FG vows to go after foreigners overstaying their visas
Naija News • 1h ago
The Federal Government has said it now has the capacity to identify and apprehend foreigners who overstay their visas in the country.
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during the 2026 Sectoral Performance Review Retreat of the Federal Ministry of Interior.
Tunji-Ojo said the government now possesses comprehensive data that enables authorities to track individuals who have entered the country over the past decade and determine those who have failed to comply with their visa conditions.
According to him, the development followed the establishment of an Integrated Operations Centre and a Network Operations Centre by the Nigeria Immigration Service.
The minister, however, said the FG will go after foreigners who have overstayed their visas, a...