{"id":64036,"date":"2022-05-01T18:21:18","date_gmt":"2022-05-01T17:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nigerians-often-migrate-irregularly-to-niger-republic-iom-report-indicates"},"modified":"2022-05-01T19:29:46","modified_gmt":"2022-05-01T18:29:46","slug":"nigerians-often-migrate-irregularly-to-niger-republic-iom-report-indicates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/nigerians-often-migrate-irregularly-to-niger-republic-iom-report-indicates","title":{"rendered":"Nigerians often migrate irregularly to Niger Republic \u2013 IOM report indicates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Nigeria\u2019s 2021 annual report says more Nigerians migrated to Niger Republic irregularly than in any other country in the world in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The report stated that in 2021, 1147 Nigerians of 737 males and 410 females left Nigeria for Niger without proper documentation.<\/p>\n<p>The report explained that Libya, Germany and Mali had the arrival of 957, 193 and 182 Nigerians respectively.<\/p>\n<p>It explained that there were 154, 143, 62, 56, 52 and 46 Nigerians in Sudan, Chad, Ghana, Austria, Lebanon and Egypt respectively.<\/p>\n<p>It said that International Organisation for Migration provided assistance and supported more migrants in 2021 than in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, 3,324 Nigerian voluntary returnees were assisted, representing a 125 per cent increase from 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The report stated, \u201cThere were 6,042 returnees reintegrated, signifying a 96 per cent growth, followed by vulnerable migrants supported, and people reached through awareness-raising with 48 per cent and 40 per cent increase respectively.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It further explained that there were 6,042 returnees reintegrated, signifying a 96 per cent growth, followed by vulnerable migrants supported, and people reached through awareness-raising with 48 per cent and 40 per cent increase respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The report noted that the achievements in 2021 can be attributed to the ease of COVID-19 restrictions that impacted local and global mobility in 2020, and the full operational capacity of the Mission.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Nigeria\u2019s 2021 annual report says more Nigerians migrated to Niger Republic irregularly than in any other country in the world in 2021. The report stated that in 2021, 1147 Nigerians of 737 males and 410 females left Nigeria for Niger without proper documentation. 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