Immigration documents: House of Reps commence probe of Chinese citizens in Nigeria
The House of Representatives has commenced an investigation into the immigration documents of Chinese immigrants living in Nigeria.
The probe is being conducted by the joint committees on Interior, Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board. In his remarks, House Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, recalled that in April, photos and videos depicting maltreatment of Nigerians in China, went viral.China, in its rejoinder, denied racial discrimination against foreigners.
But Gbajabiamila said that he summoned the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Zhou Pingjian on April 10.“Apart from urging the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to provide financial and other assistance to affected Nigerian citizens in China, the house took a two-pronged approach by constituting two joint committees to undertake two specific assignments towards remedying the ugly situation,” he said.
The joint committee will ask the Nigeria Immigration Service , Corporate Affairs Commission , Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board, and others, to check the validity of Chinese citizens’ immigration documents.Those found to have flouted the quota will be repatriated to China.He stated that the joint committee is imbued with legal and statutory powers to conduct this hearing as stipulated in the Standing Orders of the House, Legislative Houses Act, 2017 and the 1999 Constitution .
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