# Foreigners are now seeking Nigerian passports – Abike Dabiri-Erewa says

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- Published: 2026-10-22T05:01:38+00:00
- Author: Olamide

The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa,
says her office has received numerous appeals from foreign nationals interested 
in obtaining Nigerian passports.

 

Dabiri-Erewa made this known at a press briefing in Abuja, on Wednesday, October
21.

 

Dabiri-Erewa said the volume of requests had become significant, with some applicants
asking her office to approach the President on their behalf.  She stated that many
of these foreigners have developed interest in Nigeria while others are considering
investments and stronger connections with the country.

> “On my table, you see a lot of people telling us to beg the President to be able
> to give them Nigerian passports. Ask the Minister of Interior. It’s too much,”
> she said

 

To illustrate her point, she recalled a woman who told her team during a recorded
interaction that she had visited Nigeria and did not want to return to her country
of residence.

 

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  TL;DR (AI Generated)

The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, announced
that numerous foreign nationals are requesting Nigerian passports.

She explained at a press briefing in Abuja that these applicants are drawn to Nigeria
for investments and stronger personal connections.

According to Dabiri-Erewa, the volume of these requests has become significant, 
with some individuals even asking her office to intervene with the President on 
their behalf.

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