Over 200,000 Nigerian refugees were still scattered in the neighbouring countries of Chad, Niger and Cameroon
…reaffirms commitment to protecting refugees, IDPs
The federal government on Monday revealed that Nigeria currently hosts over 100,000 refugees and asylum seekers, mainly from countries within the Lake Chad Basin region, while millions of Nigerians remain internally displaced due to various humanitarian crises.
This is as the country reaffirmed its unflinching commitment to the protection, welfare, and empowerment of refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in line with global best practices
George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), made the disclosure in Abuja at the commemoration of World Refugee Day 2026, with the theme “Until Everyone is Safe”, according to Chris Ugwuegbulam, Head, Information & Public Relations, Office of the SGF.
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