Prisoners From Foreign Lands Working At Construction Sites In Nigeria – Oshiomhole

Prisoners From Foreign Lands Working At Construction Sites In Nigeria – Oshiomhole

“Your ministry needs to regulate the issuance of the quotas very well as I have it on good authority that prisoners from foreign lands are working in Nigeria as construction workers,” Oshiomhole told the minister.

He said though it was heartwarming that the ministry surpassed its revenue targets on the issuance of expatriate quotas, the policy was giving room for expatriates to steal jobs meant for Nigerians in Nigeria.

“Many non-Nigerians are in the country, some of them live inside containers. They were being paid according to their country’s minimum wage by the construction industry that brought them. I don’t want to mention the companies’ names, but if I’m provoked, I’ll mention them.”

In response, Tunji-Ojo mentioned that his ministry had established the Expatriate Employee Network to protect job opportunities designated for Nigerians from being taken by expatriates. He highlighted that the ministry had exceeded its revenue target, generating N1.195 billion from the issuance of expatriate quotas between January and October this year, surpassing the initial N600 million goal.

Furthermore, Tunji-Ojo noted that the projected revenue from marriage registration, initially set at N380 million, had exceeded expectations, with a total of N892.7 million realized as of October 31.

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