By Wilson Adekumola
About 385 applicants who met the constitutional and administrative requirements have been granted Nigerian citizenship by the Federal Executive Council.
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made this known on Wednesday during a chat with the State House correspondents after the FEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
The minister noted that the categories of citizenship granted to the applicants are by naturalisation and by registration.
He said, “FEC today approved the granting of Nigerian citizenship by naturalisation to 317 applicants and Nigerian citizenship by registration to 68 applicants.
“The applicants got the nod after meeting all the constitutional and administrative requirements for the grant of Nigerian citizenship.”