Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria constitute at least 1.3 million Nigerians that face irregular migration challenges globally, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said.
Mrs. Ugochi Daniels, the Deputy Director General for Operations, IOM, made this known at the launch of the five-year Strategic Plan for Nigeria (2023–2027) in Abuja, aimed at guiding its work with government and stakeholders in the country.
Daniels said some objectives of the strategy are built around three pillars to include governance, mobility, and resilience which will enhance migration governance as well as harnessing the benefits of migration for the country.
“IOM seeks to support Nigeria in managing migration priorities and reforming migration governance, ensuring safe and dignified mobility pathways for migrants, addressing human trafficking, and forecasting migration drivers for safer, more regular and orderly migration movements,” She said.
For the successful implementation of the strategy in Nigeria, the IOM official called for the support of critical stakeholders and noted that regular migration presents numerous opportunities for the socio-economic development of the country.
Also speaking, Mr. Laurent De Boeck, Chief of IOM Nigeria, said the strategy will enhance the protection of migrants, IDPs, and communities by addressing vulnerabilities and reinforcing capacities to implement sustainable solutions, adding that the strategies of the document include resilience, mobility, and governance.
“It will optimize benefits of labor mobility for Africa integration as well as foster evidence-based processes to enhance government capacities to integrate migration policies and practices,” he said.
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