtherance of its pledge, it invested in inclusion, protection capacity and durable solutions, aligning with the national development agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) under Hon. ImaanSulaiman-Ibrahim has domesticated these policies and programmes to effectively implement, initiate and facilitate constructive dialogue on migration, map-out sustainable strategies for migration activities as well as promote resilient migration governance in Nigeria”, the president stated.
“The NCFRMI is partnering and collaborating with CSOs, NGOs, CBOs and faith based organisations for migration development with the support of International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and other international partners to bring development to the grassroots and concerned persons, as the civil societies organisations are key partners in leveraging the Nigerian migration governance structure put in place by the dynamic leadership to aid policy