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According to the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 52 Nigerians are currently on death row in different countries around the world.
Mr. Ayo Olukanni, spokesman for the ministry said that 3,132 were serving various terms of imprisonment, 1,640 were in detention, and 3,719 others were to be deported, and about 5,145 Nigerians abroad, mostly girls, are victims of human trafficking.
The list of offences committed by these Nigerians abroad include: drug trafficking, armed robbery, credit card scam, formation of cartels, membership of secret cults, human trafficking and prostitution.
"The overwhelming nature of the problem, in addition to other diplomatic responsibilities, has put a lot of pressure on the Nigerian missions. The activities of these Nigerians are irritating to some countries," he said.
Mr. Olukanni said the involvement of some Nigerians in such shady activities continues to have a negative impact on the country's image.
"Avoid by all means the use of fake passports, visas and other documents, shun criminal activities and respect the laws and regulations of host countries," Olukanni added.
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced it would begin the implementation of national social security policy next year. Nigeria has never had a social security system since its independence 49 years ago.
The draft policy for social security was submitted to the government by General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), a former Head of State, who is also the Chairman of the National Working Committee on Social Security Policy for Nigeria.
The minister of Labour, Price Adetokunbo Kayode, received the document on behalf of the President Yar'Adua in Abuja. He said the implementation would begin in the next four months because the present administration is eager to provide social security for the people. He added that the essence of government itself was to provide security and welfare for its citizens:
"Though it took us 49 years as a nation to do this, the most important thing is that we have done it. The purpose of the government, according to the laws and the constitution, is the security and welfare of the people and this (the document) represents the social security and welfare of our people."
"I want to assure you, even though it took us 49 years to do it and it took the committee four months to put this together, the government will implement it and it will not take four months for the Federal Government to implement it.
"Government must provide social security for our people. It is the duty of government to do so, and this is my belief and I will drive this belief as long as I remain in office. The seven-point agenda of President Yar'Adua is all about security and welfare of our people.
"With social security, we will handle poverty, crimes and other social vices. We will implement this policy. We will drive it."
The former head of state also expressed serious concern about the current state of Nigeria, adding that collapse and non-existence of basic infrastructure had created a disincentive for millions of Nigerians who live in the cities, constituting serious danger to the public:
"The steady decline in the standard of living and ethical values of our countrymen and women over the years are attributable to ever widening income inequality, mass unemployment, mass poverty and social exclusion. These socio-economic maladies are due to external macro-economic dislocations and largely to internal mis-governance and malfeasance across the board" he said.
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